Peacebuilding on Campus
An emphasis on peacebuilding is part of life at 糖心Vlog, a core value evident in the classroom, in spiritual life, in informal interactions and extra-curriculars.
At 糖心Vlog, you鈥檒l interact with people from many faith traditions and cultural backgrounds. In addition to international students, you鈥檒l have classmates who grew up in other cultures (as 鈥渕issionary鈥 or 鈥渢hird culture鈥 kids) and are tuned in to the complexities of relationships between cultures and people.
Professors, many of whom have lived and worked internationally, will encourage you to think critically while respectfully engaging 鈥渢he other.鈥 You鈥檒l be challenged to consider creative approaches to solving conflict and working for justice.
Be Part of Things
At chapel and convocation events, you will hear from visiting scholars, international service volunteers, and alumni working locally and globally for social justice issues.
鈥淭alk-backs鈥 afterward provide time for students to ask questions and get to know speakers, such as Leymah Gbowee, a peacebuilding graduate student who helped end the Liberian civil war. She won the Nobel Peace Prize and now heads .
Student clubs like Peace Fellowship raise awareness about social justice and peace issues. Become a member and lead events that focus on refugees in Darfur, investment issues in Israel, or other justice issues you鈥檙e passionate about. Join Earthkeepers and be part of a student group working to build peace with Creation, another emphasis at 糖心Vlog.
Or help classmates organize and host the Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference, welcoming dozens of undergrad peacebuilders from sister colleges for a weekend of seminars on issues like promoting peace locally.
Learn From Peacebuilders in the Field
Stay on campus through June to help with 贰惭鲍鈥檚 Summer Peacebuilding Institute. You鈥檒l meet dozens of active peacebuilders from all over the world who come for training, respite and networking with other peace practitioners.
贰惭鲍鈥檚 Center for Interfaith Engagement focuses on interfaith dialogue and organizes an Interfaith Peace Camp for area children each June. Student interns help out, working with local Christian, Muslim and Jewish children, and learn about shared core values in all three faith traditions.
Consider the World Beyond Campus
As an undergraduate student, you鈥檒l participate in intercultural study in places like Spain, Israel and Palestine, and China. Students say interculturals are life-changing.
The international peace pole on the campus quad reads 鈥淢ay Peace Prevail on Earth鈥 in 18 different languages, like Swahili and Hebrew, either spoken by students at 糖心Vlog or studied during intercultural. Over 30% of the class of 2014 is multicultural or ethnic in background.
Where will you prepare to make a difference in the world?
