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Raleigh, NC · Aug 16 – Sep 27, 2026 · Free
Every girl deserves to play
Free football, wellness & life skills for Black and Brown girls ages 8–12. No fees. No barriers. Just the game.
⚽ Sundays · Football & Movement | 🌱 Mondays · Wellness, Nutrition & Language
42%
Black girls in organized sports vs 60% of white peers
Free
Always — zero cost to every family
8–12
Age range we serve in the pilot
15
Girls in our founding cohort
Our story
Built by someone who needed this
Huila Academy was founded by a woman who fought for every moment on the field — and is building what she needed at age eight.
Founder, Huila Academy
Angola → Brazil → United States
"I started playing football at eight in Angola, where girls weren't supposed to play. I played anyway — in the streets, when no one was watching. I'm building what I needed then. No girl should lose her game because the world didn't make room for her."
Sport as educationWe teach football, but also strategy, discipline, and the confidence to take up space in any room.
Whole-child developmentWellness, nutrition, and language learning alongside a