PPI-ME meets the World Lens Foundation
Samantha Dols enjoys watching kids from Holon and Ussafiya find interesting vantage points on the basketball court. Peace Players International – Middle East (PPI-ME) fellow Jack Randolph interviewed...
View ArticlePPI-ME Comes Full Circle: Former Fellow Michael Vaughan Cherubin Returns Home
Mike leading a defensive drill back in 2007 This Week’s blog was written by Michael Vaughan Cherubin, a former Fellow for Peace Players International – Middle East (PPI-ME). He spent three and a half...
View ArticlePeace Education Retreat Unites 3 Communities
Team 5 preparing for the tournament with Palestinian coach Ranin and Israeli coach Gidon (far right). Team 5, who was made of 5 players from all three communities, went on to win the tournament....
View ArticleNeighboring Communities Bridge Divides
Beginning the Twinning in the Arab Village Ein Rafa Jack Randolph is an American Fellow for PeacePlayers International – Middle East (PPI-ME) who works specifically with the northern and central...
View ArticlePPI-ME Coaches Retreat 2014
Vito Gilic (far left in the white) introducing new coaching strategies to the PPI-ME coaches and LDP Last weekend, PeacePlayers International – Middle East (PPI-ME) hosted a retreat for its coaches in...
View ArticlePPI-ME Girls Playing for the Championship
Under 18 ASA Jerusalem of the second division is in collaboration with PeacePlayers (Neta pictured back middle) PeacePlayers International – Middle East (PPI-ME) has a great story brewing with some of...
View ArticleStudent Coaches Meet for 2nd Round of Conflict Resolution Training
Student coaches in the middle of an activity during the training at Hand-in-Hand School. Coaches-in-training recently attended a second Conflict Resolution training for the Coaching for Reconciliation...
View ArticleThe Future of PeacePlayers: ESPN’s Chad Ford Trains the LDP
Chad Ford training the future facilitators of the peace curriculum. Two young leaders, Toot and Heni, can be seen second and third from the left. One of PeacePlayers International’s closest friends was...
View ArticleAnnual Spring Tournament in the Middle East
The intensive Zumba dance aerobics had everyone jumping around. Aysha and Neta are pictured in the second row (right to left, respectively, and wearing white t-shirts). Last Friday, PeacePlayers...
View ArticleFrom Jack Randolph – Farewell Middle East
Breaking down my last practice in Jisr az-Zarqa PPI-ME International Fellow Jack Randolph bids farewell to the Middle East as he soon begins a new chapter in his life. This is my goodbye. After a year...
View ArticleBasil: A Young Palestinian Renaissance Man
Basil in his PeacePlayers gear at a special guest event Basil is a 16 year old Palestinian student from Kfar Qassem near Tel Aviv. While he never lived there, this is the place where his parents grew...
View ArticleCoaching for Reconciliation – The Retreat
PPI-ME North & Center Community Project Manager Heni Bizawi lecturing at the retreat Last weekend was the first retreat for the Coaching for Reconciliation Program, a two-year professional...
View ArticleThe Abe and Irene Pollin Winter Happening 2013: A Time to Play
The Winter Happening 2013 nears completion The Abe and Irene Pollin Winter Happening comes but once a year. It is a day when both Jewish and Palestinian elementary school children in Jerusalem come...
View ArticleFeaturing New Community to PPI-ME: NAHARIYA
Nahariya’s girls enjoying their first Twinning in Tamra The northern-most coastal city in Israel has joined PeacePlayers International – Middle East (PPI-ME). Located only six miles from Israel’s...
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