Happy Birthday NPA! March 4th marks the anniversary of the creation of the National Peace Academy. We will always be grateful to the nearly 200 people who came together 5 years ago at Case Western Reserve University with the support of David Cooperrider to bring a long-time dream into reality. Celebrate our 5th birthday with us! Join us on March 4th from 8-9pm eastern for a phone call birthday party facilitated by NPA President Dot Maver. Hear from alumni, edulearners, partners, and trustees about how NPA continues to change the world; learn about the continued evolution of the field of peace education and peacelearning from peace educator and NPAs Vice President of Academic Affairs, Tony Jenkins; and help us welcome a VERY special surprise guest. To receive the call-information for our birthday party please click here.

Peacebuilder Teleconference Dialogue 

We are excited to host another session in our Peacebuilder Teleconference Dialogue series. Join us on Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm eastern for a conversation on community peacebuilding. In conjunction with our Community Peacebuilding initiative, we will bring together experts in the field of peacebuilding and community organizing to share their perspectives, strategies and learnings.  Join the conversation here.

NPA VP for Academic Affairs Presenting at UN Conference

On January 31, Tony Jenkins, NPA's VP for Academic Affairs, will be facilitating a workshop with 400 educators at the United Nations for the 15th annual Committee for Teaching About the UN Conference (CTAUN) with the theme of "Promoting Peace Through Education."  Other presenters include Virginia Gamba, Director and Deputy to the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; Dr. George Lopez, VP of the Academy for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding, United States Institute of Peace; Cora Weiss, President, Hague Appeal for Peace; and Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. Click here for more information.

Conference on "Reconstructing Peace Studies"

Co-organized by NPAs Vice President for Academic Affairs 

Supporting NPA's efforts to further develop academic peace studies, Tony Jenkins, NPA's VP for Academic Affairs, is helping to organize the conference "Reconstructing Peace Studies: Assessing New Knowledge & Outcomes."  The conference, co-organized by the Peace and Justices Studies Association (PJSA) and the Baker Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies at Juniata College, will take place March 20-23 in Huntington, PA.  This collaborative project will be conducted as a small, working conference that explores how we identify, name and assess the knowledge, attitudes and skills that students studying in a Peace Studies program should encounter and develop as part of their studies, as well as assessment strategies at both course and program levels.  Registration is still open!

International Institute on Peace Education 2014 - Lithuania

Now Accepting Applications

The 2014 International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania from July 6-13, 2014. This year's Institute is being co-organized in partnership with the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and the NPA (home of the IIPE secretariat).  For over 30 years, the IIPE has brought together educators, professional workers and activists in the field of peace education from around the world to exchange experiences and learn with and from each other in an intensive, short-term learning community that embodies the practices and principles of critical, participatory peace pedagogy. IIPE 2014 participants, many whom will be drawn from Lithuania, Europe, and Western Asia will be joined with representatives from other world regions. The 2014 IIPE, taking place during the centenary of World War I, will weave together experiential and theoretical contributions of participants to illuminate diverse views, explore educational applications, and assess possibilities for practical steps toward addressing the theme of "transcending a century of worldwide wars."  Click here for more information and to apply.