High school students can be important agents of positive change. I was approached by the Centreville (VA) High School Chapter of Students Together Assisting Refugees (STAR) about helping the group find a refugee community to work with. They are looking to set up clothing drives and other means of helping refugees. Helping those impacted byContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Students Together Assisting Refugees (STAR)”
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Featured Peacebuilding Group: International Committee of the Red Cross
For my Featured Peacebuilding Group this week I’d like to look at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Founded in 1863 by Henry Dunant, its original focus was treating soldiers after conflict. It has evolved to having an international mandate to treat all those injured by war and natural disaster, often working withContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: International Committee of the Red Cross”
Featured Peacebuilding Group: National Peace Academy
For this week’s Featured Peacebuilding Group I want to give a “shout-out” to the National Peace Academy (NPA). NPA is a non-profit educational organization and NGO that seeks to address today’s unique social, political, and ecological challenges by preparing individuals and institutions with knowledge and skills to take action to make our world a better,ContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: National Peace Academy”
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