{"id":71593,"date":"2019-09-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-4-coaches-from-the-americas-shortlisted-as-future-stars-by-arsenal-and-worldremit\/"},"modified":"2019-09-19T09:03:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T13:03:22","slug":"cuatro-entrenadores-de-las-americas-preseleccionados-como-future-stars-por-el-arsenal-y-worldremit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cuatro-entrenadores-de-las-americas-preseleccionados-como-future-stars-por-el-arsenal-y-worldremit\/","title":{"rendered":"4 coaches from the Americas shortlisted as &#8220;Future Stars&#8221; by Arsenal and WorldRemit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 19, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today, WorldRemit announces that 4 applicants from the Americas have been shortlisted for its Future Stars programme. Of these 4 coaches, one is a woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd911left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd911left\" title=\"Gilberto Silva - Arsenal player \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Gilberto Silva - Arsenal player \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/997917\/WorldRemit_Gilberto_Silva.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>WorldRemit and Arsenal launched the second edition of the Future Stars programme in August to recognise the valuable contributions that grassroots youth football coaches make to their communities by teaching the children they train life skills on and off the pitch. <\/p>\n<p>Through the programme, WorldRemit will sponsor two winners \u2013 one male and one female \u2013 to fly to <span class=\"xn-location\">London<\/span> for a personalised training session with Arsenal Football Development coaches. <\/p>\n<p>Entries for Future Stars closed on 4\u00a0September, and the programme received over 1,400 entries from coaches from across <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span> and the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>A panel of judges from WorldRemit and Arsenal Football Development reviewed the applications and selected 20 semi-finalists, including 4 coaches from the Americas, based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The commitment of the coach to improving the lives of their community <\/li>\n<li>The impact the coach has had on young people within their community <\/li>\n<li>The strength of the coach&#8217;s proposal to pass on their training on their return home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In recognition of their commitment to using football to bring their communities together, the 20 semi-finalists will receive Arsenal shirts for their youth squad.<\/p>\n<p><b>What&#8217;s next for the semi-finalists?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>From the 20 semi-finalists, the judging panel will select eight coaches \u2013 four male and four female &#8211; as finalists. Their stories will be shared on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2585564-1&amp;h=1105726375&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffuturestars.worldremit.com%2Fes%2F%3Futm_source%3DAmericas%2520PR%26utm_medium%3DAmericas%2520PR%26utm_campaign%3DFuture%2520Stars&amp;a=futurestars.worldremit.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">futurestars.worldremit.com<\/a> in late October and the two winners will be chosen based on a public vote on the website. <\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel Canning<\/span>, Managing Director of <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> said: <\/b><i>&#8220;Congratulations to the 4 semi-finalists from across the Americas!\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Our business is all about connecting communities, no matter where they are in the world. We developed Future Stars to celebrate the amazing work that football coaches do to support young people, and have been so impressed by the quality and diversity of the applications this year.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Simon McManus<\/span>, Head Coach at Arsenal Football Development, added:<\/b>\u00a0<i>&#8220;Arsenal is thrilled to partner with WorldRemit to recognize coaches who use the power of football to inspire and support young people across the globe.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;We have one of the most successful women&#8217;s sides in the world and are committed to encouraging greater participation in the sport among women. Through this edition of Future Stars, we hope to further amplify the positive impact that female coaches have on their communities.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Coaches in the\u00a0Future\u00a0Stars\u00a0shortlist from the Americas<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Luis Alejandro Casta\u00f1eda Vargas, Coach at Cundinamarca Soccer team in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bogota<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Vivian Johana Pirateque Garz\u00f3n, Coach at <i>Iguaran F.\u00a0C. Academy, <\/i>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bogota<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Arnaldo Correa Plata<\/span>, Coach in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Jamaica<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Tashana Samantha Vincent<\/span>, Coach at <i>Ballaz International<\/i> and <i>St. Hugh Preparatory<\/i>\u00a0in Portmore.<\/p>\n<p><b>About WorldRemit <br \/><\/b>WorldRemit is changing the way people send money. It&#8217;s easy \u2013 just open the app or visit the website \u2013 no more agents, no more queues.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Send money 24\/7 from 50 to 150 countries. <\/li>\n<li>More ways to receive money (mobile money, bank transfer, cash pickup, and mobile airtime top-up). <\/li>\n<li>Our award-winning customer service team are available to help 24\/7. <\/li>\n<li>Over 125,000 5-star reviews for our app. <\/li>\n<li>Backed by Accel, TCV and Leapfrog \u2013 early investors in Facebook, Netflix and Slack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WorldRemit&#8217;s global headquarters are in <span class=\"xn-location\">London, UK<\/span> with offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Arsenal<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal Football Club was born when a group of workers at Dial Square armaments factory in Woolwich, notably exiled Scotsman <span class=\"xn-person\">David Danskin<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Jack Humble<\/span>, decided to form a football team to break the monotony of factory life.<\/p>\n<p>Since that Dial Square team played its first match against Eastern Wanderers in 1886, Arsenal has gone on to become one of <span class=\"xn-location\">London&#8217;s<\/span> most successful football clubs and one of the most famous names in modern football with millions of passionate followers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Steeped in history and tradition, Arsenal Football Club has thrived on a pioneering and innovative spirit that has existed throughout its 133 years in existence. While society and football may have changed during this time, Arsenal has always served to create a sense of community for people in north <span class=\"xn-location\">London<\/span>, across the UK and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015 Arsenal have operated a commercial office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, as well as at Highbury House, north <span class=\"xn-location\">London<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Isabel Bolivar<\/span><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ibolivar@worldremit.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">ibolivar@worldremit.com<\/a> <br \/><b>Marketing Manager, <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2585564-1&amp;h=139108932&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F997917%2FWorldRemit_Gilberto_Silva.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F997917%2FWorldRemit_Gilberto_Silva.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/997917\/WorldRemit_Gilberto_Silva.jpg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  WorldRemit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 19, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today, WorldRemit announces that 4 applicants from the Americas have been shortlisted for its Future Stars programme. Of these 4 coaches, one is a woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd911left\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpgd911left&quot; title=&quot;Gilberto Silva &#8211; Arsenal player &quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Gilberto Silva &#8211; Arsenal player &quot; align=&quot;middle&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/997917\/WorldRemit_Gilberto_Silva.jpg&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-deportes-y-recreacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}