DONATE DONATE “Wait, we’re the coaches now?” How PeacePlayers’ leadership pipeline is paying off in PeacePlayers Cyprus August 2, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers’ leadership pipeline is designed to give youth not just the skills, but also the confidence and the opportunity to lead; whether that is at home, with their friends, in their… Continue reading ‘Wait, we’re the coaches now?’ How PeacePlayers’ leadership pipeline is paying off in PeacePlayers Cyprus
Category: Global
Stories from PeacePlayers Global Youth Movement
The Power of Youth and Youth Day
DONATE DONATE The power of youth and youth day On PeacePlayers South Africa’s cultural twinning July 28, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn During the past two weeks, we have witnessed a heartbreaking breakout of violence among different communities across South Africa. As we recap our recent Virtual Friendship Games Twinning led by PeacePlayers South Africa,… Continue reading The Power of Youth and Youth Day
How Noga, a Participant Turned Coach, has been Bridging Divides and Fighting for Equity for Over 10 Years
DONATE DONATE How Noga, a participant turned Coach, has been bridging divides and fighting for equity for over 10 years July 22, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Noga is a 17-year-old leader from a Jewish community in West Jerusalem. She joined PeacePlayers Middle East when she was only 10 years old. After years of playing… Continue reading How Noga, a Participant Turned Coach, has been Bridging Divides and Fighting for Equity for Over 10 Years
Exploring PeacePlayers Origins: A Q+A with Sean Tuohey and Thibault Manekin
DONATE DONATE Exploring PeacePlayers Origins A Q+A with Sean tuohey & thibault manekin Part 1 & Part 2 July 20, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn For the inaugural month of PeacePlayers’ 20th anniversary, we thought we’d get the straight story about how our global movement got started. PeacePlayers’ Play It Forward Podcast host Chinny Nwagbo… Continue reading Exploring PeacePlayers Origins: A Q+A with Sean Tuohey and Thibault Manekin
A Community Partnership at the Heart of PeacePlayers Baltimore
DONATE DONATE A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP at the Heart of PeacePlayers Baltimore March 29, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Gail Danik has witnessed enough good intentions from adults wanting to help the kids at Baltimore’s Dawson Safe Haven Center to know that some are real and some end up falling short. All of them need to be… Continue reading A Community Partnership at the Heart of PeacePlayers Baltimore
How PeacePlayers Brought This Los Angeles Coach Back to Grass Roots
DONATE DONATE How PeacePlayers Brought This Los Angeles Coach Back to Grass Roots March 29, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Earl Ramsey looks back at the 16-year-old version of himself and freely admits he would have been skeptical about PeacePlayers. Well, more than skeptical. That young man, stubborn and already starting to get stuck… Continue reading How PeacePlayers Brought This Los Angeles Coach Back to Grass Roots
Andrea Johnson: Laying the Foundation for the Next Generation
DONATE DONATE Andrea Johnson: Laying the Foundation for the Next Generation March 29, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn As a child, Andrea Johnson’s days and nights growing up in Roseland were filled with the sounds and sights of sport. Not many days went by without baseball, basketball or some other physical activity nourishing her body… Continue reading Andrea Johnson: Laying the Foundation for the Next Generation
PeacePlayers and NIKE Empower Carrington Boards to Inspire Future Female Athletes
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers and Nike Empower Carrington Boards to Inspire Future Female Athletes March 29, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The nervous seven-year-old girl standing alone on the basketball court at the start of a PeacePlayers Detroit practice didn’t quite know what to do. Dribbling was still a novelty to her and shooting the ball,… Continue reading PeacePlayers and NIKE Empower Carrington Boards to Inspire Future Female Athletes
What A Youth Led Movement Means to PeacePlayer Mackenzie Kyles
DONATE DONATE What A Youth Led Movement Means to PeacePlayer Mackenzie Kyles March 29, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In the nearly two years since Mackenzie Kyles joined PeacePlayers Detroit, she has had some unforgettable experiences and made good friends. There was the field trip to a Nike-sponsored event at the YMCA in downtown Detroit,… Continue reading What A Youth Led Movement Means to PeacePlayer Mackenzie Kyles
“For the Craic!” a Friendship Games Cultural Twinning in Northern Ireland
DONATE DONATE “For the Craic!” a Friendship Games Cultural Twinning in Northern Ireland March 26, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn On Sunday, March 21st, thanks to generous support from Ed and Penelope Peskowitz, PeacePlayers hosted its third virtual Friendship Games cultural twinning of the year. Wanting to leave their mark, PeacePlayers Northern Ireland’s twinning was… Continue reading “For the Craic!” a Friendship Games Cultural Twinning in Northern Ireland