Community Peacebuilding

It takes a whole village to raise a child.

– African Proverb
 

In this section, we explore Community Peacebuilding with people working in these categories:

Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Communications & Media, Compassion in Action, Conscious & Sacred Activism, Education & Learning, Healing Cultural Wounds, Military & Security, Nonviolence, Politics & Governance, Restorative Justice, Science & Technology, Spirituality & Religion, Sports, Urban Peace.

Arts & Culture

Summer of Peace 2014
Paola di Florio, Lisa Leeman, Peter Rader
Interview with the Filmmakers of Awake The Life of Yogananda
Summer of Peace 2012
Philip Hellmich
God and Conflict A Search for Peace in a Time of Crisis
Summer of Peace 2012
Jack Kornfield
The Art of Deep Connection The Co-creative Power of Inner Wisdom and Outer Culture
Summer of Peace 2014
Kai Sawyer
An Invitation to Stop Creating a Culture of Peace
Summer of Peace 2014
Leah Song
Peace Through Music Using Art Performance as a Tool For Social Change

Business & Economics

Summer of Peace 2012
Jack Fitterer, Gregg Cochlan, Ron Medved
Remembering Lou Tice Bringing Peace into Business Communities
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Rodrigo Rubido Alonso
Voice from Brazil
Summer of Peace 2012
Priya Samant, Rami Zarrouk
Youth Entrepreneurs Peace
PeaceWeek 2011
Jenn Lim, Andy Barker
Integrating Peace and Happiness into the Way We do Business
Summer of Peace 2014
David Hopkins
Cultural Evolution through Social Entrepreneurship
Summer of Peace 2012
Georgia Kelly
The Economics of Peace

Communications & Media

Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Roxanne Manning, Ph.D.
Connecting Across Differences Using nonviolent communication to bridge social divides
PeaceWeek 2011
Jane Velez-Mitchell
Ending our Addiction to Crime Violence and War
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Pradip Pariyar, Anita Thapa, Rajendra Mulmi
Voices from Nepal
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Tierra Walls, Luis Flores
Voices from the United States
Summer of Peace 2012
Jon Ramer
Deep Social Networks Ensuring a Peaceful Future for Our Children
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
George Lakoff
The Language of Social Change

Compassion in Action

Summer of Peace 2015
Matthieu Ricard
Altruism The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
Summer of Peace 2016
Dr Robin Youngson
The Critical Importance of Compassion in Healthcare
Summer of Peace 2013
Dr. James Doty, Ronny Bell, Mayor Greg Fischer
Compassion in Action Compassion in Business and Government
Summer of Peace 2015
Barbara Fredrickson
Have You Had Your Compassion and Love Today
Summer of Peace 2016
Frank Liddy
Healing Belfast
Summer of Peace 2015
dacher keltner
Survival of the Kindest
Summer of Peace 2016
Lesa R. Walker, MD, MPH, Marie Roker-Jones, Jon Ramer
Creating Compassionate Communities and Playing the Compassion Games
Summer of Peace 2015
Darshita Gillies
Creating Compassionate Businesses
Summer of Peace 2015
Allan Boesak
Faith and Struggles for Peace Justice and Reconciliation
Summer of Peace 2015
Emily Hine
Introduction to Mindfulness and Compassion Cultivation
Summer of Peace 2015
Karen Armstrong
How the Compassion Movement Can Improve and Gain Momentum
Summer of Peace 2016
Sharon Salzberg
Fierce Compassion
Summer of Peace 2015
Dr. James Doty
The Science of Compassion
Summer of Peace 2015
Emily Hine, Lori Wong, Gonzalo Brito Pons, PhD
Putting Compassion Into Action
Summer of Peace 2016
Emma Seppälä
The Science of Compassion
Summer of Peace 2015
THUPTEN JINPA
The Courage to be Compassionate
Summer of Peace 2016
Barry Boyce
How and Why Mindfulness is Spreading in Communities Companies and Public Organizations
Summer of Peace 2015
Roshi Joan Halifax
Exploring the Cultivation of Compassion
Summer of Peace 2016
Vinny Ferraro
Mindfulness and At Risk Youth
Summer of Peace 2013
Sande Hart, Rebecca Tobias
Compassion Games Survival of the Kindest
Summer of Peace 2015
Congressman Tim Ryan
Compassion and Mindfulness in Politics
Summer of Peace 2016
Jeena Cho, Rhonda V. Magee, MA, JD
Justice Begins with a Breath
Summer of Peace 2015
Nipun Mehta
Compassionate Service Changes You Before It Changes the World
Summer of Peace 2015
Kristin Neff
Finding Peace Within Through the Power of Self-Compassion
Summer of Peace 2015
Kelly McGonigal
How Compassion and Altruism Create Resilience

Conscious & Sacred Activism

Summer of Peace 2012
don Oscar Miro-Quesada
The Role of Sacred Council Applied to the Peaceful Reconciliation of Social Conflict
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Ajahn Sulak Sivaraksa
Engaged Buddhism
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Rabbi Michael Lerner PhD, Cat J. Zavis
Spiritual Activism Strategies for our times

