Michael Ohonbamu

Michael grew up in Bronx, New York. He graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a BS in Human Development and a minor in Africana Studies. Michael completed 3 years of Peace Corps service in the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland) under the Youth Development sector as part of his Masters International program. During his first 2 years, he taught life skills, promoted basketball, organized boys & girls club, fundraised for two national boys camp, promoted English literacy, and built several playgrounds. He worked for an NGO as a sports coordinator of a multipurpose sports center during his 3rd year. His role was to encourage volunteerism and promote community driven sports program. He wrote a grant to provide sports equipment for basketball, tennis, volleyball, squash, badminton, cricket, and soccer. Michael believes that sports have the power to promote resiliency in youth and help them cope with the many stressors they may encounter.