For 35 years Peace Education Program has strengthened the community by training youth & adults on conflict resolution, peer mediation, and prejudice reduction.
Louisville, Kentucky
Joined November 2012
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Give for Good Louisville, 24 hours of online giving, is just a month away! Reduce violence and help keep the peace by supporting Peace Ed’s work with Louisville area youth. Save this link which goes live on Thursday, September 17! tinyurl.com/GFGLPEd #giveforgoodlouisville
@PeaceEdProgram has big and exciting news to share - Our Executive Director Eileen is making retirement plans and the search for her replacement has began. Follow this link to read Eileen’s letter (which includes a link to the job listing): conta.cc/3kPxLTg
In a world changed by the CV-19 pandemic and unrest over police violence, Peace Ed has worked hard to stay engaged. We have rapidly adjusted our programs to fulfill our commitment to help young people reduce violence and resolve conflicts. Share your support September 17th.
Today and Thursday, 6-7:30, join PeaceCasters Leader Lijah Fosl for educational sessions for those participating in protests and movement building. Learn about deescalation and practicing healthy conflict resolution. Sign up for both at bit.ly/3gnXLCa
In this clip from Peace Ed’s visit with Dawne Gee on @wave3news' WAVE Country, Deborah Barnes-Byers, Pivot to Peace Program Manager, offers an expanded definition of violence and discusses its impact on Black Americans. youtu.be/WnoiOGUqiZk
In this short clip from Peace Ed’s visit with Dawne Gee on @wave3news Carrie Christensen, our Coordinator of Programming, talks about the higher degrees of stress young folks are experiencing and how that impacts their capacity to make good choices.
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In this short clip from Peace Ed’s visit with Dawne Gee on @wave3news Deborah Barnes-Byers, Pivot to Peace Program Manager talks about her work building de-escalation skills and “bringing people from one place to another”. youtu.be/HTf4-NP55mo
In this clip from our visit with Dawne Gee @wave3news Carrie Christensen, r Coordinator of Programming, talks about the connection between r individual conflict resolution skills & systemic change in light of the ongoing protests against police violence. youtube.com/watch?v=SshbBiPK…
Tomorrow on Instagram Live: Violence Prevention Town Hall focusing on Mental Health and Self Care from our partners @SafeHealthyLou and featuring our friends @HiJackTheDay Trinidad Jackson and Damon Cobble. Be a part of the solution - check it out Thursday from 6 - 7pm
