Man City Legend Pablo Zabaleta and the Premier League Trophy visit Cityzens Giving Young Leaders in Mexico City to have fun launch of expanded Xylem Water Heroes Academy

Mexico City, Mexico, September 22, 2022 – Manchester City’s international charity initiative, Cityzens Giving, and Official Water Technology Partner, Xylem, are delighted to announce the expansion of Xylem Water Heroes Academy, a world initiative in ten cities using the facility of football to sort out local water challenges.
Since เกจ์ออกซิเจนsumo in 2021, Xylem Water Heroes Academy has engaged over seventy five younger leaders and delivered vital water schooling to more than 6,000 younger individuals in 5 cities: São Paulo, Mumbai, Cape Town, New York City and Shanghai. The expanded community, which now also comprises youth-led initiatives in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Cape Coast, Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, goals to positively impact 20,000 more younger folks over the subsequent four years.
เครื่องมือที่ใช้วัดความดันเลือด to, Zabaleta stated: “Meeting the Young Leaders in Mexico City was an incredible experience. The way they are using soccer to teach kids about the significance of water is inventive and provoking, and it’s great to see this distinctive initiative from Cityzens Giving and Xylem increasing to extra cities. The Young Leaders are so engaged with supporting their community and to have the power to contribute in a small means was a privilege.”
As a part of the exercise within the nation, Young Leaders, Xylem staff and fans 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 coaching to 40 Young Leaders in Mexico City, sharing experience and knowledge in leadership, neighborhood soccer 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 through football.
“Climate change continues to threaten water availability in communities across the globe,” said Austin Alexander, Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact at Xylem. “Xylem Water Heroes Academy harnesses the facility of soccer and younger leaders to address these water challenges and make our communities more resilient.”
Valeria, a Young Leader with love.fútbol stated: “We need all the youngsters right here to bear in mind that responsible water consumption is essential, and they should deal with it. We received training from Man City coaches and learnt several video games that teach children about water conservation by way of football. We are actually joyful and thankful that Man City and Pablo Zabaleta visited our group.”
Later this season, City fans will have an opportunity to learn extra about the five new Water Heroes Academy tasks and vote for his or her favorite younger water heroes.
ENDS
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)
Olivia Murray
Senior Account Manager, Corporate
workplace: +353 (1) 5921330• mobile: +353 (85) 118 2288 • @edelmanireland
Edelman Block 2, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street. Dublin 2, D02 DX37
www.edelman.ie
PRCA Agency of the Year 2020, 2021 & 2022
Share