Students & Faculty

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Whatever discipline you study, a semester, summer or alternative break at the Indianapolis Peace Institute gives you a foundation for peacebuilding in action.  The program is built on a practitioner/scholar model that synthesizes academic and practical learning to ensure that students explore and implement effective and ethical approaches to peacebuilding.

 

“I continue to see undertones of what I learned during the semester brought out daily as I use my voice for productive dialogue and positive change; much of that I credit to the Institute.” - Taryn, Human Development & Social Relations | Earlham College
 

Take a moment to explore what a semester or summer at the Institute would mean for you. The menu to your left will help you navigate through the details of the undergraduate and graduate semester programs, the course offerings, the internship opportunities available through each program, the summer and alternative programs, and plenty of pictures and testimonials that tell the stories of our students.

Semester Program:  A Certificate in the Analysis, Ethics and Application of Peacebuilding is awarded after completion of 16 credits.  Credits are at 300 level.   If you have already graduated, you can receive graduate level credits from Earlham College for this program.  
    Program components:
           1.    Academic Courses (Three 3-credit courses, two 1-credit seminars)
           2.    Internship with Professional Development
           3.    Community Living (not required for graduate students)

Summer Urban Experience: A 9-week program for undergrads or recent grads.  Credit is optional and granted through the student’s home university.
    Program components:
           1.    Internship with Professional Development
           2.    Service-Learning and Reflection
           3.    Community Living

Bridge-Year Option: A 6-month combination of Summer Program and Graduate Semester.  Students receive 16 graduate credits and the Certificate in the Analysis, Ethics and Application of Peacebuilding for this program.  Students may choose to complete one, longer internship or two regular internships. 

Internship Placement Program:  Assistance in locating a high-quality, project-based 8-week internship and 8 professional development sessions that support learning.  For undergrads or recent grads. 

Short, Immersion Programs and Alternative Breaks:  Lasting from one hour to a full week, these participatory workshops on global issues immerse students in the local community to analyze impact and courses of action.  Programs are customized to meet the requests of faculty and student groups and can be conducted on campus or in Indianapolis.

Our approach has value to your future employers:  According to research conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities in 2007, 63% of employers believe that too many recent college graduates do not have the skills necessary to succeed in the global economy.  More than 70% of employers want colleges to place more emphasis on science and technology, global learning, teamwork skills in diverse groups, written and oral communication, and applied knowledge in real-world settings.  Participants in the semester and graduate programs, who are awarded a Certificate in the Analysis, Ethics and Application of Peacebuilding, leave with four out of the five of these skills that are transferrable to any working environment.

 

Institute alum, Nick, blogged about his experience and how Peace and Justice work in the US is linked to international peacebuilding.

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