Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute

The South African Soccer Grannies are a team of 40 to 80-year-old women who defy   expectations. These women stared down apartheid, poverty, grief, and social rules that told them to sit quietly… and decided to lace up their cleats instead. They rebelled against convention, found healing through sport, and inspired communities across the world. They radiate joy and teach us it's never too late to try something new! Join us for an uplifting talk with Jean Duffy, award-winning author of the book   Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World.

Jean Duffy is a nonfiction writer with essays appearing in the Boston Globe, Concord Monitor, PBS Next Avenue, and other venues. Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World, published in 2023, is her first book. It is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats. The book won three awards and was published in Japanese. Jean can be found on the soccer field in Lexington, Massachusetts where her team has been playing for some twenty years.