Partner Programs

Students for Global Peacebuilding

A student-led initiative in the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding, SGP's goal is to build a more compassionate and understanding community on and off-campus. Through an annual Peace and Justice Week event, their aim is to expand knowledge about non violent practices, peacebuilding, and climate action in diverse contexts.

Students for Global Peacebuilding (SGP) promotes citizen education, action, and research about peacebuilding initiatives around the world in association with UC Irvine's Center for Citizen Peacebuilding. It engages communities on and off campus to enhance the role of citizen peacebuilding locally and globally. It conducts training workshops and organizes service learning. It works in partnership with other campus and student organizations. We invite all students to join us from every background and academic program.

What We Do

  • Organize at UCI with the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding an annual Peace and Justice Week.
  • Educate members and others about issues in communities experiencing conflict, about the theories and practices of dispute resolution, nonviolent action, and peacebuilding, locally and globally.
  • Engage in service learning in communities and organizations with peacebuilding initiatives.
  • Share with the campus and off campus community what we learn.
  • Conduct training workshops in conflict resolution, nonviolent action, interfaith and other types of dialogue, civic and community engagement.
  • Facilitate periodically open forums of the UCI campus community.
  • Provide resources on career opportunities in peacebuilding.
     

For more information contact: Dr. Katelyn Finley at katelynf@uci.edu

 

 

Commmunity Conversations con Cake: Developing Global Citizens through Difficult Dialogues

Our goal is to bring together, in person, a diverse group of ten Orange County-area humanities educators and create a unique learning community. This program is a response to discussions with local teachers who have expressed their desire to build a supportive community where they can practice difficult dialogues, engage in active listening, and share stories.