PeacePlayers US Storybook 2021 - Flipbook - Page 3
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DEAR FRIENDS,
We are delighted to share with you the remarkable 2021 stories
from our PeacePlayers community. This year’s edition is special as
we highlight participants' unique journeys to PeacePlayers — how
they are introduced to PeacePlayers, what made them join, and
why they stayed involved. We are especially proud of our impact
in the past year: safely returning 750 youth across our five cities to
in-person programming.
Our growing movement is special because of the people who
live and embrace our core values: Seeing People as People, Inside
Out Transformation, and Culture of Collaboration. Together
we will make society a more peaceful and equitable place. Our
stakeholders, our young PeacePlayers and their families, our team,
and our partners are excited to share some of our stories with you.
In closing I would like to express our deep appreciation for our
founding partner, Nike, and other key supporters of our work:
NBPA, Laureus, and Beyond Sport. Their belief in and support of
our work and dedication to long-term systemic change through
the power of sport have been foundational to our continued
impact across the country.
Thank you,
SALLY NNAMANI
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FIVE CITIES:
ONE CONNECTED
MOVEMENT
SEEING THE
BIGGER PICTURE
RULES OF
THE GAME
DO YOU BELIEVE
IN MAGIC?
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Baltimore
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12
14
16
WHEN FATE
COMES KNOCKING
CRED WHERE
CREDIT IS DUE
TIME HEALS
ALL WOUNDS
WHEN COURAGE
SPEAKS
Baltimore
Chicago
Chicago
Detroit
18
20
MUCH MORE
THAN A GAME
IF YOU WANT TO GO
FAR, GO TOGETHER
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Director of US Programs and Partnerships
CREDITS
Stories written by Jimmy Greenfield.
Photos by Francis-King Nnamani of King Curated Productions.