DONATE DONATE Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the PeacePlayers Global Exchange *DATE*July 26, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Siphamandla Gumbi is a South African Wheelchair Basketball Pioneer and Advocate. He shared his experience teaching Global Exchange youth how to play wheelchair basketball. I, Siphamandla Gumbi, founder of the EThekwini Spears Wheelchair Basketball team,… Continue reading Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the Global Exchange
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Declan’s Blog: “My team didn’t win but we kept going!”
DONATE DONATE Declan’s Blog: My team didn’t win but we kept going! July 27, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 30 young people from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, PeacePlayers United States and PeacePlayers South Africa are in the middle of 10 days of basketball, leadership development, community volunteering and cultural learning. Declan is one of those 30… Continue reading Declan’s Blog: “My team didn’t win but we kept going!”
Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum Caused Tears to Be Shed, Deep Thoughts to be Had
DONATE DONATE Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum caused a few tears to be shed, deep thoughts to be had” July 24, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 30 young people from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, PeacePlayers United States and PeacePlayers South Africa are in the middle of 10 days of basketball, leadership development, community volunteering and… Continue reading Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum Caused Tears to Be Shed, Deep Thoughts to be Had
PeacePlayers and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers and the UN Sustainable Development Goals May 23, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn As a global movement, it’s vital that we operate intentionally within the global development space. That means making sure to align our goals and impact with other crucial efforts around the globe. That’s why, we wholeheartedly adopt the UN… Continue reading PeacePlayers and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Announcing PeacePlayers Global Exchange
DONATE DONATE Announcing PeacePlayers Global Exchange Coming to South Africa on July 18! 10 days of basketball, leadership training, and cultural learning for PeacePlayers youth around the world. May 23, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn All year round, our independent, local sites in Northern Ireland, the Middle East, the United States and South Africa are… Continue reading Announcing PeacePlayers Global Exchange
South Africa: Catching up with Noma and Paris
DONATE DONATE South Africa: Catching up with Noma and Paris Scholars and Role Models in South africa April 25, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn We sat down with Paris and Noma, two alumni of PeacePlayers South Africa who are knee deep in their academic pursuits. Both are the first people in their families to go… Continue reading South Africa: Catching up with Noma and Paris
PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – globally
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – virtually Announcing “Enhancing Global Connections,” funded by the Stevens Initiative, which is housed at the Aspen Institute and supported by the Bezos Family Foundation. April 23, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In 2020, when the global pandemic hit, virtual programming… Continue reading PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – globally
Meet Sanura Young, PeacePlayers Chicago’s New Director
DONATE DONATE Meet Sanura Young, PeacePlayers Chicago’s New Director April 10, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Sanura: I think what sums me up is, I’m a little girl from the south side of Chicago. What that means to me is resilience. It means being able to… Continue reading Meet Sanura Young, PeacePlayers Chicago’s New Director
Meet Dr. Bella Kovner, PeacePlayers Middle East’s New Managing Director
DONATE DONATE Meet Dr. Bella Kovner, PeacePlayers Middle East’s New Managing Director April 10, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Bella: So, I’m originally from Latvia. I came to Israel when I was a year and a half. I live in the same kibbutz where I… Continue reading Meet Dr. Bella Kovner, PeacePlayers Middle East’s New Managing Director
United States: Catching up with Onyeka and Alesha
DONATE DONATE United States: Catching up with onyeka and Alesha March 26, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn We talked to Onyeka Arah, a PeacePlayers alumna and current board member, as well as with PeacePlayers Brooklyn Director Alesha Smith, about the vital role basketball has played in their lives and the transformative power it holds for… Continue reading United States: Catching up with Onyeka and Alesha