Category Archives: The Middle East
Beit Safafa and Mate Yehuda Twinning – It’s Pizza Time!
This week’s post is written by PPI – Middle East’s basketball trainer Edniesha Curry. As we have learned, sharing is a very powerful tool. We use it as an icebreaker at our twinning events as it allows all the girls … Continue reading
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In the Field with Ein Raffa PPI-ME Players
This week’s post is written by PPI – Middle East’s basketball trainer Edniesha Curry. This week, the weather was awesome in Ein Raffa, so we got the chance to do a full skill development obstacle course for 20 kids between … Continue reading
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It’s Twinning Time!
PPI – ME is steadfast in its mission to unite, educate and inspire young people in divided communities through basketball. Our Twinning Basketball Club has been bridging divides between Palestinian and Israeli participants for the last seven years. For those … Continue reading
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PPI – Middle East is Going to London!
PPI – ME is proud to share that Beyond Sport, a global organization that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport as a tool for positive change across the world, has chosen PeacePlayers International – Middle East’s “Twinned Basketball … Continue reading
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Double the MiniFest, Double the Fun!
After having such a great MiniFest this past December, we decided to have a second one this spring. For those of you who need a refresher, MiniFest is a special happening for our youngest (and cutest!) Palestinian and Israeli Kids. … Continue reading
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Time Out with Coach Eddie: Life Lessons through Sport
This week’s post is written by PPI – Middle East’s basketball trainer Edniesha Curry. There are times as a coach when you have to decide when to use your voice or your whistle to get through to your kids. Last … Continue reading
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Girl Power in Ramallah: It’s More than Just Winning or Losing
This week’s blog post is written by Edniesha Curry. In addition to bridging divides between Palestinian and Israeli kids, PPI – Middle East (PPI-ME) also pursues the goal of creating a positive sports environment for the young Palestinian girls. Girl … Continue reading
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Leadership Lessons from the LDP Program
By Edniesha Curry What is the definition of a leader? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, leadership is defined as: 1: the office or position of a leader 2: capacity to lead 3: the act or an instance of leading. That sounds about right, but … Continue reading
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WNBA LA Sparks Family Helps to Create Peace Through Basketball
By: Edniesha Curry This week I decided to write about our program in Jaffa, as a part of which we had the pleasure of inspiring 300 kids at a special workshop we did in the mixed Arab-Jewish town. I was … Continue reading
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