April 21, 2021 | 4:30-6pm
Peacebuilding is an elastic term, encompassing a wide range of efforts by diverse actors in government and civil society at the community, national, and international levels to address the immediate impacts and root causes of conflict before, during, and after violent conflict occurs. Peacebuilding ultimately supports human security—where people have freedom from fear, freedom from want, and freedom from humiliation. Alliance for Peacebuilding
The practice of constructive conflict resolution is also the practice of peacebuilding! Peacebuilding has often been thought of as something that we do in other places, embedding the concept within development work. More and more, peacebuilding is recognized as the important actions that we can take to change the quality of interactions –– from the interpersonal level, to the organizational/community level, all the way to the global level.
This session will provide an overview of peacebuilding, and will focus on building a culture of peace in classrooms and school communities, focusing on key interpersonal conflict resolution skills and valuable peacebuilding resources. This session will cover the cultivation of curiosity, the encouragement of empathy, and the mobilization of action.
Amanda Smith Byron is a social justice educator with over 30 years of experience working with diverse communities to heal trauma and transform conflict. Dr. Byron is an Associate Professor in Conflict Resolution at Portland State University, where she directs the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project, and focuses her teaching and research on unsettling the role of identity in conflict, understanding enmification and hatred as root causes of violence, and developing peacebuilding strategies to prevent mass atrocities. Current research interests are focused on the restoration of dignity in the aftermath of atrocity.
After RSVPing, you will receive an email 24 hours prior to the event with a zoom link. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact education@ojmche.org.