In this episode of the Peacebuilder Podcast, host Diego Crespo sits down with Hannah Gilman, a fellow graduate of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), to explore how peacebuilding can be integrated into education.
Hannah shares her journey from teaching Spanish in dual-language immersion programs to pursuing peacebuilding, inspired by a desire to move beyond language learning and foster deeper intercultural understanding. Her work centers on helping students not only become bilingual, but also develop the skills to navigate difference, build empathy, and engage conflict constructively.
Drawing from her time at CJP, she reflects on key classes like Conflict Analysis and Creative Approaches to Peacebuilding, which shaped her practicum project: designing a curriculum that incorporates peacebuilding tools, such as stakeholder mapping and perspective-taking, into classroom learning.
The conversation also highlights the emotional rigor of the program, the transformative experience of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute, and Hannah’s vision for the future, bringing peacebuilding practices into schools and equipping students to thrive in an increasingly multicultural world.