• High School/Grades 9-12
• Undergraduate

The Marshall Legacy Institute’s (MLI) Peace Through Sport connects young Americans and Yemenis, between the ages of 14-19, through the commonality of sports culture to identify and discuss shared values and goals. The MLI-developed sports and leadership-focused curriculum, delivered by trained teachers, empowers students to become leaders in their communities. Participants learn about each other’s cultures, their communities, and issues that impact them. Young people then collaborate to design and implement impactful, small-scale service projects that address challenges specific to their communities.

Activities

Teachers are trained to guide participants through the Peace Through Sport curriculum, which includes hands-on sports-based activities to help them develop key skills, such as leadership, empathy, communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and social skills. Students gain practical civic engagement experience by taking an in-depth look at their communities, identifying pressing needs, and designing small-scale projects to address these needs. Each phase of the curriculum builds on the previous one; the leadership skills acquired early in the program guide the students’ community research, which informs the design of the service projects. Throughout the program, young Americans and Yemenis connect virtually to discuss what they are learning, form friendships, and learn about each other’s cultures. 

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