This week’s Featured Peacebuilding Group is Governance Alive. I was reintroduced to the group’s work at the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) conference in Pittsburgh a few weeks back. A number of years ago I was trained in sociocracy – the focus of the group – by John Buck, it’s founder. At ACR, Monika MegyesiContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Governance Alive”
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Featured Peacebuilding Group: Little Friends for Peace
This week’s Featured Peacebuilding Group is Little Friends for Peace (LFFP), a Maryland based group that focuses on promoting peacebuilding with youth. LFFP’s vision is the Beloved Community, a world where relationships are based on respect and acceptance, conflicts end in reconciliation, and everyone is safe, cared for, and able to realize their unique potential.ContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Little Friends for Peace”
Featured Peacebuilding Group: Olive Tree Initiative
This week’s Featured Peacebuilding Group is the Olive Tree Initiative which I was reintroduced to this past week at the Peace and Justice Studies Association conference in Philadelphia. The Olive Tree Initiative promotes conflict analysis and resolution through rigorous academic preparation, experiential education and leadership development. The program provide students, faculty and community participants withContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Olive Tree Initiative”
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