THERE was much excitement at the PeacePlayers South Africa (PPSA) offices in Morningside, on Tuesday, July 26, when 20 members of the PPSA Leadership Development Programme (LDP) set off on a trip to Israel.
Youth empowerment organisation, PeacePlayers, has been bridging divides and developing leaders around the world for years. Now PeacePlayers is bringing together youth leaders from five international sites for basketball games, leadership training and cultural exchange in Israel.
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Dr Alison Misselhorn, executive director of PPSA, said the trip offers participants an opportunity to grow their leadership skills.
“Through dedicated funding support from the Ed and Penelope Peskowitz Foundation, PPSA is thrilled to be taking a group of young South Africans to Israel to participate in the Friendship Games. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and will provide participants with incredible learning as well as network opportunities. Twenty youth were selected based on a number of criteria, including time in the programme and participation levels,” she said.
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LDP participants will be competing in the Friendship Games in Israel where they will play basketball with other PeacePlayers from around the world.
Berea Mail visited PPSA offices to capture some of the excitement and chat to some of the youngsters as they waited for their bus to arrive to head off to the airport.
Watch the video here:
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