After having the opportunity to meet Eyo
at our DtG training session in New Jersey a few weeks ago I can't think of a
better person to carry out the train the trainer model in Nigeria. I look
forward to supporting both Eyo and his ABO coaches. The power of sport as well
as the unique ability the do the good curriculum has to reach children
across the globe amazes me every time I witness it.
DOC WAYNE AND
AFRICAN BASKETBALL (ABO) DO THE GOOD FOR NIGERIAN YOUTH
The Doc Wayne Athletic League and
African Basketball Organization Begin Collaboration To Provide A Positive Path
For Youth In Nigeria
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOSTON,
MA, June 8, 2012: The Doc Wayne Athletic
League (Doc Wayne) and African Basketball (ABO) announced today that they will
begin their partnership this summer to integrate Doc Wayne’s do the good sports-based therapeutic
curriculum into ABO’s work with youth in Nigeria. The do the
good curriculum, which connects with youth on a sport level as well as
teaches pro-social behaviors and life skills, will complement ABO’s existing
initiatives to work with underprivileged youth in Nigeria.
Doc
Wayne Executive Director David Cohen said, “This is an exciting opportunity for
us as we have positively connected with youth here in the U.S. Why not do the same with youth beyond our
borders? This is a natural partnership
as our missions align well for the common good of connecting with youth through
sport.”
African
Basketball (ABO) President and Founder Eyo Effiong said, “After observing how
David Cohen and his team at Doc Wayne utilizes the do the good skills based program in the development of the social
skills of at-risk youth here in the U.S., I realized that the youth at our
summer leadership programs in Nigeria, and other African communities would
benefit immensely if we introduced these life-skills tools. We are very excited about this unique
opportunity to partner with Doc Wayne.”
National
coaches and mentors that the youth can look to for support are key and Doc
Wayne has already begun the process of training coaches on the curriculum. Initially the programs will look to work with
90 Nigerian boys and girls in Lagos to measure academics, violence reduction
and pro-social behaviors.
For
updates on this and other initiatives at Doc Wayne and the ABO, follow us on
Twitter at: @DocWayneDtG and
@AfricanBBall.
About
Doc Wayne (www.docwayne.org)
Doc
Wayne is a Boston, MA (USA) based 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission of
offering youth an innovative group therapy experience delivered through the
medium of team sports stressing positive youth development. Through Doc Wayne’s sports-based therapeutic
curriculum, do the good (DtG), youth
learn to perceive the world as less threatening and their ability to interact
with their environment becomes more empowered and they gain greater
self-esteem.
About
African Basketball (www.africanbasketball.org)
African Basketball
(ABO) is a 501(c)(3) US based non-profit organization dedicated to the
development of Africa through sports. ABO organizes co-ed basketball programs,
integrated with life skills, HIV/AIDS Awareness, and leadership education for
participants, coaches, and administrators.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
David Cohen Eyo
Effiong
Doc Wayne,
Executive Director ABO,
Executive Director
617-458-0315 864-569-6024
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