Training Tomorrow's Leaders, Building Stronger Communities.

Peacebuilding is a wide and complex field that was developed in response to the world’s most severe cases of direct and structural (indirect) violence. It aims to prevent, reduce, transform and help people recover from all forms of violence, while at the same time it empowers them to foster relationships at all levels in society that sustain them and their environment. Peacebuilding is practiced not only at an international level in war zones or in countries that are in the post-war process, but also at a local level, in our own communities.

To be a successful process, peacebuilding requires a coordinated effort on the part of many actors. The task of the Institute is to identify and work with these actors, many who do not think of themselves as traditional peacebuilders. The role of the Institute is to stretch the imaginations of these actors through our off-campus programs for college students and training and workshops for community members. Because peacebuilding is a fluid process, the Institute is committed to learning alongside its students, academics, and practitioners on the challenges and techniques of the field.