DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Awarded Grant from 2026 Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities June 29, 2026 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The $6,500 grant will support PeacePlayers Chicago’s summer programming to build community cohesion and create safer neighborhoods this summer PeacePlayers Chicago was awarded a $6,500 grant from the 2026 Chicago Fund for Safe and… Continue reading PeacePlayers Awarded Grant from 2026 Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities
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Stories from PeacePlayers Global Youth Movement
PeacePlayers and the Candace Parker Foundation Announce Landmark Partnership
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers and the Candace Parker Foundation Announce Landmark Partnership June 23, 2026 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Los Angeles, CA — PeacePlayers is proud to announce a new partnership with the Candace Parker Foundation, establishing the Candace Parker Academy at PeacePlayers, a signature leadership initiative designed to develop both grassroots and competitive high school… Continue reading PeacePlayers and the Candace Parker Foundation Announce Landmark Partnership
Baltimore Built Me—Now I’m Building What Comes Next
DONATE DONATE Baltimore Built Me—Now I’m Building What Comes Next May 19, 2026 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Introducing Myleana Beads Johnson, the new City Director of PeacePlayers Baltimore. Myleana brings a lifelong connection to the city and a career rooted in public service, community engagement, and youth development. From supporting families in crisis to leading… Continue reading Baltimore Built Me—Now I’m Building What Comes Next
Meet Jonathan, Who Journeyed from Germany to Durban to Volunteer with PeacePlayers South Africa
DONATE DONATE Meet Jonathan, Who Journeyed from Germany to Durban to Volunteer with PeacePlayers South Africa May 6, 2026 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Hello everyone, My name is Jonathan Geueke, I just turned 19 years old, and I’m from Essen, Germany. Since October 2025, I have been volunteering with PeacePlayers South Africa in Durban.… Continue reading Meet Jonathan, Who Journeyed from Germany to Durban to Volunteer with PeacePlayers South Africa
Lihi Came for Basketball. She Stayed for Connection
DONATE DONATE Lihi Came for Basketball. She Stayed for Connection April 27, 2026 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Every time Lihi Aharoni arrives at a PeacePlayers activity, she says the same thing happens: she starts smiling. Something about the atmosphere, the joy, the opportunity for connection – mixed in with her favorite sport – kept her… Continue reading Lihi Came for Basketball. She Stayed for Connection
President Catherine Connolly’s Visit to Belfast Highlights the Power of Sport for Shared Futures
DONATE DONATE President Catherine Connolly’s Visit to Belfast Highlights the Power of Sport for Shared Futures March 12, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn When the President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly (Uachtarán na hÉireann), stepped into the Physical Education Centre at Queen’s University Belfast on her first official state visit to Northern Ireland since taking office,… Continue reading President Catherine Connolly’s Visit to Belfast Highlights the Power of Sport for Shared Futures
PeacePlayers Global Girls Campaign – 2026
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A Conversation with George Felton of the San Antonio Spurs
DONATE DONATE A Conversation with George Felton of the San Antonio Spurs February 18, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn “Here are two young women from different cultures, and they’re best friends – that just pierces your heart” We sat down with George Felton, a veteran scout with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and a longtime… Continue reading A Conversation with George Felton of the San Antonio Spurs
Finding Solid Ground on the Basketball Court: Araya and Shamiya’s Story
DONATE DONATE Finding Solid Ground on the Basketball Court: Araya and Shamiya’s Story February 9, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In Brownsville, Brooklyn, young people like high school seniors Shamiya and Araya carry a lot on their backs. Years of divestment and institutional racism have left opportunities scarce and communities divided by gang lines. “I… Continue reading Finding Solid Ground on the Basketball Court: Araya and Shamiya’s Story
From Detroit to the World: Omar’s Friendship Games Experience
DONATE DONATE From Detroit to the World: Omar’s Friendship Games Experience February 2, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn When 14-year-old Omar arrived at the Friendship Games this past summer, he didn’t know what to expect. Although Friendship Games was coming to his hometown of Detroit, and he didn’t have to travel for the experience, it… Continue reading From Detroit to the World: Omar’s Friendship Games Experience