Dribbling Down Barriers

Dribbling Down Barriers - Dribbling Down Barriers is a training program that uses basketball as a platform to promote diversity and inclusion while developing athletes on and off the court. The program teaches athletes the discipline, resilience, and effort required in basketball and pushes them outside of their mental and physical comfort zones. Inspired by the prematurely stunted professional career of the program’s co-founder, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, due to an unjust ruling against hijab wearing, the program embraces the power of basketball to peacefully bring diverse groups together. The opportunity for athletes to engage with people of all races, backgrounds, religions and cultures allows them to understand the importance of inclusion, and know that being “different” should serve as a bridge not a barrier.

Website: https://dribbledownbarriers.com​