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
Category: Global
Stories from PeacePlayers Global Youth Movement
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
The Origin Story of PeacePlayers South Africa
DONATE DONATE The origin story of PeacePlayers South Africa PeacePlayers 20th Anniversary “Where We’ve Been” August 16, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In what has almost become a thing of lore in our movement, PeacePlayers started out as an idea, the dream of brothers Sean and Brendan Tuohey to use basketball to change the world.… Continue reading The Origin Story of PeacePlayers South Africa
Baltimore Participant Displays the Skills That Once Made her a 2x Poetry Champion During the Friendship Games
DONATE DONATE Baltimore Participant Displays the Skills That Once Made her a 2x Poetry Champion DURING NORTHERN IRELAND’S CULTURAL TWINNING August 2, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers-Baltimore’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) participant, Danica Miller, is actively showing why she is destined for greatness on and off the court. Some childhood achievements grow to become… Continue reading Baltimore Participant Displays the Skills That Once Made her a 2x Poetry Champion During the Friendship Games
A National Anthem for the Rainbow Nation: South Africa Leads PeacePlayers from around the World in Song
DONATE DONATE A National Anthem for the Rainbow Nation: South Africa Leads PeacePlayers from around the World in Song August 2, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn During the June Virtual Friendship Games Cultural Twinning, youth leaders and staff from PeacePlayers South Africa dedicated part of the session to learn the South African National Anthem. In… Continue reading A National Anthem for the Rainbow Nation: South Africa Leads PeacePlayers from around the World in Song
Virtual Friendship Games Keep Sireen and Keren Feeling Connected Throughout Lockdown Isolation
DONATE DONATE Virtual Friendship Games Keep Sireen and Keren Feeling Connected Throughout Lockdown Isolation August 2, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Keren and Sireen (both 16), live five minutes away from each other, but on the opposite sides of the Palestinian-Israeli divide in Jerusalem. In the years that they have been PeacePlayers teammates and friends,… Continue reading Virtual Friendship Games Keep Sireen and Keren Feeling Connected Throughout Lockdown Isolation
It’s about the Journey: A year with PeacePlayers Northern Ireland
DONATE DONATE It’s about the journey A year with PeacePlayers Northern Ireland August 2, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A whole year can have a significant impact on anyone. But what is the impact of a year’s worth of programming with PeacePlayers Northern Ireland? To answer this question, we turned to Sam, a 15-year-old boy… Continue reading It’s about the Journey: A year with PeacePlayers Northern Ireland