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Archive of MLK players, coaching and the soccer community

Projects & programs

The work.
The stories.

Mentoring, films and a field of their own. Explore the projects that carry Coach Jake’s story forward.

Kick It Forward
Mentoring & tutoring

Kick It Forward

A way to turn the support around a young person into a better future.

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We Are King
Olympic Channel · Six-part series

We Are King

Six episodes. One New York team. Lives that reach far beyond soccer.

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A field of their own.
The MLK futsal field

A field of their own.

Years of advocacy became a place for young people to play, learn and belong.

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Coach Jake
A feature documentary by Ian Phillips

Coach Jake

The life of a New York coach, captured on film.

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A story for the screen.
Feature-film development archive

A story for the screen.

Coach Jake’s life and the stories of his players, developed into a screenplay.

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