DONATE DONATE EXPERIENCE THE 2024 SUMMIT FOR OVER 23 YEARS, PEACEPLAYERS HAS BEEN: Building peaceful and thriving communities Using basketball to bridge divides and develop leaders Empowering youth around the world: South Africa, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and the United States In 2017, PeacePlayers partnered with Nike to expand to the U.S., focusing on… Continue reading PeacePlayers United States Girls Summit – 2025
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Stories from PeacePlayers United States
NBA Foundation and PeacePlayers U.S. Renew Partnership
DONATE DONATE NBA Foundation and PeacePlayers U.S. Renew Partnership Confirming their Shared Commitment to Career Development for Black Youth October 8, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The NBA Foundation’s investment will directly support the expansion of PeacePlayers’ leadership and professional development initiatives in Brooklyn, Detroit and Los Angeles, to provide more comprehensive opportunities for career… Continue reading NBA Foundation and PeacePlayers U.S. Renew Partnership
Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the Global Exchange
DONATE DONATE Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the PeacePlayers Global Exchange *DATE*July 26, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Siphamandla Gumbi is a South African Wheelchair Basketball Pioneer and Advocate. He shared his experience teaching Global Exchange youth how to play wheelchair basketball. I, Siphamandla Gumbi, founder of the EThekwini Spears Wheelchair Basketball team,… Continue reading Siphamandla Gumbi Brings Wheelchair Basketball to the Global Exchange
Declan’s Blog: “My team didn’t win but we kept going!”
DONATE DONATE Declan’s Blog: My team didn’t win but we kept going! July 27, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 30 young people from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, PeacePlayers United States and PeacePlayers South Africa are in the middle of 10 days of basketball, leadership development, community volunteering and cultural learning. Declan is one of those 30… Continue reading Declan’s Blog: “My team didn’t win but we kept going!”
Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum Caused Tears to Be Shed, Deep Thoughts to be Had
DONATE DONATE Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum caused a few tears to be shed, deep thoughts to be had” July 24, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 30 young people from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland, PeacePlayers United States and PeacePlayers South Africa are in the middle of 10 days of basketball, leadership development, community volunteering and… Continue reading Declan’s Blog: “The Nelson Mandela Museum Caused Tears to Be Shed, Deep Thoughts to be Had
PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – globally
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – virtually Announcing “Enhancing Global Connections,” funded by the Stevens Initiative, which is housed at the Aspen Institute and supported by the Bezos Family Foundation. April 23, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In 2020, when the global pandemic hit, virtual programming… Continue reading PeacePlayers partners with Stevens Initiative to forge global connections and build capacity – globally
Meet Sanura Young, PeacePlayers Chicago’s New Director
DONATE DONATE Meet Sanura Young, PeacePlayers Chicago’s New Director April 10, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Sanura: I think what sums me up is, I’m a little girl from the south side of Chicago. What that means to me is resilience. It means being able to… Continue reading Meet Sanura Young, PeacePlayers Chicago’s New Director
United States: Catching up with Onyeka and Alesha
DONATE DONATE United States: Catching up with onyeka and Alesha March 26, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn We talked to Onyeka Arah, a PeacePlayers alumna and current board member, as well as with PeacePlayers Brooklyn Director Alesha Smith, about the vital role basketball has played in their lives and the transformative power it holds for… Continue reading United States: Catching up with Onyeka and Alesha
PeacePlayers United States Girls Summit – 2024
DONATE DONATE View this post on Instagram A post shared by PeacePlayers US (@peaceplayers_us) About the event Set against the backdrop of Women’s History Month in March, PeacePlayers United States Girls Summit, in partnership with Nike, will convene 26 inspiring young women involved in our programs across PeacePlayers cities nationwide. Led by elite PeacePlayers… Continue reading PeacePlayers United States Girls Summit – 2024
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