Category: Global

Stories from PeacePlayers Global Youth Movement

Leadership Academy, Founded in Honor of Martha Buford, Selects 17 Alumni

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Announces First Leadership Academy Cohort November 11, 2022 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn PeacePlayers is excited to announce the first cohort of the Global Leadership Academy, an initiative founded in honor of Martha Buford that invests in the personal and professional aspirations of our… Continue reading Leadership Academy, Founded in Honor of Martha Buford, Selects 17 Alumni

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at PeacePlayers

DONATE DONATE Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at PeacePlayers October 12, 2022 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Welcome to “Latinx at PeacePlayers” where we celebrate the end of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month and spotlight the PeacePlayers ‘familia’ who incite change in our communities daily. On our team,… Continue reading Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at PeacePlayers

Meet Danica, Storytelling Ambassador from Baltimore

DONATE DONATE Meet Danica 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Baltimore July 28, 2022Updated October 3, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I lived in South Carolina until I was five or six. Then I moved to Maryland. I lived in Colombia, Catonsville, Baltimore and, currently, I live in Randallstown. I live with my Nana and Pop… Continue reading Meet Danica, Storytelling Ambassador from Baltimore

Meet Jordan, Storytelling Ambassador from Brooklyn

DONATE DONATE Meet JoRdan 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Brooklyn July 28, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I lived in Brownsville the majority of my life. I live with my mother, grandmother, my brother and my three sisters. What’s unique about where I live is the mentality. Everyone that lives in Brownsville goes by the… Continue reading Meet Jordan, Storytelling Ambassador from Brooklyn

The Return of the City-Wide Tournament

DONATE DONATE The Return of the City-Wide Tournament PeacePlayers South Africa July 26, 2022 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn PeacePlayers South Africa’s City-Wide Tournament has been a premier event in Durban for decades. This year, the 34th City Wide Tournament took place on Saturday, 18 June 2022,… Continue reading The Return of the City-Wide Tournament

Meet Johnny, Storytelling Ambassador from Detroit

DONATE DONATE Meet Johnny 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Detroit July 28, 2022 Updated October 3, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I’m Johnny Harris Jr. and I’m 17 years old, born and raised in Detroit Michigan, and now I live in Harper Woods, just outside Detroit. I’ve played a lot of sports so far in… Continue reading Meet Johnny, Storytelling Ambassador from Detroit

Meet Saribel, Storytelling Ambassador from Chicago

DONATE DONATE Meet Saribel 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Chicago July 28, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn My full name is Saribel Barrera. You pronounce it with the Latin accent. You got to roll your tongue for my last name. But I know not everyone can do that, so I also accept the “american” way.… Continue reading Meet Saribel, Storytelling Ambassador from Chicago

Meet Lei’Anna, Storytelling Ambassador from Los Angeles

DONATE DONATE Meet Lei’anna 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Los Angeles July 28, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I lived in multiple places but I live in Los Angeles now. I live with my mom. One thing that is unique about where I grew up is that there are a lot of landmarks and there’s… Continue reading Meet Lei’Anna, Storytelling Ambassador from Los Angeles

Meet Sofi, Storytelling Ambassador from Cyprus

DONATE DONATE Meet Sofi 2022 Friendship Games Ambassador from Cyprus July 27, 2022 Updated October 3, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I was born and raised in Cyprus. I have an English mother and a Cypriot father, so it’s two completely different cultures. I mean everything’s different –- Christmas, Easter and things like that, so… Continue reading Meet Sofi, Storytelling Ambassador from Cyprus