PeacePlayers

Founded in 2001, PeacePlayers is a non-governmental organisation based in Washington, United States working on peace & conflict, children & youth, sport for development +1 more.

PeacePlayers is a non-profit organisation that uses basketball, peace education and leadership development to build peace and equity in communities affected by conflict and inequity. Founded by Sean and Brendan Tuohey, it began in Northern Ireland and South Africa and has since worked in Israel, the West Bank, Cyprus and several cities across the United States, including Baltimore, Brooklyn, Detroit, Los Angeles and New Orleans. Its programmes, including primary school and leadership development programmes, aim to bring together young people across societal divides. Its network of young leaders works to influence lasting change in their communities. The organisation is headquartered in Washington, DC, and operates through local sites, each with its own leadership and programme management. It reports a 2019 randomised controlled trial in the Middle East, which it cites as evidence of its impact on building peace between Israelis and Palestinians.