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!
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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
Arin’s Story: A Sense of Belonging in the World of Basketball
DONATE DONATE Arin’s Story: A Sense of Belonging in the World of Basketball May 12, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Although basketball has been a huge part of my life since I was a child – as a player, coach, and even as a researcher in the area of prejudice and sports – it took… Continue reading Arin’s Story: A Sense of Belonging in the World of Basketball
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
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
PeacePlayers Middle East; A Year in Review
DONATE DONATE A Year in review PeacePlayers Middle East January 11, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn What a year it’s been! With 2021 being officially over, and 2022 just getting started, we find our hearts humbled by the immense support and resilience we continue to see among our youth, team, and supporters. In the midst… Continue reading PeacePlayers Middle East; A Year in Review
PeacePlayers South Africa Welcomes Incoming Executive Director, Dr. Alison Misselhorn
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers South Africa Welcomes Incoming Executive Director, Dr. Alison MisselhorN December 20, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers is excited to welcome Alison Misselhorn to the team as PeacePlayers South Africa’s new Executive Director, beginning in the New Year. Alison will apply her vast experience in the social change and nonprofit sectors to… Continue reading PeacePlayers South Africa Welcomes Incoming Executive Director, Dr. Alison Misselhorn
How Ryan Douwie is Contributing to the Ripple Effect of PeacePlayers
DONATE DONATE How Ryan Douwie is Contributing to the Ripple Effect of PeacePlayers Reconnecting with PeacePlayers Former Staff, Ryan Douwie November 19, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In celebration of PeacePlayers’ 20th Anniversary, we have had the pleasure of catching up with several “former” PeacePlayers. We have learned where their lives have taken them since… Continue reading How Ryan Douwie is Contributing to the Ripple Effect of PeacePlayers