Introduction

Sports for Peace, a project of the Peace Dream Foundation, is a collection of grass-roots sports programs that support peace by providing opportunities for youth in marginalized communities to develop athletic skill and character through sports.

Vision and Goals

Vision:
We are a global grass-roots sports for peace network generating cutting edge programs that promote excellence in sports, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and cross-cultural cooperation.

Mission:
Our mission is to utilize sports and sportsmanship as instruments to educate and train youth in the role of responsible global citizenship.

Goals & Objectives:

  1. Provide sports and training opportunities for economically underserved youth
    • Support established sports schools, programs, and institutions in areas serving underserved youth with sports equipment, coaching assistance, and program development.
  2. Offer sports opportunities to refugees and new immigrants
    • Create opportunities for refugees and new immigrants to connect to their communities, of both native and non-native members, through sports.
  3. Model cooperation through sports in areas near conflict or affected by conflict.  
    • Create opportunities for youth from conflicting communities to overcome their ideological, national, ethnic, and other barriers through sports.
  4. Offer traditional (indigenous) youth access to sports opportunities not available in their traditional communities.
    • Create opportunities for youth from traditional (indigenous) communities to learn about and develop skills in sports by providing coaches, equipment, and education in their communities.
  5. Promote inter-religious cooperation among youth from different spiritual traditions through sports.  
    • Create opportunities for youth from various spiritual traditions to compete and share in a friendly environment, thereby promoting inter-religious understanding.
  6. Educate athletes, coaches, and sports professionals about the importance and influence of character in sports
    • Develop and implement a Sports for Life education curriculum.