2023-0628: NYCFC partners with Rikers Island to teach incarcerated men life skills through soccer

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Jul 4, 2023
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CBS NEW YORK -- There's a new program on Rikers Island aimed at transforming inmates' lives through sports. The Twinning Project has teamed up the NYC Football Club to teach incarcerated men soccer and life skills.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/exclusive-nycfc-partners-with-rikers-island-to-teach-incarcerated-men-life-skills-through-soccer/ar-AA1dbmHn

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