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Our peace education programs
“The potential for peace and opportunities to build peace are ever-present in our communities. We just have to learn to recognize them.”
Peace Education
Rooted in a simple conviction
Our Peace Education programs are centered around our “Peace Payoff” framework. They help people and communities become agents of peace.
Have questions? Reach out to Jacopo DeMarinis, our Director of Peace Education Programs.
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The Work
Our Peace Payoff Framework
Peace Payoff
The clear economic, emotional, social, and community benefits of embracing peaceful practices in your personal life and professional career.
Peace Knowledge
Knowledge of the key goals of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and of the basic peaceful practices you can commit to in your everyday life, in your community, and in your professional career.
Peace Assets
A clear understanding of the many benefits of peace and what specific benefits you connect with the most- why you are a peacebuilder.
Peace Awareness
Being aware of your and your community's exceptional potential to build peace, the unique abilities of other people and communities, and opportunities to work together.
Peace Tools
Personal qualities and aspects of a community that are needed to build peace, and obtain all the economic, emotional, social, and community benefits that come with peace.
Peace Skills
The concrete, learned skills (communication, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, etc.) that are necessary to effectively engage in peaceful practices in your everyday life, professional career, and community.
On Offer Now
Current peace education programs
Our current programs include:
Our Gathering of Moms
A space for overwhelmed moms to promote personal healing and find balance in their lives through mutual support and empowerment.
Community Service 2.0
Our high school program focused on introducing students to peacebuilding and community development while building key leadership, communication, teamwork, and conflict resolution skills. The capstone of the program is creating a community service project in collaboration with community members.
The Peace Project
Our fun and educational youth program for 9–14-year-olds this August, which equips children with valuable peacebuilding skills while giving them the opportunity to make new friends and explore their own ideas about peace.
Interfaith Gatherings
Safe, inclusive space for people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds to meet, learn about each other, build trust, and engage in respectful dialogue about different topics.
Bring peace education to your community
Partner with us, host a workshop, or join a program.