by Editor | Nov 28, 2016 | Korean Dream, Peacebuilding, Service and Volunteerism, Uncategorized
“Omotenashi” has recently received a lot of attention as Japan prepares for the 2020 Olympics. Although recognized globally for it’s impressive standard of service, the spirit of omotenashi is not actually unique to Japan. Throughout 5,000 years of the...
by Editor | Nov 26, 2016 | Extended Family Model, Global Peace Foundation, Global Peace Women, Peacebuilding
I watched my mother silently from the kitchen. She stood smiling at the dining table as she neatly folded a once-ordinary large paper napkin into a beautiful flower and set it next to my father’s dinner plate, repeating the process twice more for her daughter and...
by Main | Nov 12, 2016 | Peacebuilding
The U.S. Civil War was and still remains among the bloodiest war in U.S. history. The war had turned brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, and after the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives, the country was weary of war and hoped for peace. There are...
by Main | Nov 4, 2016 | Africa, Global Peace Foundation, Interfaith, Interfaith Leadership, Moral and Innovative Leadership, Peacebuilding
Getting to Peace There is something much more sublime than the practical at work in human faith. If we were limiting ourselves to the logical and practical, then education and vocational training should do the trick. Religion is powerful precisely because it functions...
by Main | Aug 31, 2016 | Extended Family Model, Peacebuilding
Countering Violent Extremism, One Family At A Time In efforts to understand and counter violent extremism, governments, think tanks and institutions are beginning to recognize the role of the family in preventing radicalization. A recent report by the Rand Corporation...
by Main | May 12, 2016 | Extended Family Model, One Family Under God, Peacebuilding, Youth Leadership
“Dia what are you doing?” Vandy asks the young man pointing a gun at him. Dia, who had been kidnapped and trained to become a child solider tries his best not to acknowledge Vandy, his father. “You are a good boy who loves soccer; who loves school. Your...
