Good Trouble: A Conversation with USIP’s Inaugural John Lewis Peace Fellows

June 25, 2024 01:20:36
Good Trouble: A Conversation with USIP’s Inaugural John Lewis Peace Fellows
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Good Trouble: A Conversation with USIP’s Inaugural John Lewis Peace Fellows

Jun 25 2024 | 01:20:36

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Show Notes

The John Lewis Peace Fellowship, named in honor of the late congressman from Georgia, is a two-month residential fellowship at USIP for active peacebuilders in conflict zones across the globe. Recently, the inaugural class of fellows went on a week-long trip to Alabama and Georgia to learn about Congressman Lewis’s roots as a peacebuilder and how his experience is relevant to today’s violent conflicts overseas. On June 24, USIP and the John and Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation hosted a “Good Trouble” talk with USIP’s fellows.

Speakers

Ambassador George Moosewelcoming remarks
Acting President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace 

Michael Collinsopening remarks
Board Chair, John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation

Detria Austin Eversonopening remarks
Chief Executive Officer, John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation

Aliah Adam
Founder, Singanen o Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Women's Peacebuilders Network, Philippines

Madeleine Maceno Avignon
Country Director, Communities Organizing for Haitian Engagement and Development, (COFED), Haiti

Farah Bdour
Country Director, Seeds of Peace, Jordan

James Kinu Komengi
Independent Consultant, Tari, Papua New Guinea

Aloys Mahwa
Country Director, Living Peace Institute, Democratic Republic of Congo

Alba Purroy
Director, Redialogo, Venezuela

Dr. Imani Cheersmoderator
The George Washington University

 

To learn more about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/good-trouble-conversation-usips-inaugural-john-lewis-peace-fellows

 

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