USIP Announces Local Peacebuilding Education Awards
For Immediate Release, December 14, 2012
Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725
(Washington) – Seventy-six U.S. colleges, universities, and public libraries in 32 states and the District of Columbia will conduct events that advance and promote the understanding of peacebuilding and international conflict resolution, as part of the new Public Education for Peacebuilding Support initiative, the U.S. Institute of Peace announced today. Awardees were notified this week.
“Amid the persistence of international violent conflict, these projects help to promote deeper understanding domestically of the importance of conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts around the world,” commented USIP Executive Vice President Linda Jamison. “The Institute is pleased to be able to support public education work across the United States and looks forward to supporting more academic institutions in the future.”
Events that receive USIP Public Education for Peacebuilding Support address a wide range of themes, such as gender, media, science and technology, sustainable economics, nonviolent conflict resolution, international and regional organizations, post-conflict transitions, and negotiation and mediation. Events will also cover country and region specific topics.
The competitive application process evaluates proposals against several criteria, including relevance, impact and need. The deadline for submitting applications to the next awards cycle is May 1.
The first cycle awardees are:
American University Anne Arundel Community College Arcadia University Atlanta Metropolitan State College Ball State University Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Bellarmine University Beloit College Boise State University Bryn Mawr College Cabrini College California Institute of Integral Studies Canby Public Library Central Oregon Community College Foundation Colorado State University Columbia University Delaware State University DePaul University Dominican University Eastern Arizona College Fairleigh Dickinson University Ferris State University Florida State University Gainesville State College Gateway Community College |
Lane Community College George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. Gonzaga University Guilford Technical Community College Illinois Wesleyan University Indian River State College Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Inver Hills Community College Juniata College King College Knox College Manchester University Marquette University Marymount University Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Moline Public Library Montgomery College North Carolina State University Northwest Vista College Nyack College Oregon University System Park University |
Portland State University Providence College Radford University Rider University San Jose State University Shoreline Community College SIT Graduate Institute Temple University Texas Woman's University The Catholic University of America The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Tufts University University of Denver University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Lowell University of New Mexico University of Pittsburgh University of San Diego University of Southern Indiana Valparaiso University Western Illinois University Westminster College Wilmington College |
More information about the Initiative is available online. The Initiative is administered by the Institute of International Education.
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