Girls Play Los Angeles (GPLA) | Angel City

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

Girls Play Los Angeles (GPLA) is a City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks program that provides girls and gender expansive youth across Los Angeles access to low/no-cost sports in a recreation-based environment. Through this partnership, Angel City FC is dedicated to making the soccer programming for youth more accessible and enhancing the larger ecosystem around it.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Recreational Leagues
Available so any youth who want to play have access to an opportunity at their local recreation center. 100+ recreation centers impacting youth ages 5-17.
Leadership Academy
At this level, there is an investment in both the sport skills and personal development of youth participants. There is a focus on developing the full athlete and not just their soccer skills. Programming is offered at 5 recreation sites for youth ages 13 - 17.
LA City United
Competitive, club soccer that includes personal development. Impacts ages 11 - 14.
ACFC Clinics
A half-day session that promotes a love of the game and offers communities equitable access to soccer.
ACFC Camps
Multi-day, community focused sessions that are designed to provide high-quality soccer training for youth.
ACFC Coach Network
Aims to build a pipeline of female and gender expansive individuals to enter the coaching space while removing barriers to education, licensing, and paid opportunities, that may exist. To learn more, click here.

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