Mexico City, Mexico, September 22, 2022 – Manchester City’s world charity initiative, Cityzens Giving, and Official Water Technology Partner, Xylem, are delighted to announce the enlargement of Xylem Water Heroes Academy, a global initiative in ten cities utilizing the facility of football to deal with native water challenges.
Since its launch in 2021, Xylem Water Heroes Academy has engaged over 75 young leaders and delivered very important water schooling to more than 6,000 young folks in 5 cities: São Paulo, Mumbai, Cape Town, New York City and Shanghai. The expanded network, which now additionally contains youth-led tasks in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Cape Coast, Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, aims to positively influence 20,000 extra young folks over the next 4 years.เกจ์วัดแรงดันน้ำมันเครื่อง than 20 million residents do not have enough water to drink for nearly half the yearand one in five people have access to just a few hours of operating water from their faucets every week.
This venture will see Young Leaders from love.fútbol use specially adapted football video games to coach younger people in the neighborhood on responsible water consumption, as properly as the importance of protected water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
Zabaleta took part in a youth-led football and water competition and engaged in a Q&A session with young members, before studying a conventional Mexican dance.
Reflecting on his visit, Zabaleta mentioned: “Meeting the Young Leaders in Mexico City was an incredible experience. The way they are utilizing football to show children concerning the significance of water is creative and provoking, and it’s nice to see this distinctive initiative from Cityzens Giving and Xylem expanding to more cities. The Young Leaders are so engaged with supporting their community and to have the ability to contribute in a small means was a privilege.”
As part of the exercise in the nation, Young Leaders, Xylem employees and followers from Manchester City’s Official Supporters Club in Mexico City also joined forces to repaint the El Coyolito pitch and create a water-themed mural.
In addition, City in the Community coaches delivered training to forty Young Leaders in Mexico City, sharing expertise and data in management, group football and WASH. This was followed by a three-day digital Summit, connecting Young Leaders and Xylem experts from all ten cities to share ideas on tackling water challenges by way of soccer.
“Climate change continues to threaten water availability in communities throughout the globe,” said Austin Alexander, Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact at Xylem. “Xylem Water Heroes Academy harnesses the power of football and young leaders to handle these water challenges and make our communities extra resilient.”
Valeria, a Young Leader with love.fútbol said: “We need all the kids right here to be aware that accountable water consumption is essential, and so they must care for it. We acquired coaching from Man City coaches and learnt several video games that teach children about water conservation by way of soccer. We are actually happy and grateful that Man City and Pablo Zabaleta visited our group.”
Later this season, City followers will have an opportunity to learn extra about the five new Water Heroes Academy tasks and vote for their favorite young water heroes.
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Caption: Pablo Zabaleta poses with Young Leaders and The Premier League Trophy at Deportivo El Coyolito in Mexico City (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
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