Hoop Dreams Africa
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Hoop Dreams Africa
Hoop Dreams Africa is a Zambian based African youth basketball development organization that use the game of basketball for social development and empowerment of the youth aged 10 – 20 years. Hoop Dreams Africa firmly believe in the power of the game of basketball by creating and influencing positive social change and the promotion of healthy lifestyles for the African youth through innovative, interactive and integrated basketball development programs. Our existence is centered on using the powerful and positive influence of the game of basketball as an effective tool for communication, community mobilisation and social integration of the health, education and life-skills activities.
Mission
To promote and grow the popularity of the game of basketball in Zambia and on the African continent among the youth through establishing, developing and promoting grassroots game, player and skills development activities.
Vision
To positively change Africa, empower the youth and impact the world through basketball as a development tool and realise a world where children and young people can dream, believe and achieve their unique potential and contribute to stronger African communities.
Upcoming Events
This is an introductory to basketball fundamentals. The Drills-for-Skills is a Basketball Skills Development Clinic delivered through basketball drills. The clinic is aimed at providing instructional but fun based basketball activities for children between ages 6 – 12 years focused on stimulating, developing and promoting the interest of the game among young children in a fun learning environment.
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This is an introductory to basketball fundamentals. The Drills-for-Skills is a Basketball Skills Development Clinic delivered through basketball drills. The clinic is aimed at providing instructional but fun based basketball activities for children between ages 6 – 12 years focused on stimulating, developing and promoting the interest of the game among young children in a fun learning environment.
The BEAT the HEAT Basketball Tournament is an event held annually to commemorate our country’s Independence Day which falls on the October, 24th. The purpose of this tournament is our continued community mobilisation and youth engagement and raise awareness against negative behavior patterns prevalent in the communities and overall disrupt them from unlawful activities.
This is an introductory to basketball fundamentals. The Drills-for-Skills is a Basketball Skills Development Clinic delivered through basketball drills. The clinic is aimed at providing instructional but fun based basketball activities for children between ages 6 – 12 years focused on stimulating, developing and promoting the interest of the game among young children in a fun learning environment.
The Grassroots Coach Development training is an orientation and introduction to Basketball Coaching for beginners. The workshop is developed to orient and upskill first-time coaches with coaching pathways, self-esteem and confidence to deliver engaging basketball coaching sessions at community level. The Grassroots Coach Development is a game-based approach training workshop designed for pathbreaking teachers and individuals with little or no basketball coaching experience.
This is an introductory to basketball fundamentals. The Drills-for-Skills is a Basketball Skills Development Clinic delivered through basketball drills. The clinic is aimed at providing instructional but fun based basketball activities for children between ages 6 – 12 years focused on stimulating, developing and promoting the interest of the game among young children in a fun learning environment.
The Basketball Coaching Skills Clinics are organised as a monitoring and implementation platform for newly trained Grassroots Development Coaches aimed to analyse the newly acquired coaching techniques and showcase coaching skills.
This is an introductory to basketball fundamentals. The Drills-for-Skills is a Basketball Skills Development Clinic delivered through basketball drills. The clinic is aimed at providing instructional but fun based basketball activities for children between ages 6 – 12 years focused on stimulating, developing and promoting the interest of the game among young children in a fun learning environment.
The mission of Dream 2the Stars program is to build community awareness aimed at stimulating the interest of young girls to participate in sports activities particularly the game of basketball. The Dream 2 the Stars program aims to create and provide playing opportunities to the African girl child activated through Community Basketball Skills Clinics.
The Hoop Dreams Africa organisation, is excited to join the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations Declared World Basketball Day to reach underserved African youth and communities, motivate and inspire them by hosting Global Dreams Ambassadors from around the world as Models and Mentors to positively influence them first-hand by holding drills and skills clinics, mentorship and leadership, and team building sessions and show how basketball success on the court can translate into achievements in the classroom, in the community and in life.
