Subject: Wrapping up 2011 with PPI: Playing with NBA Pros, Bridging Divides in Cyprus, NBC's Ann Curry and family Visit PPI-South Africa, NGO of the Year Award, and much more.
From: "Brendan Tuohey" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:00 -0500

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From the Field:
Catch up on the latest from PPI's programs

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[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/07/28/you-were-my-strength-when-i-was-weeeeeaaaakkkk/] Spurs and Thunder VIPs Visit PPI - Middle East
GMs of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, RC Buford[http://www.nba.com/spurs/rc_buford_ppi_110816.html] & Sam Presti[http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/presti_blog_110808.html], visited PPI’s programs in Israel and the West Bank and got in on the action by leading twinning sessions. Read more[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/07/28/you-were-my-strength-when-i-was-weeeeeaaaakkkk/]
 
[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/08/23/ann-curry-and-family-visit-ppi-%E2%80%93-south-africa/] NBC's Ann Curry and family visits PPI-South Africa
The award-winning journalist and her family visited PPI – SA to lend a hand and even shoot some hoops. They left an indelible impact.

Read more[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/08/23/ann-curry-and-family-visit-ppi-%E2%80%93-south-africa/]

[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/07/13/ppi-ni-north-belfast-schools-collaborate-at-game-of-three-halves/] "Game of 3 Halves" Unites the Sports of Northern Ireland
In a groundbreaking partnership, PPI – NI collaborated with the governing bodies of the country’s traditionally segregated sports (Gaelic football, rugby & soccer) to bring Catholic and Protestant young people together. Read more[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/07/13/ppi-ni-north-belfast-schools-collaborate-at-game-of-three-halves/]

PPI in Action:
[http://youtu.be/SRwl0kF484Y]Leading the way in sport for peacebuilding

PPI is Peace and Sport's NGO for Peace of the Year 

Monaco-based Peace and Sport presented PPI with the Non-Governmental Organization for Peace of the Year Award[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/10/31/ppi-is-peace-and-sports-ngo-for-peace-of-the-year/]. PPI is now the only organization to have received this award, the Laureus Sport for Good Award and the ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
 
PPI – Cyprus Celebrates Peace Day in the Buffer Zone

In a landmark event, 100 Cypriot kids came together in the UN patrolled buffer zone for the 2011 Peace Day Basketball Tournament[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/09/30/ppi-cyprus-holds-the-peace-day-basketball-tournament/] - a day of fun, games and meeting new friends.

[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/09/01/david-and-khaled-defying-the-odds/]Scoreboard: PPI's Impact
By the numbers, so far this year:

Youth Participants: 3,417

Participating Schools & Community Partners: 98

Inter-Community Twinning Sessions: 451

PPI Site-wide Events & Tournaments: 15

What People Are Saying:
“I used to judge people based on what I saw on the outside. Now I look on the inside first."
David Abozan[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/09/01/david-and-khaled-defying-the-odds/], 19, Ethiopian-Israeli participant-turned-coach

“It’s really important not to stereotype people before you even meet them... I learned that we [Palestinians & Israelis] are basically the same.”
Khaled Sabah[http://blog.peaceplayersintl.org/2011/09/01/david-and-khaled-defying-the-odds/], 20, Palestinian participant-turned-coach

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Thank You to Our Global Partners

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