Education & Learning

Summer of Peace 2016
Nancy Carlsson-Paige
Fostering Empathy and Peace Building Skills in Young Children
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Corina Simon, Karoline Buys
Voices from Switzerland
Summer of Peace 2016
Katia Petersen
Expand your Worldview Transform the World
Summer of Peace 2012
David G. Newman, Abdikheir Ahmed
Grassroots Peacebuilding in Winnipeg Canada
Summer of Peace 2013
Nancy Rivard, Petra Hensley
Raising Awareness About Human Trafficking
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Sebastian Robertson, Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Voices from Australia
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Unnsteinn Johannsson
Voice from Iceland
Summer of Peace 2016
Jeffrey Weisberg, Dot Maver
Translating Peace Education into Community Peacebuilding
Summer of Peace 2012
Dot Maver
Living Up to Our Shared Potential
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Mariko Komatsu, Yuka Saionji
Voices from Japan
Summer of Peace 2013
Yvonne & Rich Dutra St John, MA MFT
Challenge Day Bullying Cause Effect Solutions
PeaceWeek 2011
Guy Burgess, Heidi Burgess
Destructive Conflict Is As Big a Threat to Human Society as Global Warming What Can Be Done About It How Can a Web-Based Learning Community Help

Healing Cultural Wounds

Summer of Peace 2016
Arthur Romano
Rising Up Together Community Education in the USs New Jim Crow
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Matthew Fox, Adam Bucko
Intergenerational Dialogue
Summer of Peace 2013
Imam Dr. Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa, Pastor Dr. James Movel Wuye
Forgiveness The Pastor and Imam
Summer of Peace 2012
Cynthia Brix, William Keepin
Fragrance of the Beloved Women and Men Healing Together
Summer of Peace 2012
Libby Hoffman, John Caulker
Fambul Tok Family Talk Healing the Wounds of War
Summer of Peace 2016
Nadirah Adeye
Racial Bias - What Can We Do
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Elaine M. Whitefeather, D.D.
We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For
PeaceWeek 2011
Aqeela Sherrills, Belvie Rooks
Watts Possible Aligning with Ones Destiny Forces
Summer of Peace 2015
Brother Phil
Healing the Hurts Indian Boarding Schools in North America
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Kimmie Weeks
Voice from Liberia
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Tamara Smiley Hamilton, MA
Talking about Race A peace perspective
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Sin Putheary, Long Khet
Voices from Cambodia
Global Indigenous Wisdom Summit 2014
Dr. Martha Many Grey Horses
A Heartfelt Journey Through the Residential School Experience and Traditional Spiritual Path of Healing

Military & Security

PeaceWeek 2011
Chip Hauss, Captain Richard O'Neill
Peace and the Military

Nonviolence

Summer of Peace 2015
John Dear, Rev. James Lawson, Kathy Kelly, Medea Benjamin, Beata Tsosie-Peña, Ken Butigan
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima Ashley Pond Los Alamos New Mexico
Summer of Peace 2015
Ken Butigan , Argrow “Kit” Evans-Ford
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Building Campaign Nonviolence Strategizing Organizing and Mainstreaming Nonviolence for the Times Were In
Summer of Peace 2012
Dr. Bernard Lafayette
Nonviolent Social Change
Summer of Peace 2015
Rev. James Lawson
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Opening Session
Summer of Peace 2015
Bud Ryan, Jay Coghlan, James Doyle, Rev. James Lawson, Marian Naranjo, Beata Tsosie-Peña
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Panel Discussion Nuclear Weapons Los Alamos and Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2015
Rev. James Lawson, Kathy Kelly, Medea Benjamin, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Sister Joan Brown
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Panel Discussion Working to End War Poverty and Environmental Destruction Building a New Culture of Peace and Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2012
Stephanie Van Hook, Michael Nagler
Non-Violence Friday The Science of Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2015
Erica Chenoweth
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Keynote Presentation Livestream Broadcast
Summer of Peace 2015
Roshi Joan Halifax
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - The Buddhist Path of Peace and Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2012
Arun Gandhi
Understanding Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2015
John Dear, Rev. James Lawson, Kathy Kelly, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Medea Benjamin, Ken Butigan
Campaign Nonviolence National Conference - Closing Panel Going Forward to Build a New Movement of Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2012
Tal Palter-Palman, Kathy Kelly
Non-Violence Friday Challenging the Military-Industrial Complex - Nonviolence Today
Summer of Peace 2012
Ann Frisch, Dr. Mubarak Awad
Non-Violence Friday People Power and Global Conflict - Building the Institutions of Peace
Summer of Peace 2014
Tim Kelley
The Shadow of Peace Why Violence Cant and Shouldnt Disappear
PeaceWeek 2011
Arun Gandhi
Total Non-Violence
Summer of Peace 2016
Azim Khamisa
Principles for Peacemakers Leaders Everyday Citizens

