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Meet Patrick, Storytelling Ambassador from Northern Ireland

DONATE DONATE Meet Patrick 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Northern Ireland July 25, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I was born on St Patrick’s Day. That’s why I’m called Patrick. I’ve always lived in the same house in Belfast with my mom, my dad, my two brothers and my sister. My dad’s someone who’s been… Continue reading Meet Patrick, Storytelling Ambassador from Northern Ireland

NBA Legend Ray Allen “Encouraged That Change is Coming” After Training Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers in Jerusalem

DONATE DONATE NBA Legend Ray Allen “Encouraged That Change is Coming” After Training Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers in Jerusalem June 27, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A dream came true for so many PeacePlayers participants and staff when NBA Hall of Famer and 2-time NBA Champion Ray Allen came to visit our program on May… Continue reading NBA Legend Ray Allen “Encouraged That Change is Coming” After Training Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers in Jerusalem

“Mayi qale imidlalo” – Let the Games Begin!

DONATE DONATE Mayi qale imidlalo – Let the games begin! Sekelani Court Launch May 26, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Sekelani Primary school has been standing tall in Umlazi N section for 66 years and is the current home of 476 young students. Since PeacePlayers founding in 2001, the organisation has built dozens of courts… Continue reading “Mayi qale imidlalo” – Let the Games Begin!

Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers Rise above Mounting Tensions To Share Their Religious Traditions 

DONATE DONATE Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers Rise above Mounting Tensions To Share Their Religious Traditions May 13, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn During a time that should mark a rare moment of celebration and peace for both Arabs and Jews, sadly, the month of Ramadan, Passover, and Easter has been marked by weeks of rising… Continue reading Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers Rise above Mounting Tensions To Share Their Religious Traditions 

PeacePlayers is Pleased to Announce Partnership with the NBA Foundation

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers us’ new partnership with the nba foundation April 19, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers United States is proud to announce it is the recipient of a highly competitive grant from the  NBA Foundation.  This new collaborative partnership will help expand and introduce a robust career advancement component–in Detroit, Los Angeles, and… Continue reading PeacePlayers is Pleased to Announce Partnership with the NBA Foundation

Meet Heba El-Hendi, The Leadership Academy Director

DONATE DONATE Meet Heba El-Hendi, The Leadership Academy Director May 2nd, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Leif Frymire, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, had the pleasure of sitting down with Heba El-Hendi to learn more about her background, and what brought her back to PeacePlayers as The Leadership Academy Director. Q: First off, can you tell… Continue reading Meet Heba El-Hendi, The Leadership Academy Director

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I Rolled My Eyes

DONATE DONATE “I Rolled My Eyes” A Memoir by Coach Onyeka March 14, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I rolled my eyes as the anchors droned on dispassionately about how they were doing such terrible things. They were stabbing innocent people and causing unrest. Their violent tendencies were being exposed. This was inevitable, so they… Continue reading I Rolled My Eyes

PeacePlayers LA is Awarded LA84 Foundation Grant

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Los Angeles is Awarded Grant from LA84 Foundation March 10, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers Los Angeles is proud to announce it is the recipient of a coveted grant from the LA84 Foundation that will help continue its groundbreaking work empowering youth by promoting diversity, inclusion and equality.    The grant… Continue reading PeacePlayers LA is Awarded LA84 Foundation Grant