The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict’s Peace Education Working group has awarded funding support to Wilmington College to lead the development of the Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network. The network, initially comprising 18 colleges and universities, has the potential to reach more than 50 institutions in Ohio that offer peace related programs and degrees.
According to Dr. Tanya Maus, Director of the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College:
“We are thrilled to create a broad coalition within Ohio higher education that is united by an intentional focus on peace and conflict reconciliation pedagogy.”
Tanya Maus, Wilmington College
As the Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network develops and helps build capacity in its member colleges and universities, it will be developing a series of free webinars for colleges and universities which will be available on GPPAC’s website. These will include topics such as good practices in course development, student programming and infrastructure development, how to market programs and how to gain administrative buy-in.
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) is a global network led by civil society organisations (CSOs) actively working to prevent violent conflict and build more peaceful societies.
The network consists of 15 regional networks, with priorities and agendas specific to their environment. Each region is represented in the International Steering Group, which jointly determines our global agenda and approach.