Wednesday, February 19,
10-11:30am Eastern
Free
Today's children are not just tomorrow's leaders, neighbors, parents, and community members; they are also capable of leading today. If we want to build a peaceful, flourishing future, we must begin teaching our youth the culture of peace now, empowering them to lead and make an impact today.
Join PCI's Peter Digitale Anderson for a conversation with U.S. peace & justice educator and author, Julie Lillie and Nigerian peacebuilding consultant, Amb Moses Abolade about training teachers and young peacebuilders across the world. They'll reflect on experiences, approaches and values that guide their work, share stories of change, impact and opportunity, as well as outline a unifying vision for cultivating just cultures of peace through education. There will also be a time for questions and large-group conversation at the end of the event.
MEET THE PANEL
Peter Digitale Anderson
Peter is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he is equipping community peacemakers and collaborating with others for racial justice and healing. His projects include facilitating a healing and practice space for white men undoing white supremacist and patriarchal cultures; organizing white folk, especially people of faith, to work for racial justice alongside BIPOC partners; providing nonviolent protection for civilians and training others in safety skills; building community and inspiring activists through singing circles; and more. In addition, Peter leads trainings in conflict transformation, nonviolence, trauma awareness and healing, and community-based peacebuilding.
Julie Lillie, Educational Consultant, The Peace Pad
Julie Lillie is a dynamic peace & justice centered educational consultant with over 16 years of experience in teaching, strategic planning, leadership, coaching and professional learning facilitation. Founder of The Peace Pad, she is dedicated to creating peaceful people and projects and believes peace & justice education is for everyone - at every age and stage of life! Julie is also a published author with Routledge, a powerful speaker, content creator and curriculum & digital learning designer. Believing deeply in the power of our collective action, she is highly collaborative and promotes peace, nonviolence and wellbeing in partnership with many people and organizations. Julie centers 'Five Peace Actions' and inspires folks world-wide to join together to live and work in alignment for just, positive peace.
Moses Abolade
Moses is a peacebuilding expert, educator, and consultant with extensive experience in conflict resolution, peace education, and community development. As Executive Director and Peacebuilding Consultant of the Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET), he has designed and led over 30 impactful programs, reaching more than 4,500 individuals, including youth, policymakers, and vulnerable groups.
Moses has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Rick Love Innovator’s Award by Peace Catalyst International (featured at PeaceCON 2024 in New York), the Erdarh Lowell Peace Award by World Citizens Peace, and the Global Peace Leadership Award by the Global Peace Foundation. He has consulted for organizations worldwide, offering expertise in conflict transformation and peace education.
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