O Street International is pleased to recently have our article published on Sports and Development, a platform for promoting sports and development and providing resources on the subject. The article, Transcending Boundaries Through Sports, written by O Street International's Leah Kartun, takes a look at the work O Street International is doing [...]
2015 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace back in 2013. Today, we celebrate sports and its contribution to educational advancement, human development, healthy lifestyles, and as a global language shared [...]
The Hurdles: Female Sport Participation Within the Islamic Community By Leah Kartun When asked about her participation in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the public reception from her home country of Afghanistan, Tahmina Kohistani responded, “They are not ready to accept me. They are thinking that I am wrong and [...]
Without vision and leadership, progress is not possible. Without progress, opportunities are limited. Without opportunities, the future will remain bleak for any people, nation or global community. The month of February, the celebration of National African American History Month in the United States, and African history in Canada and the [...]
