DONATE DONATE JADA ON BEING A “MORE ABLE” 10-YEAR OLD PEACEPLAYER, A BUSINESS MANAGER AND JUST PLAIN OL’ FIERCE OVERALL June 13, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jada is just 10 years old, but she’s already got things figured out. She knows who she is, she knows what she’s capable of. “I describe myself as… Continue reading Jada on Being a “More Able” 10-Year Old PeacePlayer
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Stories from PeacePlayers United States
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
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
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at PeacePlayers
DONATE DONATE Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at PeacePlayers October 12, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter 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, members of the Latinx community shape our everyday work… Continue reading Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at PeacePlayers
PeacePlayers is Pleased to Announce Partnership with the NBA Foundation
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers us’ new partnership with the nba foundation April 19, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers United States is proud to announce it is the recipient of a highly competitive grant from the NBA Foundation. This new collaborative partnership will help expand and introduce a robust career advancement component–in Detroit, Los Angeles, and… Continue reading PeacePlayers is Pleased to Announce Partnership with the NBA Foundation
I Rolled My Eyes
DONATE DONATE “I Rolled My Eyes” A Memoir by Coach Onyeka March 14, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I rolled my eyes as the anchors droned on dispassionately about how they were doing such terrible things. They were stabbing innocent people and causing unrest. Their violent tendencies were being exposed. This was inevitable, so they… Continue reading I Rolled My Eyes
PeacePlayers LA is Awarded LA84 Foundation Grant
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Los Angeles is Awarded Grant from LA84 Foundation March 10, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PeacePlayers Los Angeles is proud to announce it is the recipient of a coveted grant from the LA84 Foundation that will help continue its groundbreaking work empowering youth by promoting diversity, inclusion and equality. The grant… Continue reading PeacePlayers LA is Awarded LA84 Foundation Grant
Meet Casey; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
DONATE DONATE Meet Casey Long-time participant of PeacePlayers United States September 10, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Like many youth who are a part of PeacePlayers U.S. which launched just a few years ago, Casey is still at the beginning of her PeacePlayers journey. When Casey first joined PeacePlayers in Detroit, she had heard about… Continue reading Meet Casey; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
Detroit Pistons: Power Humanity Community Conversation
DONATE DONATE Detroit Pistons: Power Humanity Community ConversatioN September 10, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn When the Detroit Pistons and PeacePlayers United States began designing a series of community conversations last year, the idea was simple: gather dozens of parents, youth, and community leaders into one room to discuss important issues and come up with… Continue reading Detroit Pistons: Power Humanity Community Conversation
Meet Javonn; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States
DONATE DONATE Meet JavonN Long-time participant of PeacePlayers United States September 8, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Javonn, a member of PeacePlayers’ Leadership Development Program in Brooklyn, says that in the three years since he first joined, he has changed both on a personal level and in the way he and other boys in his… Continue reading Meet Javonn; Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers United States