DONATE DONATE Coach Carrie and Brooklyn Girls Reclaim the Game May 8, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn By: Alesha Smith At gyms where girls once sat on the sidelines, Coach Carrie has created a new culture—one fearless practice at a time. As a lead coach-mentor of the PeacePlayers Brooklyn Girls’ Program, Coach Carrie has played… Continue reading Coach Carrie and Brooklyn Girls Reclaim the Game
Category: United States
Stories from PeacePlayers United States
More Than a Game: Promise’s Journey from Player to Mentor
DONATE DONATE More Than a Game: Promise’s Journey from Player to Mentor May 7, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Promise was just a kid when the world made her feel like she didn’t belong. Then she found a team that showed her otherwise. After facing racial bullying at school, Promise’s confidence crumbled, and she no… Continue reading More Than a Game: Promise’s Journey from Player to Mentor
Hoops, History, and New Horizons: Gael’s Global Exchange Experience
DONATE DONATE Hoops, History, and New Horizons: Gael’s Global Exchange Experience Nov 11, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Gael Cruz sat in the airplane seat on the way to Durban, South Africa. Seventeen hours. That’s how long he had to think about what lay ahead at the PeacePlayers Global Exchange, where he would spend 10… Continue reading Hoops, History, and New Horizons: Gael’s Global Exchange Experience
PeacePlayers partners with the Detroit Pistons to bring the 2025 Friendship Games to Detroit
DONATE DONATE Peaceplayers Selects Detroit To Host 2025 Friendship Games, Celebrating Unity Through Sport April 15, 2025 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers, a global nonprofit that leverages sports to bridge divides and inspire lasting peace, proudly announces Detroit as the host city for the 2025 Friendship Games, scheduled for July 27 to August 3, 2025.… Continue reading PeacePlayers partners with the Detroit Pistons to bring the 2025 Friendship Games to Detroit
PeacePlayers United States Girls Summit – 2025
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
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