Final 2017-2018 School Year Sponsorship Kits
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SHOOTING FOR PEACE<br />
WHAT IS SHOOTING FOR PEACE?<br />
Be a part of our vision to inspire our youth to unite and reach<br />
their greatest potential! Together we can help bring communities<br />
together, promote education through reading, and encourage<br />
young people to engage in sports and other peaceful activities.<br />
SHOOTING FOR PEACE is a program spearheaded by<br />
global ambassador & former NBA player Jerome “JYD”<br />
Williams and NBA Legends. National events supporting<br />
Jerome’s non-profit, JYD Project, Inc., Choo Smith<br />
Youth Empowerment, and the Chapters of the National<br />
Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA)<br />
bring together community members, schools, and<br />
students, creating memorable experiences and offering<br />
educational opportunities through:<br />
EDUCATIONAL WORKBOOK DISTRIBUTION: JYD<br />
Project, Inc., Choo Smith Youth Empowerment, and<br />
the NBRPA strive to improve literacy rates and bring<br />
unattainable experiences to life. With the support of<br />
Everfi, a leading digital education company, the goal for<br />
each event is to distribute 25,000 digital and physical<br />
educational workbooks to local District <strong>School</strong> Board<br />
students in elementary, intermediate, and high schools<br />
in each city.<br />
PANEL DISCUSSION: An open forum discussion for<br />
youth and community members with featured speakers<br />
from the local community and special celebrity guests.<br />
POETRY-WRITING CONTEST: High school students<br />
at participating schools will have the opportunity to<br />
express what Shooting for Peace means to them by<br />
writing a one page poem on the subject and presenting<br />
it to a panel for prizes and scholarship donations.<br />
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: Partnering universities are<br />
offering scholarship opportunities to qualifying students<br />
who participate in the poetry-writing contest. Each<br />
scholarship is valued from $2,000 up to approximately<br />
$100,000 (for full tuition and books).<br />
CELEBRITY BASKETBALL GAME: Former NBA, WNBA<br />
and Harlem Globetrotters players take the court<br />
with local high school talent, police, celebrities and<br />
community members for an afternoon of entertainment,<br />
music and amazing skills.<br />
shootingforpeace.com
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