Peace Week at UC Irvine is an initiative to build a more compassionate and understanding community by expanding our knowledge on peacebuilding and nonviolent practices in problem solving.

Peace and Justice Week: Building Bridges Across Divides - Racial, Political and Economics
April 24, 2019 | 4:15-9:15 p.m. | UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom
Admission to this event is free and includes vegan dinner. Parking is available in the Student Center Parking Structure

4:15-5:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet; Dinner, Music

5:00-6:40 p.m.
Click here for additional details about our Speakers/Panelists

Moderator: Douglas Haynes PhD., Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Brian Peterson: Faces of Santa Ana “Humanity of the Homeless”
Vien Truong: Dream Corps and Green for All “Climate Justice and Experiences Bringing Together Untraditional Allies Over Common Ground”
Janessa Gans Wilder: Euphrates Institute “Turning ‘Others’ into Brothers: From CIA Analyst to Peacebuilder”
John Sarrouf: Essential Partners “Difficult Conversations Made Easier”

6:40-7:00 p.m.
Break/Refreshments

7:00-8:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion, Audience Q&A

8:15-9:15 p.m.
Concert & Closing with Daniel Nahmod: Singer-Songwriter and Producer

Questions? Contact Chelsea Wright, wrightcr@uci.edu, or Paula Garb, pgarb@uci.edu.

Hosted by UCI’s Students for Global Peacebuilding with support from UCI Center for Citizen Peacebuilding, Community Resilience Projects, Global Sustainability Resource Center, Office of Inclusive Excellence