Soccer is a global sport.
It has the power to bring entire communities together, no matter how different each person may be.
For new Vancouver Whitecaps FC Diversity, Inclusion and Community Director Jennifer Scott, harnessing the passion for the sport to connect people from different backgrounds is one of the many ways she hopes to create a diverse and inclusive community.
"It's part of people's DNA," said Scott. "Soccer is who they are, it's what they do, it's what they live and breath. For me the idea is helping to create platforms that really allow different communities, different representations to fully engage in the experience, and making sure that we're creating an environment where there's room for everyone.