Basketball coaches and PE teachers imparted with new skills

The full-day immersive training focused on strengthening youth development through sport.

Physical Education teachers and educators during BE-DI Teachers’ Awareness Day at Fam Sports Arean Basketball Court, in Kitengela on Saturday. [Courtesy, Standard]

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group and NBA Africa celebrated the Basketball Experience Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) Teachers’ Awareness Day, bringing together 100 Kenyan Physical Education teachers and educators at Fam Sports Arean Basketball Court, in Kitengela on Saturday.

The training provided educators with practical exposure to the Jr. NBA curriculum through classroom and on-court learning, equipping them with skills to teach basketball fundamentals while promoting safe, age-appropriate, and inclusive coaching practices.

A key focus was disability inclusion, highlighting the importance of ensuring that children with disabilities can participate meaningfully in basketball.

Source: The Standard Sports