2024 PeacePlayers Impact Report FINAL-2 - Flipbook - Page 35
Marc understands this world. Growing up in
a similar interface area, he saw how easily
kids got pulled into cycles of aggression. He
might have been one of them—had it not been
for PeacePlayers Northern Ireland. “I’m very
fortunate I was part of a lot of programs, and
in particular PeacePlayers, because it changed
my perception.” Now, as a coach and project
coordinator, he works to break that cycle. “Going
out and interacting with these kids made me
realize that they are just who I was when I was
younger. So, when I was in there, I was like,
‘Well, I could probably really make a difference
here.’”
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