'...sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, to unite people in a way little else does.'
-Nelson Mandela
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney had an idea. So as with all great leaders, now it's up to his staff to make it happen. With pleasure, Mr. Mayor!
With Kathryn Ott Lovell's folks at Parks and Recreation joining forces with Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Miriam Enriquez at the Office of Immigrant Affairs, the concept has already morphed into a 32-team World Cup-style soccer tournament, celebrating the diversity of Philadelphia's ever-growing immigrant population.