Sister Schools on ESPN Sports Center
Tune to ESPN Sports Center this Sunday at 11pm EST and again on Monday morning to watch ESPN’s feature story on the basketball star Tracy McGrady and the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program. Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets and the Enough Project’s John Prendergast and Omer Ismail appear in the feature, along with footage from their 2007 trip to Chad. To learn more about Sister Schools Program, check out our website at www.darfurdreamteam.org ...
Reflections from the Youth United for Darfur Rally
On April 19th, 2009, I attended the Youth United for Darfur rally in Chicago, Illinois. The rally was held by a coalition of 40 Chicago youth and student groups. At the rally, the coalition issued a stern call to the Obama administration to take swift action to promote peace and justice in Darfur. The coalition also used the rally to celebrate the culmination of its fundraising drive for the Enough Project’s Sister Schools Program and the Sudanese Community Center in Naperville, IL. Over 500 people attended the rally and voiced their support for and solidarity with the people of Darfur ...
Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program Kicks Off
Today, Enough and its partners in the Darfur Dream Team launched the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program. The idea for the program was hatched during Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady’s trip to Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad with Enough’s John Prendergast and Omer Ismail, where he witnessed firsthand the deplorable state of life in refugee camps and heard the refugees’ grave stories. When Tracy asked refugees what they needed and what message they wanted him to carry back to the American people, they continually responded that what they needed most was education for their children. The refugees said ...
ESPN Features McGrady’s Work for Darfuri Children
Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady and John Prendergast of the Enough Project have co-authored an ESPN op-ed about their journey to eastern Chad. During this trip, Tracy and John, along with Enough adviser Omer Ismail, listened to the harrowing stories of Darfuri refugee children caught in the conflict. Upon his return, Tracy made a commitment to provide Darfuri children with quality education. He and several other NBA players will soon announce the launch of the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program. The program will connect middle schools, high schools, and universities with schools in Darfuri refugee camps. Tracy is actively ...
