Category: Global

Stories from PeacePlayers Global Youth Movement

PeacePlayers to Host Inaugural Girls Summit in Partnership with Nike, The New York Liberty, WSLAM, and Others

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers to Host Inaugural Girls Summit in Partnership with Nike, The New York Liberty, WSLAM, and Others March 8, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn New York, NY – PeacePlayers is set to host the first Girls Summit on March 29th and March 30th, 2024, in New York City. This landmark event is brought… Continue reading PeacePlayers to Host Inaugural Girls Summit in Partnership with Nike, The New York Liberty, WSLAM, and Others

PeacePlayers South Africa’s Girls’ Fest: Basketball, Career Inspo and College Scouts

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers South Sfrica’s Girls’ Fest Basketball, career inspo and college scouts September 28, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn (Check out the Girls’ Fest recap video and event photo gallery)   For the vast majority of girls in South Africa, finding safe places to play sports can be hard to come by. Violence is… Continue reading PeacePlayers South Africa’s Girls’ Fest: Basketball, Career Inspo and College Scouts

Career Role Models, Mental Health in the Workplace and LinkedIn Headshots: PeacePlayers’ Career Summit in Brooklyn was all this and more 

DONATE DONATE Career Role Models, Mental Health in the Workplace and LinkedIn Headshots PeacePlayers’ Career Summit in Brooklyn was all this and more September 21, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The barriers that our young people are navigating are far too many. Limited access to resources and mentors to support their life aspirations are one… Continue reading Career Role Models, Mental Health in the Workplace and LinkedIn Headshots: PeacePlayers’ Career Summit in Brooklyn was all this and more 

Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership

DONATE DONATE Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership Liv Village August 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn LIV Village is an orphanage located north of Durban in the Cottonlands which has been home to over 150 children and mothers since 2011. The roots of the relationship between PeacePlayers and LIV Village date back to late… Continue reading Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership

From the Congo to Basketball Scholar

DONATE DONATE *Title* *Subtitle* *DATE* SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn *Paragraph Text* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate… Continue reading From the Congo to Basketball Scholar

Teach the Teacher

DONATE DONATE *Title* *Subtitle* *DATE* SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn *Paragraph Text* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate… Continue reading Teach the Teacher

The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum

DONATE DONATE The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum Ntobeko Ngcamu July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Umlazi, Section Q was Ntobeko Ngcamu’s happy place. It’s where he spent time with friends and family. But this environment didn’t allow him the mobility to go where he wanted. This was a byproduct of systemic isolation… Continue reading The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum

First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed

DONATE DONATE First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed Akhona Ngcobo July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Akhona Ngcobo first met Sean Tuohey, Thibault Manekin, and Ryan Douwie while playing basketball on Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) basketball courts, where young students would convene to play competitive basketball. Mthoko Madonda and Akhona were the only University… Continue reading First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed