PPI Fellows Exchange: From South Africa to Cyprus
Taylor balances a participant during a Twinning. This week, PPI-CY got a special visitor from Durban, South Africa, PPI Fellow Taylor Brown. It is quite rare that PPI Fellows have an opportunity to...
View ArticlePPI Visits the Worldwide Orphans Foundation in Ethiopia
The children of Worldwide Orphans. This past week PeacePlayers Cyprus International Fellow Gunnar Hagstrom traveled to Ethiopia to visit the work of Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO), an organization...
View ArticleGunnar Hagstrom (PPI-CY ’12) Joins PPI Global Headquarters
This September, PeacePlayers International is thrilled to welcome PPI-CY alum Gunnar Hagstrom to the staff at global headquarters in Washington, DC! Gunnar, who just completed two years as an...
View ArticleMeet the PeacePlayers-Cyprus Volunteers!
PeacePlayers International—Cyprus (PPI-CY) recently welcomed two new additions to our team for the summer! Onat Ataman and Annita Vaspi are our two young volunteers who will join us twice weekly in the...
View ArticleTechnical Assistance Program Brings the “PPI Way” to Brazil
PPI’s Gunnar Hagstrom shares PPI methodology with sport for development organizations in Brazil Last week, PeacePlayers International’s (PPI) Gunnar Hagstrom, Organizational Learning Specialist, spent...
View ArticlePPI-SPIN: Transforming Lives in Ethiopia
The coaches pose for a photo on the last day of training. For over a decade, PeacePlayers International has used sports to bridge divides, develop leaders and change perceptions in conflict-affected...
View ArticleJump Ball! PPI-SA Training Camp Kicks Off 2014
The beautiful Shongweni Dam and Game Reserve, where the first half of our week-long training camp for coaches and staff will take place. After a nice holiday break and lots of planning sessions in the...
View ArticleNew Intern on Living Life for Peace at PeacePlayers
Matthew (fourth from right) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. In his first blog post, new Communications and Development Intern, Matthew Agar, explains how he aims to live a life in the service...
View ArticleSport Makes Magic in Brazil
Instituto Passe de Mágica Technical Supervisor, Amanda Busch, and PPI Organizational Learning Specialist, Gunnar Hagstrom, hand out gifts during a basketball training in Brazil. This week’s blog is...
View ArticleIt’s Wedding Season!
This week’s blog was written by Cyprus Fellow Sean Wright about his experience attending his first traditional Cypriot wedding and how much fun he had during it. This past weekend was one of the most...
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