Faculty Blog
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Culture of Peace Commission: Peacebuilding is a way of life
Written by Mike AbkinDot Maver (NPA founder, trustee, past president, and board member) published the following article for the Ashland (OR) Peace Commission in the Ashland Daily Tidings, Sunday, Oct 9, 2016: It all started at age 13. My anger exploded at my brother and then dissolved as I “saw myself in other.” I swore…Written on Wednesday, 02 November 2016 19:33 Read more...
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"Innovating in Challenging Times” at Point of View in Mason Neck, VA
As part of our historic partnership with S-CAR, Point of View and our shared mission to bring together and better support the many people doing peacebuilding work in the United States, in June 2017 we collaborated with others to host an intimate gathering of peacebuilders in Mason Neck, VA, to…
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NPA co-hosts post-POV gathering at Peace and Justice Studies Association conference
During our June “Innovating in Challenging Times” peacebuilding leadership gathering at Point of View (POV), the National Peace Academy and others in attendance agreed to gather at several of the annual peacebuilding and conflict resolution conferences – as an opportunity to reconvene and engage more folks across the country. In…
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"Hands Around the Mosque" in Santa Clara, CA
On March 19, 2017, the National Peace Academy and over 40 other interfaith and civil society organizations partnered with the San Francisco Bay Area's Muslim Community Association and American Muslim Voice Foundation, who hosted the event, to show solidarity with the Muslim community and with all faith-based, ethnic, and immigrant…Read more...