DONATE DONATE Frank Mena Helps PeacePlayers Youth in Brooklyn Discover the Power of Vulnerability March 29, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter 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. Each week, teammates gather on a Zoom call to… Continue reading Frank Mena Helps PeacePlayers Youth in Brooklyn Discover the Power of Vulnerability
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Stories from PeacePlayers United States
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 Facebook Twitter 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 taking a few warm-up shots. Then something happened… 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 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Even a few months away from working with kids was too long for Shawn Lemmon. The 34-year-old Baltimore resident had left AZIZA PE&CE, a non-profit that uses fashion… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 a 3,500-mile trek across the country. But what’s at… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 back down from a challenge. She joined PeacePlayers in… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 host their regional PeacePlayers U.S. Friendship Games. Youth from… Continue reading PeacePlayers United States: Regional Friendship Games