Goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, along with U.S Women’s National Team Head Coach Jill Ellis, will travel to Monrovia Football Academy (MFA) at the end of the month to promote women’s soccer in Liberia. The trip is sponsored by the U.S Embassy, as well as U.S Soccer and Sports United, the Department of State’s division dedicated to sports.
Harris and Ellis will be contributing to MFA’s coaching and academic courses, as well as speaking at U.S embassy events about leadership and female empowerment. Ellis was recently announced as an ambassador to MFA to promote women’s sports in the region. Many girls in Liberia suffer from discrimination, and MFA thinks that Harris’ and Ellis’ appearance could change the way that the girls’ see their future.