Bringing a new sense of justice to multiple city venues – neighborhoods, courts and prisons, schools and more – is a challenge that requires focus,… Read more about Peacebuilder of the Year: Annette Lantz-Simmons MA ’09
For some participants, STAR I is an “entry point,” the first opportunity for an extended conversation about trauma and resilience, how traumagenic events can lead… Read more about The Expanding Universe of STAR II
THE EMPHASIS at CJP is markedly different from what graduates encounter in PhD programs. Those programs, after all, are known for work done in isolation,… Read more about Peacebuilders with Doctorates: Theorizers, not theorists
In Kenya a new social healing and reconciliation program called Kumekucha – Kiswahili for “It’s a new dawn” – is empowering local leaders to create… Read more about Green String Network’s ‘Kumekucha’ Supports Resilience and Strength
IN AN IRAQI MALL ON VALENTINE’S DAY, shoppers were treated to a unique sight. Twenty-eight young people wearing traditional dress from the many cultures in… Read more about Iraqi Youth Work To Build Culture of Peace
TRAUMA AWARENESS SUPPORT IS ‘AS IMPORTANT AS BREAD: ONE FEEDS OUR SPIRITS AND THE OTHER OUR BODIES.’ —Syrian Orthodox Church clergy member WHEN DOUG AND… Read more about Transforming the Front Lines: Syrian Caregiving in Crisis
IN A WIDESPREAD, FAST-MOVING FIELD such as restorative justice (RJ), how does a major grant-funding organization discern where to allot funds? One answer: engage with… Read more about Maximizing Restorative Justice Impact
Through its previous research, the International Labor Organization (ILO) had determined that women employed by private schools and universities in Irbid, a governorate in northern Jordan, earn… Read more about Jordanian Consultant and Trainer Raghda Quandor Reflects on Ongoing Relevance of CJP Degree
Jean Claude Nkundwa, MA ’14, thought finding work in peacebuilding in his native Burundi after graduation could take up to two years. When, he, his wife Francine… Read more about From the Field: Negotiating for Peace in Burundi
More than two decades after the war that tore apart the former Yugoslavia, the scars remain. Memorials and ruins stand as physical reminders of the conflict… Read more about STAR staff, CJP alumni and faculty aid in Sarajevo conference