The Basketball Coaching Skills Clinics are organised as a monitoring and implementation platform for newly trained Grassroots Development Coaches aimed to analyse the newly acquired coaching techniques and showcase coaching skills.
What We Do
Hoop Dreams Africa’s major development goal is to develop the game in Zambia and on the African continent by providing the African children and youth better, well organised and competitive basketball playing opportunities that promote regular and active participation of local youth teams.
Why Basketball? Basketball is a fastest growing sport in Zambia and on the African continent and is experiencing a phenomenal growth as many children and young people are taking to the streets to play either pick up, organized or competitive league basketball. At the same time, it is a powerful tool for mobilisation of children and youth to engage in different social and life skills education activities at community level.
Programmes and Events Hoop Dreams Africa
programmes activities focus on the following six (6) areas;
Basketball Skills Development
Delivered through drills and skills coaching clinics, tournaments, skills development camps etc. The programs aim at providing instructional and fun based basketball activities with a focus on developing, nurturing and enhancing the developmental part of young, talented and skilled basketball players. Our experienced and skilled basketball coaches and instructors help participants to work on critical game fundamentals critically needed to develop the game, all this is done in a competitive and fun learning environment.
Hoops for Education
Designed to identify disadvantaged but potential, talented and skilled young players by offering and supporting them with basketball scholarships to stay in school and finish their basic education. The aim of this program is to encourage and improve the educational performance through basketball participation by awarding basketball scholarships to deserving young basketball players.
Spaces for Hoops
Focuses on the construction, renovation and creation of safe spaces for basketball; generally, by building or face-lifting of existing basketball infrastructure; to upgrade them to acceptable playing standards safe for participants.
Life Skills Education and Mentorship Training
Aims at developing positive attitudes, personal awareness, self-esteem and confidence by promoting vital life skills such as teamwork, self-discipline, decision-making, leadership and communication that help to make healthy and positive choices.
Star Shine
Designed to promote, stimulate the interest and increase the number of young girls taking part in sports especially basketball activities; is a girls’ sports advocacy program aimed at promoting gender equality and social inclusion by encouraging active participation and involvement of young girls and women in sports and leadership activities.
The Basketball for Social Impact (BSI) Project -“Advancing Social Impact and Sustainable Development through Basketball”
The Basketball for Social Impact (BSI Project) is a Hoop Dreams Africa grassroots social impact initiative aimed at driving more participation, invest in grassroots coach education development, basketball infrastructure and most importantly nurture the grassroots youth basketball development programs on the continent. The BSI Project aims to highlight the work of the organisation in building a shared vision and mission and impactful plans for the future of developing local African communities, empowering and advancing the next generation of African sports leaders and basketball stars. With shared principles in social causes for social disadvantaged communities, the BSI Project aims to partner with like-minded individuals and organizations to promote sustainable purposeful, meaningful and impactful positive action and impact.
The BSI Project also aims to collaborate with development experts in sport, education, health, environment to show that the game of basketball can empower the lives of African youth and that it can be used a catalyst for sustainable community development. With integrated strategies to the 2030 Agenda, Hoop Dreams Africa intends to build strategic partnership globally dedicated to building resilient communities for lasting impactful change through the use of basketball as a tool to addressing local challenges and finding solutions linked to the following five Sustainable Development Goals namely; Good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation and climate change
Through our Global Dreams Ambassadors Program, We’re inviting retired or current playing professional athletes, sports legends and personalities and influencers mainly from basketball to help the Hoop Dreams Africa contribute through the Basketball for Social global sporting community by sharing their passion for the game of basketball to inspire the African youth and communities by to partnering with the organisation to advance social impact and sustainable development through the game of basketball on the continent of Africa.
