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Women PeaceMakers Program 2017 for Female Peacebuilders

The Women PeaceMakers Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ) offers a unique fellowship program for women building peace in their communities to participate in an active learning community. The new Women PeaceMakers program will offer a unique fellowship for peacebuilders, focused on strengthening and improving peace efforts around the world. The 10-month fellowship will do this through building an engaged community of four peacebuilders from conflict-affected communities and four international peace partners looking to transform their ability to end cycles of violence.

Over a 10-month fellowship, the cohort of eight will engage in an active learning community with in-person residencies and a virtual learning exchange to explore successes and challenges to their work ending cycles of violence. Using the program’s established methodologies of critical reflection and co-created learning, the cohort will design shared commitments for stronger, more effective collaboration on key issues.

The fellowship includes a seven-week residency in the fall, held at the Institute for Peace and Justice at the Kroc School at the University of San Diego. During this time each Woman PeaceMaker will work closely with a Peace Researcher, who will document her peacebuilding journey and the methods and strategies she uses in her work.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants for the Women PeaceMakers fellowship must:

PROGRAM COST

LODGING

Housing will be provided at La Casa de la Paz, “The House of Peace,” on the campus of the University of San Diego in California. The “Casa” is a private residence adjacent to the IPJ, on the grounds of a beautiful garden that overlooks Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

Applications must include:

  1. The completed and signed 2017 Application Form. (See below)
  2. A written statement describing:
  3. Why you are interested in participating in the 2017 Women PeaceMakers Program. (No more than 2 pages)
  4. Your journey of becoming a peacemaker including:
  5. Through your work, how do you engage with the security sector? (No more than 2 pages)
  6. Do you work with international partners (INGOs, international donors, UN agencies, or others)?

A resume or curriculum vitae of your professional peacemaking activities and educational background. (No more than 3 pages)

SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION BY EMAIL OR POST TO:

Katie Zanoni
Program Officer for Women PeaceMakers

Email: kzanoni@sandiego.edu

Mailing Address:
Katie Zanoni
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Kroc School of Peace Studies
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
USA

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2017

For more info, visit HERE.

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