DONATE DONATE Meet NetA Long-Time participant of Peaceplayers Middle East September 20, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn For Neta, A Jewish Israeli young woman from Jerusalem, being a PeacePlayer means standing up against injustice and hatred. For Neta, who first joined PeacePlayers as a young teen and is now employed as a project manager, this… Continue reading Meet Neta, Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers Middle East
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Meet Melisa, Long-Time Participant of PeacePlayers Cyprus
DONATE DONATE Meet melisa long-time participant of peaceplayers cyprus September 17, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Melisa, a Turkish Cypriot, has practically been in PeacePlayers for half her life. When she first got involved, PeacePlayers provided an escape, some time off from a strained family situation at home. “My family bonding wasn’t that great so… Continue reading Meet Melisa, Long-Time Participant of PeacePlayers Cyprus
Meet Viktor: Long-Time Participant of PeacePlayers Cyprus
DONATE DONATE Meet Viktor Long-Time Participant of PeacePlayers Cyprus September 15, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn When Vik moved to Cyprus from Bulgaria at the age of 12, he and his family settled in the predominantly Greek southern part of Cyprus. Although he was a recent immigrant, and hadn’t grown up with the conflict and… Continue reading Meet Viktor: Long-Time Participant of PeacePlayers Cyprus
Meet Casey; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
DONATE DONATE Meet Casey Long-time participant of PeacePlayers United States September 10, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like many youth who are a part of PeacePlayers U.S. which launched just a few years ago, Casey is still at the beginning of her PeacePlayers journey. When Casey first joined PeacePlayers in Detroit, she had heard about… Continue reading Meet Casey; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
Detroit Pistons: Power Humanity Community Conversation
DONATE DONATE Detroit Pistons: Power Humanity Community ConversatioN September 10, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn When the Detroit Pistons and PeacePlayers United States began designing a series of community conversations last year, the idea was simple: gather dozens of parents, youth, and community leaders into one room to discuss important issues and come up with… Continue reading Detroit Pistons: Power Humanity Community Conversation
Meet Javonn; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
DONATE DONATE Meet JavonN Long-time participant of PeacePlayers United States September 8, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Javonn, a member of PeacePlayers’ Leadership Development Program in Brooklyn, says that in the three years since he first joined, he has changed both on a personal level and in the way he and other boys in his… Continue reading Meet Javonn; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
The Evolution of PeacePlayers United States: How Early Challenges are Leading to Deeper Impact
DONATE DONATE The Evolution of PeacePlayers United States: How Early Challenges are Leading to Deeper Impact August 30, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Divide, and the Original Vision As a movement started by two American brothers from Washington, D.C., it only made sense for PeacePlayers to ultimately apply its 15-year global track record of… Continue reading The Evolution of PeacePlayers United States: How Early Challenges are Leading to Deeper Impact
How a Small Organization Leads to Lasting, Global, Impact: The Story of PeacePlayers Cyprus
DONATE DONATE How a small organization leads to lasting, global, Impact The story of PeacePlayers Cyprus August 26, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In 2007, the quest to use basketball to bridge divides around the world took PeacePlayers to the tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus, which for 30 years had been split by the UN… Continue reading How a Small Organization Leads to Lasting, Global, Impact: The Story of PeacePlayers Cyprus
The Serendipitous Beginnings of PeacePlayers Middle East
DONATE DONATE The Serendipitous Beginnings of PeacePlayers Middle East August 23, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Serendipity is the word you would use to describe those early beginnings at PeacePlayers Middle East. There certainly hadn’t been any plans to branch out to one of the most intractable conflicts of the past century. But the opportunity… Continue reading The Serendipitous Beginnings of PeacePlayers Middle East
From a Pick-Up Game to Major League: PeacePlayers Northern Ireland Realizes Full Potential Over 20 Year History
DONATE DONATE From a Pick-Up Game to Major League: PeacePlayers Northern Ireland realizes full potential over 20 year history August 19, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn James Magowan, a resident of the border area of South Armagh, and long-time board member with PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, can still recall the first time President and co-founder of… Continue reading From a Pick-Up Game to Major League: PeacePlayers Northern Ireland Realizes Full Potential Over 20 Year History