Day Two and Three ISC 2012 Basketball Coach
Training Registration
The International Sport Connection Instructors
arrived in Lira, Northern Uganda after a 6-hour journey on Saturday, May 5th. Lira Integrated School was founded by 2010
United Nations EMPRETEC Women in Business award winner and 2011 U.S. Embassy
“Women of Courage” award winner Ayuru Beatrice Byaruhanga, who will be sharing
her knowledge with the participants throughout the week.
The American Delegation was warmly welcomed to the
village this past weekend and they began the registration process of over 200
coaches and over 400 children. By the
end of Sunday, May 6th there was a celebration on the courts of Lira
Integrated. Over 800 community members
joined in welcoming the Americans to Uganda!
Ugandan basketball coaches and players are looking
forward to an action packed week of youth coach training with on the court instruction
and classroom lectures. ISC will prepare
participants to effectively teach, train, manage, and mentor children and youth
and it is funded by SportsUnited, a division of the U.S. Department of State.
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