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SEEDSSPORTS FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SENEGAL

USING SPORTS AS A VEHICLE TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING

AFRICAN YOUTH, PREPARING THEM TO BECOME GLOBAL

CITIZENS AND LEAD POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION IN SENEGAL, AFRICA AND THE WORLD.

SEEDS CREATES A SOCIAL AND CIVIC AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT USING SPORT AS A

TOOL AND VEHICLE TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS


HISTORY OF SEEDSSPORTS FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SENEGAL

AMADOU GALLO FALL, ONE OF THE FIRST SENEGALESE STUDENT-ATHLETES CAME TO THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH

BASKETBALL

EARNING HIS BACHELORS DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HE PURSUED AN MBA FROM GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. DURING HIS STUDIES, FALL BEGAN TO INFORMALLY “REACH BACK” TO SENEGAL TO SUPPORT OTHER STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THEIR

EFFORTS TO FOLLOW HIS STEPS AND EARN AN EDUCATION IN THE U.S

AS A STUDENT, FALL ENVISIONED AN ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD USE SPORTS AS A VEHICLE TO OPEN DOORS OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFRICA,

PREPARING THEM FOR LIVES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE;

FALL ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH THE DALLAS MAVERICKS OF THE NBA, AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCOUT - WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HE BEGAN PLANNING, ADVOCATING, AND

RAISING FUNDS FOR THE CREATION OF SEEDS;

FALL HAS LIVED AND MODELED THE VISION OF SEEDS AND, IN 2002, ESTABLISHED SEEDS (SPORTS FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SENEGAL) FOUNDATION AS A

U.S. - REGISTERED 501(C)3;


HISTORY OF SEEDSSPORTS FOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SENEGAL

CONTINUED

IN 2003, FALL HELPED ESTABLISH THE NBA AFRICA 100 CAMP, A BASKETBALL AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM FOR AFRICAN YOUTH, AGES 14-18;

THE AFRICA 100 CAMP WHICH FALL HELPED TO CREATE WAS QUICKLY SUCCESSFUL. THE CAMP WAS THEN TRANSFORMED INTO THE NBA’S BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS (BWB)

PROGRAM WHICH SPENT ITS INITIAL SIX (6) YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA

AUGUST 5TH, 2010 WILL MARK THE FIRST TIME THE CAMP WILL BE HELD IN SENEGAL, WITH FALL SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR.

MOHAMMED FAYE BECAME THE FIRST STUDENT-ATHLETE TO GRADUATE FROM SEEDS ACADEMY AND ACCEPT A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO A US UNIVERSITY DIRECTLY. FAYE

GRADUATED FROM SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) IN DALLAS AFTER TRANSFERRING FROM GEORGIA TECH.

FALL IS NOW THE VP OF NBA AFRICA, BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT


IN THE NEWS IN 2010IN ITS 8TH YEAR, SEEDS NOW HAS OVER 20 ALUMNI IN THE US PURSUING THEIR DEGREES

ASSANE SENEUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

AZIZ NDIAYEUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

BAYE MOUSSA KEITASYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

DANIEL GOMISOREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 2011

GORGUI SY DIENGUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

PAPE SAMBA NDAOSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY


SPROUTING SEEDSSEEDS ALUMNI’S IN THE UNITED STATES AND PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY

ABOUBACAR CASSE ST. ANDREW'S HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ASSANE SENE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, JUNIOR AZIZ NDIAYE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, JUNIOR BAMBA FALL PROFESSIONAL PLAYER NBD-LEAGUE (RENO) BAYE MOUSSA KEITA SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, FRESHMANBAYE SAMBA FALL FENTON HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR BOUNA SEMOU NIANG TALLADEGA COLLEGE, SOPHOMORE BYAGO DIOUF CARROLL COLLEGE - JUNIOR CHEIKH TIDIANE MBODJ GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE, SOPHOMORE CHEIKH NGUER PROFESSIONAL PLAYER IN TUNISIA DANIEL GOMIS OAK HILL ACADEMY, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR - COMMITTED TO OREGON ST. UNIVERSITY EL HADJI AMADOU BARROS NDIEGUENE LAKELAND COLLEGE, SOPHOMORE GORGUI SY DIENG UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, INCOMING FRESHMANIBOU FALL TRITON COLLEGE, FRESHMANIBRAHIMA KEITA SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INCOMING FRESHMAN IN 2011 JEAN YVES TOUPANE LEE ACADEMY, HIGH SCHOOL SENIORLAMINE DIAMÉ NEW MEXICO STATE LIONEL GOMIS BLAIR ACADEMY, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR - COMMITTED TO SIENA COLLEGE MAME BOCAR BA COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, GRADUATED MAY 2010 MBAYE THIAM FENTON HIGH SCHOOL, SENIORMOHAMED SAER SENE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER IN FRANCE, PLAYED FOR THE OKC THUNDER AND NY KNICKS MOHAMMAD FAYE RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS, HOUSTON ROCKETS AFFILIATE TEAM - NBDL MOUSSA BABA SECK TEXAS LEGENDS, DALLAS MAVERICKS AFFILIATE TEAM - NBDL MOUSSA GUEYE LAKELAND COLLEGE, SOPHOMORE - COMMITTED TO UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMAOMAR SALL FENTON HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOROMAR SECK PROFESSIONAL PLAYER IN QATAR PAPA MADETHIÉ FALL ROANOKE COLLEGE, JUNIOR PAPA NDIAGA DIA SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, SENIOR PAPE LATYR GNING GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE, FRESHMAN PAPE SAMBA NDAO SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, FRESHMAN REMY EMMANUEL NDIAYE PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE, FRESHMAN SIDY EL LARBY SALL EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - FRESHMANSOULEYMANE DIEDHIOU UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN MONTANA, SOPHOMORETHIERNO IBRAHIMA NIANG TRITON COLLEGE, FRESHMAN YOUSSOUPHA NDOYE LEE ACADEMY, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR


