‘Open Field’ Program Hosts Soccer Matches For Immigrants And Refugees In The West End

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Wednesday was a special night for several children living in western Pennsylvania.After eight weeks of work, kids in the “Open Field” program came together for a bunch of soccer matches.The organizers say that the matches are a celebration of not just what the kids learned on the field but how to become leaders off of the field, too.Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson
“We use soccer to promote leadership, life skills, a