DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers and Nike Empower Carrington Boards to Inspire Future Female Athletes March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn The nervous seven-year-old girl standing alone on the basketball court at the start of a PeacePlayers Detroit practice didn’t quite know what to do. Dribbling was… Continue reading PeacePlayers and NIKE Empower Carrington Boards to Inspire Future Female Athletes
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Stories from PeacePlayers United States
What A Youth Led Movement Means to PeacePlayer Mackenzie Kyles
DONATE DONATE What A Youth Led Movement Means to PeacePlayer Mackenzie Kyles March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn In the nearly two years since Mackenzie Kyles joined PeacePlayers Detroit, she has had some unforgettable experiences and made good friends. There was the field trip to… Continue reading What A Youth Led Movement Means to PeacePlayer Mackenzie Kyles
PeacePlayers Detroit’s Barbara and PeacePlayers Brooklyn’s Diamond reflect on their experience at the PeacePlayers National Girls Summit Last Fall
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Detroit’s Barbara and PeacePlayers Brooklyn’s Diamond reflect on their experience at the PeacePlayers National Girls Summit Last Fall March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Bringing young people together to learn from coaches and one another has always been a key part of… Continue reading PeacePlayers Detroit’s Barbara and PeacePlayers Brooklyn’s Diamond reflect on their experience at the PeacePlayers National Girls Summit Last Fall
A Safe Space Not Just for Basketball, but for Healing
DONATE DONATE A Safe Space Not Just for Basketball, but for Healing March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn What PeacePlayers provides for young people often goes far beyond just playing basketball. On March 3, 2020, a shooting took place during an adult pickup game… Continue reading A Safe Space Not Just for Basketball, but for Healing
Frank Mena Helps PeacePlayers Youth in Brooklyn Discover the Power of Vulnerability
DONATE DONATE Frank Mena Helps PeacePlayers Youth in Brooklyn Discover the Power of Vulnerability March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten cities throughout the United States, at PeacePlayers, we have adapted to provide virtual programming for our young people.… Continue reading Frank Mena Helps PeacePlayers Youth in Brooklyn Discover the Power of Vulnerability
How Female Role Models Are Changing the Game in Brooklyn
DONATE DONATE How Female Role Models Are Changing the Game in Brooklyn March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn The event on the basketball court at Nike headquarters in midtown Manhattan began, as they typically do, with the young women excitedly talking to one another and… Continue reading How Female Role Models Are Changing the Game in Brooklyn
How Coach Shawn Gains the Trust of Young People She Works With On and Off the Court
DONATE DONATE How Coach Shawn Gains the Trust of Young People She Works With On and Off the Court March 29, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Even a few months away from working with kids was too long for Shawn Lemmon. The 34-year-old Baltimore resident… Continue reading How Coach Shawn Gains the Trust of Young People She Works With On and Off the Court
Raising Awareness and Funds for PeacePlayers One Pedal at a Time
DONATE DONATE Raising Awareness and Funds for PeacePlayers One Pedal at a Time August 28, 2020 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Leo Walsh has a deep appreciation for America’s beauty; it’s a big reason why he chose to hop on his bicycle for three months and take… Continue reading Raising Awareness and Funds for PeacePlayers One Pedal at a Time
Out of Her Comfort Zone, Sarii Gains the Confidence to Lead
DONATE DONATE Out of Her Comfort Zone, Sarii Gains the Confidence to Lead January 14, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn As anyone who has spent some time hanging around PeacePlayers Chicago knows, Sarribel (known to her friends and coaches as Sarii) has never been one to… Continue reading Out of Her Comfort Zone, Sarii Gains the Confidence to Lead
PeacePlayers United States: Regional Friendship Games
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers United States: Regional Friendship Games 2019 July 16, 2019 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Basketball. Learning. Laughter. Joy. The energy was palpable in the Midwest this August as our five programs from across the U.S. gathered together for the first time ever to… Continue reading PeacePlayers United States: Regional Friendship Games