http://letmeplay.com Unleashing the world's potential through sport Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Facts: Country: UK Launched: 2006 Partners: Nike UK, Waterloo Arts Network; London Sport Action Zone; Laban; London SAZ; Arts & Business Objectives: To develop a dance program for socially and economically excluded women Program Highlights: Empowering young, disadvantaged women through access to dance More than 2500 young women given the opportunity to attend dance sessions Introduced National ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/girls-dance-to-a-new-beat/ The Facts Country: Morocco, Casablanca Launched: 2006 Partners: Nike, L'Heure Joyeuse Objectives: Develop the artistic and physical skills of youth (especially girls) living in poor areas of Casablanca Program Highlights: Transmitting useful values such as commitment, discipline, fair play and team spirit Helping 28 young talented girls develop their skills under the instruction of ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/moroccan-girls-say-hip-hop-hooray/ The Facts Country: Netherlands Launched: 2005 Partners: Nike Northern Europe, Be InterACTive Objectives: Empowering women from ethnic minority groups through sport Program Highlights: Providing 130 migrant women with the opportunity for growth and empowerment through running 14 women have learnt to train other women and are currently leading their own running groups Nike donated a total ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/empowering-women-through-running/ The Facts: Country: Morocco, Casablanca Launched: 1993 Partners: Nike, Marocaine Sport & Développement (AMSD) Objectives: To use running as a tool for gender equality and empowerment of women within Muslim society Program Highlights: 25k+ Moroccan women uniting to run the 2007 Courir pour le Plaisir – a 10km race Smiling faces and sense of sheer ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/2007-courir-pour-le-plaisir-run-for-fun/ The Facts: Country: Rwanda, Kigali Launched: 2001 Partners: Nike, Association of Kigali Women in Sports (AKWOS) Objectives: Empowering women in Rwanda through sports and education Program Highlights: Registration of 15 provincial women’s soccer teams (with over 400 girls) at the previously male dominated national soccer federation FERWAFA Set-up of a network of professionally trained female soccer coaches Training ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/football-connects-rwandan-women/ The Facts: Country: Germany Launched: 2003 Partners: Nike, Germany Foundation for Children and Youth (DKJS) Objectives: to create a democratic environment encouraging young people to develop self-initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and share responsibility Program Highlights: Providing more than 5,000 girls access to sport through nationwide events and projects The program has gained recognition in the National & ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/anything-boys-can-do-girls-can-do-better/ The Facts: Country: Italy Launched: 2007 Partners: Nike Italy, Athla, VITA, Cascina Bellaria Social Cooperative Objectives: To give disadvantaged young women the opportunity to play sports in order to protect their health and retrieve or maintain a good level of socialisation, against any kind of conditional isolation and marginalisation. Program Highlights: The ability to use sport ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/ragazze-in-gioco-girls-in-the-game/ The Facts: Country: Egypt, Minya Launched: 2006 Partners: Nike, Ashoka, Al Tanwir (Association for Education & Development) Objectives: To activate the right of Egyptian girls in sports through encouraging the spirit of competition in volleyball Program Highlights: A massive 17 of the 20 public schools in Minya participated in the all girls Volleyball tournament The ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/your-right-play-compete/ The Facts Country: Palestine, Bethlehem Launched: 2006 Partners: Nike, Alrowwad Center Objectives: To empower and inspire women of the Aida Camp through access to fitness activities Program Highlights: Access to a safe place to release stress and meet other women More than 50 women have been empowered and inspired by the project since its inception Formation of a ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/fitness-at-aida-refugee-camp/ The Facts Country: South Africa Launched: 2005 Partners: Nike South Africa, Dance Front Objectives: Using sport as a means for inclusion of socially and economically excluded women Program Highlights: Dance classes were given to a group of 25 women, 15 of which are now teaching their own classes Girls learning to formalize dance Inspiring girls to return ... http://letmeplay.com/2008/04/creating-a-new-generation-of-african-dance/