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
dcohen@docwayne.org effionge@africanbasketball.org
617-458-0315 864-569-6024
Tags: ABO, African Basketball, basketball, David S. Cohen, do the good, Doc Wayne, Doc Wayne Athletic League, DtG, Eyo Effionge, Inner City Youth, life-skills, Nigeria, Nigerian youth, pro-social behaviors, Redesigning Sport, sports based youth development, Underserved, violence reduction, youth development
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