SCHOOLS

Since 2014, NewGen Peacebuilders℠ programs have been delivered or are in development across multiple states in the US, as well as Argentina, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Lebanon, the Philippines, South Sudan, and the Western Balkans. Presentations, dialogues and workshops have been delivered on four continents, independently or in collaboration with other organizations and networks, including the Alliance for Peacebuilding, Institute for Economics & Peace, and Rotary Positive Peace Activators.

Schools

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  • Juba, South Sudan

    A NewGen Peacebuilders mini-pilot with Interactors and Rotaractors in South Sudan paved the way for a training for nearly 150 participants in 2023.

  • Houston, Texas

    Nearly 200 young people from 32 secondary schools in Greater Houston completed a two-day “Turn Empathy Into Action” youth peace conference. A multi-week training with secondary schools followed.

  • Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    A Global Grant made possible two years of NewGen Peacebuilders programs in Argentina that trained nearly 200 NewGen Peacebuilders.

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The Philippines

Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) successfully completed a two-day Professional Development for Leading Peace Project Teams. Through this workshop, OBMC gained essential knowledge and skills to become effective peacebuilders and to guide 509 high school students in creating peace projects and positively impacting their communities.

In 2020-21, NewGen Peacebuilders was awarded funding from Rotary District 6860 to support high school student participation in the first NGP cohort in Alabama. The program was titled NewGen Peacebuilders – Metro Birmingham 2021.

More than 100 high school students and mentors created local peace projects and became certified peacebuilders. A beautiful chain of events was set in motion. With sustained support of Rotary District 6860, the NewGen Peacebuilders program continues to be available in Alabama as part of Youth & Peace In Action (YPA), the largest local youth peacebuilding initiative in the US and Caribbean.

The next phase has been a year-long peacebuilding journey with 200+ students across all seven high schools in Birmingham, AL. The program wraps - for now - with a celebratory in-person Youth Peace Conference in collaboration with the May 2023 International Peace Conference in Birmingham.

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Benefits

Participants who complete workshops and implement a team peace project receive NewGen Peacebuilders certification. Alumni become part of a global network of young peacebuilders with access to academic and career opportunities. Many have received local, national and international awards, recognition and scholarships.