Last Saturday, we celebrated the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. We thank everyone that made the event possible and to all who attended and took part in the launching of the Ju-Jitsu for Good program and the showcasing of wonderful sport and Ju-Jitsu based programs!
Thank you to our host Ria Ramirez, our sign language interpreters, and all the speakers: Julia Govinden of United Through Sports, Joachim Thumfart of JJIF and Not With Me, Adrian Villanueva of BJJ for the Deaf Youth Philippines, Vivaddhna Khaou and Oliver King of Project Aokas and EmbraceAbility, and Meggie Ochoa of JJIF and Fight to Protect.
We invite you to join the Ju-Jitsu for Good community in order to receive updates on upcoming events and initiatives by joining this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jj4good/.
To find out more about the amazing programs that were showcased during the event, feel free to visit their pages, and find out how you can continue to learn from their work and get involved should you be interested to do so.
1. United through Sports: https://www.facebook.com/unitedthroughsports
2. Not with Me: https://www.djjv.de/jugend/nicht-mit-mir-gewaltpraevention/konzept/international/
3. BJJ for the Deaf Youth Philippines: https://www.facebook.com/BJJ-for-the-Deaf-Youth-Philippines-410906493063000
4. Project Aokas: https://www.facebook.com/project.aokas/ EmbraceAbility: https://www.facebook.com/embraceability.uk
5. Fight to Protect: https://www.facebook.com/fight2protect
Together let us work towards a better world through Ju-jitsu!
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