By Hannah Sloss | Communications and Development Associate
From the Field: Catch up on the latest from PPI's programs
NETS Basketball to Sponsor 4 PPI Events in 2012
The NBA franchise will sponsor a basketball tournament in Northern Ireland, the City-Wide tournament in South Africa, summer camp in Cyprus, and a peace education retreat in Israel/West Bank. Read more
US Ambassador to Israel Has a Ball with PPI Players
"I had a great time playing ball with these kids," said Ambassador Daniel Shapiro. He was joined by USAID's Michael Harvey who echoed, "PeacePlayers is absolutely one of our favorite projects." Read more
Two South African Participants Join PPI's Full-time Staff
Sifiso Cebisa & Bonge Dube epitomize PPI's leadership pipeline: First joining the organization 7 years ago as participants and then coaches, they are now Area Coordinators in their home communities. Read more
PPI-Cyprus Amps Up Cross-Border Activity in 1st of 12 Twinnings
25 Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot kids crossed UN checkpoints to join for an integrated game, or Twinning. For the majority of them, it was their first time ever meeting a child from the ‘other’ community. Read more
Working in partnership with AMIDEAST, two PPI traniners led four-day coaching clinics in Aden and Sana’a, culminating in an impromptu teambuilding activity that saw both male and female coaches working & playing together. Read more
PPI-Northern Ireland led a sports-based community relations session for boys at Hydebank Offenders Centre about how to maintain peace in sectarian neighborhoods. Read more
The integrated Arab-Jewish team not only competes at the highest level of youth basketball in the country, they excel. Count all the 3-pointers from the match vs. Rehovot!
“I think PeacePlayers is like a second home... Home is love and family, and that’s how I feel towards the other girls in PeacePlayers.”
Doha Nimer, Palestinian LDP participant from East Jerusalem
Sandile "Sah" Sithole, participant-turned-coach from Lamontville
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