SEEDS CORE VALUESTHE FOUNDATION IS BUILT ON FOUR CORNERSTONES THAT GUIDE ALL KEY DECISIONS

GROWTHFOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL

UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL WITHIN US ALL

INTEGRITYHOLDING OURSELVES TO HIGH STANDARDS OF PERSONAL

CONDUCT & CHARACTER...ALWAYS POSITIVELY REPRESENTING OURSELVES, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR

COMMUNITIES

SERVICEFOSTERING AN ETHIC OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ALWAYS WORK

FOR THE COMMON GOOD BY GIVING OUR TIME, ENERGY, TALENT, AND RESOURCES TO THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS

RESPONSIBILITYWE BELIEVE IN A CULTURE OF SELF-RELIANCE &

ACCOUNTABILITY, TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE COLLECTIVE SUCCESS OF OURSELVES & OUR COMMUNITIES


Why SEEDS?THE REASON

SEEDS EXISTS IN RESPONSE TO THE LACK OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN WEST AFRICA. IN SENEGAL, DIM EDUCATIONAL PROSPECTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A SCARCITY OF QUALITY ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES.

SEEDS USES SPORTS AS A “TOOL” TO KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGED BY PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION FOR A NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SENEGAL, AFRICA AND THE WORLD

KEY EDUCATIONAL STATISTICSIN SENEGAL* WHERE SEEDS CURRENTLY RUNS ALL ITS PROGRAMMING:

PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT - 78% SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT - 21% TERTIARY (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY) ENROLLMENT - 5% STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO - 42:1 LITERACY RATE (15 YEARS +) - 39% CHILD MALNUTRITION (UNDER 5 YEARS) - 23%


Why SEEDS?THE FORMATION

SINCE 2002, SEEDS HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF YOUTH IN THIES, SENEGAL. IN SEVEN (7) YEARS, SEEDS HAS WITNESSED TRANSFORMATIVE RESULTS IN THE LIVES OF THEIR STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT SERVES

SEEDS IS COMPRISED OF TWO MAIN COMPONENTS: SEEDS FOUNDATION AND SEEDS ACADEMY WHICH JOINTLY AIM TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUTURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR WELL-BEING BY USING THE POWERFUL COMBINATION OF SPORTS AND EDUCATION TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE.

GROW THE GAME IS AN EXTENSION OF SEEDS’ VISION OF USING SPORT AS THE CONDUIT TO EDUCATE YOUTH TO SPUR SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SENEGAL

SEEDS FOUNDATION

SEEDS ACADEMY GROW THE GAME


SEEDSTHE ORGANIZATION

SEEDS FOUNDATION

FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE SEEDS ACADEMY AND GROW THE GAME CAMPAIGN

PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SENEGALESE YOUTH

RUNS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SENEGAL,

FOCUSING ON THE AREAS OF EDUCATION AND PEDIATRIC HEALTH

SUPPORTING WORK OF DAKAR-BASED LEDANTEC HOSPITAL SERVING YOUTH FROM

SENEGAL AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES

SEEDS ACADEMY

A COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) THAT PROVIDES SENEGALESE

BOYS WITH A PLACE TO LIVE, STUDY AND TRAIN IN BASKETBALL YEAR-ROUND

LOCATED IN THIES, THE ACADEMY OFFERS FREE TUITION, ROOM, BOARD, AND THREE (3) FULL MEALS A DAY. IT PRESENTLY SERVES UP TO TWENTY TWO (22) STUDENT-ATHLETES PER

YEAR IN A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM

GROW THE GAME

OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT THE 2008 BWB STOPOVER, “GROW THE GAME” CAMPAIGN

IS A PILOT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE YOUTH THROUGH

BASKETBALL

GROW THE GAME FOSTERS A CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE

BASKETBALL CLINICS AND LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR THE STUDENT. OFFERS

U.S. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENEGALESE COACHES (MALE & FEMALE),

AND WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO BUILD BASKETBALL COURTS LOCATED IN RURAL

AREAS


SEEDS FOUNDATIONCHEIKH FALL Executive Director [email protected](214) 501-6440 (221) 77 623 2003

BRIAN BENJAMINDirector of US Operations

[email protected](312) 265-6371(312) 823-6875

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