Are you inspired to become a Change Maker and a Global Dreams Ambassador and interested to partner with the BSI Project to do good and share your stories with the with youth and communities on the African continent? Don’t hesitate to get in touch;
Ahna Biddle
Global Social Impact Advisor
Mobile: +1 (646) 642-4224
Email: ahnarachel@gmail.com
Web: Ahnarachel.com
Francis M. Nakoonje
Founder & Director
Hoop Dreams Africa
WhatsApp: +260 (960) 125-940
Email: hoopdreamsafrica@gmail.com
Global Dreams Ambassadors
The Global Dreams Ambassadors are a group of professional sports legends and personalities drawn from different sporting codes but mainly from basketball who have reached and achieved the very highest level of prestigious achievement and greatness in global sports careers and are making significant contributions to the global sporting community.
Our Dreams Ambassadors all share a firm belief that sports is a powerful and effective tool that can be used to transform the lives of young people around the world and volunteer to support, promote and champion the work and cause of the organisation by helping to mobilise the much needed resources for the organisation, do engage in equipment donation drives and inspire the young people on the African continent through mentorship, leadership, character development and international sports diplomacy activities.
Whether you’re a current or retired Collegiate, Olympic or Professional athlete, your experience and dedication to the Hoop Dreams Africa organisation inspires and motivates many youth involved in our programs as youth thrive when they have role models and mentors to look up to for inspiration.
We’re always looking for like-minded individuals like yourself keen to join our team of Ambassadors, share the vision and expertise with us. We’re inviting you to join our mission and share our vision. Come dream with us and share the African dream.
Schedule a Zoom call on
hoopdreamsafrica@africamail.com
or WhatsApp discussion on +260 (960) 125940 to learn more on how you can get involved and join the Global Dreams
Ambassadors Network.
Volunteer Program
The Student Athlete Basketball Coach Volunteer Program
Why volunteer with Hoop Dreams Africa?
This is a fantastic opportunity for university or college student athletes, sports enthusiasts and all the highest skilled coaches who have performed at professional level in their sport to pass on their sports passion and skills to the disadvantaged children and youth of Africa. Through coaching the youth in basketball, you will play a major role in building their confidence, happiness and self-esteem. As a student coach you’ll have the opportunity to do something you truly love whilst at the same time helping to put smiles on the faces of some of the most deserving children and youth. Volunteering can enable you to try something new and different, develop new skills and put old ones to valuable use. This could be a great way of enhancing your lifestyle and helping you to stand out from your peers. This is an opportunity to gain invaluable experience in working with children and youth through sports development as well as impacting positively on the lives of some of the African youth.
The SABC volunteer program gives you the chance to build up your coaching skills and experiences and get you involved in sports education exchange activities.
What is it? The Student Athlete Basketball Coach Program is a Hoop Dreams Africa designed student athlete program aimed at creating opportunities for basketball student athletes in colleges and universities overseas to come and participate as a volunteer basketball coach under the Hoop Dreams Africa basketball program on the Africa continent and Zambia in particular. This programme has been designed to offer university and college students the chance to gain practical experience in youth sports development by volunteering for Hoop Dreams Africa as a Student Volunteer Basketball Coach. This program is more appealing to student athletes who are pursuing social sciences and sports programs such as sports coaching, sports management, sports medicine, sports administration etc. For over four weeks the Student Volunteer Coach will be engaged in coaching sports, teaching leadership, life skills and health education to the Zambia youth.
SABC Development Objectives
- To promote international youth coaching cooperation through basketball development and cultural exchange programmes that foster global peace, sports diplomacy and awareness.
- To help promote global awareness and build friendships and partnerships with universities and colleges overseas in international sports development for children and youths.
- To develop and promote the teaching, coaching and leadership skills among volunteer coaches by integrating health, education and life skills through sports.
- To promote and enhance global awareness, international peace and cooperation, and promote friendship and partnership through sports.
- To provide an opportunity for oversees universities and colleges to engage students in sports based research, sports education and cultural exchange tours.
- To create more and better playing opportunities that increases the level of participation of children and youth in sports and physical education activities at school and community levels.
- To cultivate a culture of sports that promotes healthy lifestyles among the African youth.
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