Category: Global

Stories from PeacePlayers Global Youth Movement

PeacePlayers Cyprus Makes Space for Refugee Youth

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Cyprus Makes Space for Refugee Youth June 12, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Previous Next After a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) in Cyprus in 2019, the team at PeacePlayers Cyprus was forced to consider a very important question – what happens with the youth refugees coming… Continue reading PeacePlayers Cyprus Makes Space for Refugee Youth

“The Youth Are What Made PeacePlayers Great. Now it’s Their Turn to Take That Energy into the World”

DONATE DONATE “The Youth Are What Made PeacePlayers Great. Now it’s Their Turn to Take That Energy into the World” We sat down with Jale Canlibalik, to hear what the past nine years as Managing Director have meant for her, and what her hopes are for the future. June 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn… Continue reading “The Youth Are What Made PeacePlayers Great. Now it’s Their Turn to Take That Energy into the World”

PeacePlayers Got Me Curious About What the Future of Northern Ireland Could Look Like

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Got Me Curious About What the Future of Northern Ireland Could Look Like Catching up with Marc Wilmot, a PeacePlayers participant turned coach June 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn How did you first become involved with PeacePlayers? I first became involved with PeacePlayers when I was seven or eight years old.… Continue reading PeacePlayers Got Me Curious About What the Future of Northern Ireland Could Look Like

PeacePlayers Is Saying What Everyone Needs To Hear

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 PeacePlayers Is Saying What Everyone Needs To Hear

Mike Muscala, A Gentle Giant Promoting Peace through PeacePlayers

DONATE DONATE Mike Muscala, A Gentle Giant Promoting Peace through PeacePlayers Written by Jimmy Greenfield May 29, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn There are no gentle giants in the NBA, not when it’s standard most nights to bang up against forwards and centers hovering around 7 feet tall, some of whom are pushing close to… Continue reading Mike Muscala, A Gentle Giant Promoting Peace through PeacePlayers

Ellie, Female Participant and Health Advocate

DONATE DONATE “I Will Never Feel Ashamed of My Diabetes and Would Advise Anyone with a Health Condition Not to Feel Ashamed Either.” International Women’s Day 2023 3/30/2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Ellie Hunter is an exceptional 17-year-old PeacePlayer participant and volunteer from Larne. We are honored that Ellie took the time to share her… Continue reading Ellie, Female Participant and Health Advocate

Siobhan’s Testimony: From the Troubles to the PeacePlayers Tribe

DONATE DONATE Siobhan’s Testimony: From the Troubles to the PeacePlayers Tribe International Women’s Day 2023 3/30/2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In honour of International Women’s Day, PeacePlayers Northern Ireland is honouring girls and women – participants, coaches, mothers – who are, each in their own way, making a difference. Today we’re sharing the story of… Continue reading Siobhan’s Testimony: From the Troubles to the PeacePlayers Tribe

“If there was a gender barrier, I just kicked the doors down every time”

DONATE DONATE “If there was a gender barrier, I just kicked the doors down every time” A Q+A with Joanne Fitzpatrick in celebration of International Women’s Day March 6, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers: To start, can you introduce yourself? Who are you? Where are you from, and what do you want people to… Continue reading “If there was a gender barrier, I just kicked the doors down every time”

Sally Nnamani and David Cassel Assume Joint Directorship as Adam Johnson Transitions from PeacePlayers United States

DONATE DONATE Sally Nnamani and David Cassel assume joint directorship as Adam Johnson transitions from PeacePlayers United States February 1, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers United States would like to extend gratitude to outgoing Executive Director Adam Johnson, following a year of devoted learning and hard work to grow and strengthen PeacePlayers United States.… Continue reading Sally Nnamani and David Cassel Assume Joint Directorship as Adam Johnson Transitions from PeacePlayers United States