Category Archives: Events

Peace and Beyond Sport – recognizing and promoting great work

My guess is that many of you are already familiar with Beyond Sport and Peace and Sport. If not, please take a few minutes to visit the site for each…

Dikembe Mutombo & Yao Ming – a couple of Special guys

We came across a blog dedicated to providing news and information regarding the Special Olympics. We have added The World of Special Olympics to our Blogroll and will make sure…

First Ever Israeli-Palestinian Girls Mini World Cup Event

From our friends at the Peres Center for Peace. For the first time, the Peres Center in partnership with the Al Quds Association for Democracy and Dialogue, held a Mini…

Sports for Social Change Awards: June 1st, 7:00-10:00pm, Washington, DC

We are big fans of Street Soccer USA (SSUSA), and of course, the Homeless World Cup, and want to make you aware of two great events coming up involving SSUSA….

Radcliffe, Loroupe and Kipketer team up for Peace and Sport in the 2011 ING New York Marathon

For those getting psyched for your running season, here is a reason to get even more excited. Our friends at Peace and Sport are giving an opportunity to 20 individuals…

Peace and Sport: Celebrating the Past; Pointing to the Future

The Peace and Sport International Forum has quickly established itself as a premier event on the calendar for many individuals, organizations, and companies worldwide. The reach of the event, which…

For your calendar! sportanddev.org’s special coverage of the 2nd International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development

Our friends at the great sportanddev.org will be providing special coverage of the 2nd International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development. The UN-IOC Forum on Sport, Peace and Development will…

America SCORES w/ Inspired Art, April 27

America SCORES has long championed the integration of sports into a comprehensive education experience. From playing soccer, to offering up the unique Poetry Slam, the organization has brought multiple activities…

For Youth, By Youth – Global Youth Service Day (with some sports sprinkled in!!)

This upcoming weekend is a special time in the world of service. Actually, in the world overall. The Global Youth Service Day(s), “is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes…

A physical home for heartfelt work. The Doors Open at the Deni & Jeff Jacobs Challenged Athletes Center

So much of the great work being done in the area of sports and development is about the program itself, not so much the physical location, i.e. the building, the…