E153: Ankeny Orbis and the Centennial Mini-Pitch Project

Soccer Talk presented by Kick It Forward

On this special episode, we sat down with the Footie Central Association to discuss their Orbis project and how they want to impact the community around them. "Orbis is a work-based learning program where students engage in real-world projects in partnership with the workforce. Orbis gives students the opportunity to authentically apply the foundational academic skills they’ve learned in the traditional classroom setting; as Orbis offers real-world experience, making our students more marketable and prepared for success in their careers…. The final destination of student work is not a teacher’s desk. Rather, the work is reaching someone outside of the school setting and positively impacts the community." The Ankeny Centennial students, Caden Rash, Cayden Giron-Buster, Haris Smajlovic, and Lucas Derby want to provide a space for more people to play soccer and grow the game that they love!