Politics & Governance

PeaceWeek 2011
U.S. Congressman Bobby Scott, Michael Skolnik, Jamira Burley
Youth PROMISE Act Bringing violence prevention and hope to our youth
Summer of Peace 2013
Bob Baskin, Madeline Rose
Creating Policies for Peace Helping Policymakers Be Peacebuilders
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Mark Gerzon
Crossing the Divide Inspiring social change beyond partisanship
Summer of Peace 2016
Sister Dr. Jenna
Meditate the Vote
Summer of Peace 2015
Heart Phoenix, Bob Baskin
The Politics of Peace From Grassroots to National
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Audri Scott Williams
A Peace Walkers Path Leads to a Run for Congress
Summer of Peace 2016
Matthew Albracht
Be The Movement Five Cornerstones of Peacebuilding
PeaceWeek 2011
Robert Fersh
Bridging Policy Divides A Consensus Approach

Restorative Justice

Summer of Peace 2013
Sharletta C Evans
RJ and the DOC Building Bridges after Crime
Summer of Peace 2013
Laura Snider
Youth In Action Restorative Justice Practices for and by Teens Communities and their Schools
Summer of Peace 2013
Molly Rowan Leach
Restorative Justice on the Rise
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Teiahsha Bankhead, PhD, LCSW
Restorative Justice Ancient wisdom growing more diverse and inclusive
Summer of Peace 2013
CamishaFatimah Gentry, Eric Butler
Restorative Justice and Youth
Summer of Peace 2013
J.D. Williams, Carolyn Slyter
Restorative Justice Celebrating true peace and justice Chilichuu ye ilwechis How is your heart
Summer of Peace 2012
Dominic Barter
Walking Towards Conflict How Restorative Systems can Bring the Justice Scales to True Balance
Summer of Peace 2013
Mike Butler
Restorative Justice with Chief Mike Butler
Summer of Peace 2013
Leslie Neale
Unlikely Friends A Journey of Healing for Offenders and Victims
Summer of Peace 2013
Dr. Sandra Pavelka
The Importance of Policy Legislation and Data in Restorative Justice
Summer of Peace 2013
Azim Khamisa
Restorative Justice A New Paradigm for Social Transformation
Summer of Peace 2013
Rachel Pearl
Restorative Justice Rachel Pearl and GREEN Corps Fresh StartHarvest of Potential Youth Programs
Summer of Peace 2012
kenny johnson
Growing Up Spiritually
Summer of Peace 2013
Jason Tashea
Youth Courts International Justice for Youth By Youth
Summer of Peace 2013
Dominic Barter
Restorative Justice with Dominic Barter Sissi Mazzetti

Science & Technology

PeaceWeek 2011
Michael Furdyk
Technology and Peace Empowering Youth
Inspiring Positive Social Change 2017
Nathan Schwartz-Salant, PhD
The Order Disorder Paradox

Spirituality & Religion

PeaceWeek 2011
Nurah Amat'ullah, Rabbi Justus Baird, Rev. Bob Chase
9-11 Ten Year Anniversary An Interfaith Response in New York
Summer of Peace 2012
Matthew Fox, Adam Bucko
Occupy Generation and Todays Quest for Peace The Need for Contemplation in Action
PeaceWeek 2011
Marianne Williamson
Fierce Peace
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Fadi Rabieh , Eliyahu McLean
Voices from Jerusalem
Summer of Peace 2012
The Interfaith Amigos
There is No Peace Without Interfaith Cooperation

Sports

Summer of Peace 2012
Michael Shipler
Sports and Peace with a Youth Focus
Summer of Peace 2012
Tony Sanneh
Youth Development and Sports

Urban Peace

Summer of Peace 2013
Heart Phoenix, Jeffrey Weisberg, Dot Maver
Moving Beyond Gun Violence - Mini Summit Session 2
Summer of Peace 2012
Pete Carroll, Brian Center, Alfred Lomas
Frontline Peacebuilding As A Model For Large Scale Change
Summer of Peace 2013
Sr. Ines Telles, Flor Gonzales, Jody Williams
Youth Peace Building
PeaceWeek 2011
Luis J. Rodriguez, Benita Tsao
A Promise to our Youth Prevention and Intervention
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Matt Southworth
Voice from the United States
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Erica Ford, Brandon Bennett
Intergenerational Dialogue
Summer of Peace 2012
Nicole Lee
Urban Peace
Summer of Peace 2013
William Kellibrew IV, Jamira Burley
Moving Beyond Gun Violence - Mini Summit Session 1
Summer of Peace 2012
Demirea Perry
Peace in the Middle of the Storm Inner City Gangs Rebuilding Peace with Nonviolence
Summer of Peace 2012
Dr. Gary Slutkin
What Cease Fire Has Done Why it Works and Spreading the Idea
Youth Rising for Peace 2012
Ameena Matthews
Voice from the United States
r84xg5