Category Archives: Peace Buidling
Advancing the Field of Sport for Development and Peace
Thanks to my friends Sarah Hillyer (Georgetown University) and Eli Wolff (Brown University), I was able to attend the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Symposium titled “Sport for Development and Peace: Initiatives, Challenges, and … Continue reading
Inspiring Change through Peaceful Individual Action
I recently attended a retreat in upstate New York at Blue Cliff Monastery for a “Day of Mindfulness,” where the keynote speaker was Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists, it was very inspiring to listen … Continue reading
The Ideals of Sport: A Functionalist Perspective
Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary General recently wrote an opinion piece in the Guardian in advance of an important sport conference held in Dubai. As a former UN Volunteer, I could not agree with him more. I was pleased … Continue reading
