Weston native Mike Evans never imagined his passion for basketball would take him around the world on a peace-making mission. Now he’s planning to apply his experiences in Connecticut to address the school achievement gap among the state’s communities.
Sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Westport and Weston, Evans, 28, presented a lecture titled “Full Court Peace” late Sunday afternoon in the community room at St. Luke Church. The talk focused on Evans’ efforts to use basketball as a means of diplomacy in war-torn parts of the world. About 25 people attended the free session, which was followed by a brief reception.
Mary Attanasio, co-chairwoman of the Interfaith Council, said Evans’ talk had particular relevance to her group’s work. “The council comprises 15 congregations — three Catholic, three Jewish and nine Protestant,” she explained. “Mike’s efforts to enhance relations in various parts of the world, and breakthroughs in Protestant/Catholic relations, in particular, are of great interest to us.” READ MORE about the way that Mike brought Protestants and Catholics in Ireland together with basketball!
