John Paul Lederach Wins Niwano Peace Award, Credits His Community College Education with Starting His Career

Peacebuilding practitioner John Paul Lederach has won the Niwano Peace Award. Lederach was selected for the award through a nomination process comprised of about 600 people and organizations representing 125 countries and many religions. He will be honored with the award in a presentation ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, on May 8. Over the years, LederachContinueContinue reading “John Paul Lederach Wins Niwano Peace Award, Credits His Community College Education with Starting His Career”

Forage Center’s 2019 Coastal Promise Humanitarian Field Simulation, September 26-29, 2019, Registration now open

The Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education’s 2019 Coastal Promise Field Simulation is set for September 26-29, 2019 in Swanton, Maryland.  Registration is now open.  It is an ideal experience for students and professionals looking to learn about working in a humanitarian crisis, either in the U.S. or overseas.  A flyer is attached. Contact info@foragecenter.org for more information.ContinueContinue reading “Forage Center’s 2019 Coastal Promise Humanitarian Field Simulation, September 26-29, 2019, Registration now open”

Building Sustainable Peace, University of Notre Dame, 11/8-10/19, Call for proposals close 5/1/19

The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, one of the world’s leading academic centers for the study of the causes of violent conflict and strategies for sustainable peace, invites scholars, educators and practitioners to a Fall 2019 conference on the state of the field of peace research and practice, and the nexus between them. The conferenceContinueContinue reading “Building Sustainable Peace, University of Notre Dame, 11/8-10/19, Call for proposals close 5/1/19”