by Admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Articles, Sport Advocacy, Sport Industry
Now in its fourth year, the annual Mindanao Peace Games vows to continue to go beyond the usual goals of sporting events, as it aims to exhibit empowerment and hope in Mindanao and the entire Philippines through sports. The Mindanao Peace Games (MPG) started in 2014,...
by Admin | Dec 22, 2016 | Articles, Sport Advocacy, Sport Education and Science, SWEEP
Manila – Cebu – Manila by Eric Hodgson On the mid Sunday of the two weeks came a visit to Bahay Mapagmahal, an orphanage in Manila for children with disabilities. There was a small room and 20 or so children awaiting the team along with Adeline who had set...
by Admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Articles, General, Sport Advocacy, SWEEP
Manila – Baguio – Manila by Eric Hodgson Last year, USA Volleyball sent a couple of coaches over to the Philippine Islands for one week to work with some organizations looking to expand volleyball and its life lessons into their athletes, schools, and...
by Admin | May 10, 2016 | Articles, RePLAY, Sport Advocacy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Eric Hodgson A heartfelt account of American volleyball coach Eric Hodgson’s trip to the Philippines to teach aspiring Filipino children to love the game “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading...
by Admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Articles, Sport Advocacy
In an article published by Sun.Star Davao news website, the recently held “Impulse Seminar: Empowerment of Women in Sports in the Philippines” became a revelation for many individuals in an industry dominated by men. Professor Henry Daut of Mindanao State University...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2016 | Issues, Sport Advocacy, Sport Education and Science, SWEEP
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Made possible by the team work between Empowering Women & Girls Through Sports, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, and espnW, the Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP) has become one of the most successful efforts to...