Home for Cooperation
28 Markou Drakou street
1102 Nicosia
Cyprus
- Youth and education
PeacePlayers Cyprus (PP-CY) is part of a global network of PeacePlayers basketball for reconciliation programs that operates internationally on the premise that 'children who play together can learn to live together'. In 2006, PP-CY was established to unite and educate Greek-Cyprio and Turkish-Cypriot young people and their communities through basketball. The program brings together children from both communities for integrated games and activities, structured and implemented by local coaches. PP-CY's unique approach to peacebuilding combines basketball with an innovative curriculum: on-court activities teach children practical skills to cope with and overcome conflict, while carefully structured integration allows them to build mutual trust, friendships and a new shared identity.
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PPI-CY aims to break down social and cultural stereotypes and develop young leaders while offering them professional quality basketball trainings. PPI-CY’s innovative sport and peace building curriculum, delivered by local coaches, integrates effective conflict transformation techniques into weekly basketball practices, providing children with both the tools to address conflicts in their lives and an outlet for their practical application.
PPI-CY CURRENTLY OPERATES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES YEAR-ROUND: - Local Basketball Clubs - Twinned Basketball Events - Leadership Development Program - Basketball Tournaments - Summer Basketball Camp - Erasmus+ Exchange Trips - Nutrition training in local communities