San Diego-beli feleves osztondij bekemozgalmi aktivista-noknek.

[Katalin Fabian]

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Katalin Fábián
Lafayette College
Department of Government and Law
Kirby Hall 103
Easton, PA 18042-1780

Tel: (610) 330-5392
Fax: (610) 330-5397


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ANNOUNCEMENT: Women PeaceMakers Program with Residency at the
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego,
California from September 29-December 5, 2003 Applications
accepted until June 27, 2003: See web announcement at
http://peace.sandiego.edu/wpmp.shtml
 
Made possible through a generous grant from the Fred J. Hansen
Foundation, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice's
(IPJ) Women PeaceMakers Program invites women from around the
world who have been involved in human rights and peacemaking
efforts and who are seeking ways to have greater impact in
peacemaking efforts in their society to participate in a multi-
week residency at the IPJ. Women on the frontline of efforts to
end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their
experiences, activities, and insights as generally there is no
time, or, perhaps, no formal education that would help women
record their stories. This program will also create a network of
Women PeaceMakers who may become resources to be called on to
serve in peacemaking and post-conflict planning processes
internationally. 
 
The residency program will require the selected candidates to
give presentations at the IPJ and in the San Diego community, and
to participate in documenting their stories through writing and
videotaping their reflections. Women PeaceMakers will participate
in workshops to exchange ideas and approaches to peacemaking and
justice, increasing their capacity to further prepare them to
participate in conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts and
in post-conflict decisions-making. The program will provide the
Women PeaceMakers with a student-writer to assist each in writing
her story; each peacemaker will receive a stipend to cover
expenses while in San Diego and living accommodations will be
provided. 
 
The Program The Women PeaceMakers Program involves learning,
teaching, and taking the time to narrate an individual¹s unique
story of peacemaking. Along with scheduled time when a woman will
work in small groups and/or with her research assistant, there
will be programs in which she will teach others and will develop
new skills to take home. Through better understanding an
individual¹s experience, the program is intended to build greater
cross-cultural understanding and to document the challenges and
successes of women who have been involved in peacemaking efforts.
 
Those who are accepted into the Fall 2003 program will be
expected to spend 10 weeks at the Institute for Peace & Justice,
with shorter-term residency possible. Over that time, their
experiences will include the following: § Collaborating with a
graduate or post-graduate student or intern to document personal
stories through writing, video, and audiotape § Sharing
experiences of peacemaking and human rights advocacy with the IPJ
community of students and faculty through small group discussions
and "town meetings" that are open to the general public §
Participating in and lending expertise to PeaceMaker Workshops §
Learning and networking through roundtable discussions, Women
PeaceMakers will meet with local and national women leaders
involved with human rights and peacemaking efforts as well as
with other Women PeaceMakers in residence who may become
resources to be called upon to serve in peacemaking and post-
conflict planning processes internationally § Renewing personal
commitments to the work, taking time to reflect in a safe and
nurturing environment to promote new learning and an authentic
exchange of ideas § Additional activities may include visiting
local governmental and nongovernmental organizations, guest
lectures, etc. 
 
Program Cost & Fellowships There is no cost for participation in
the Women PeaceMakers Program. The program will provide
fellowships to qualified applicants. This funding is to be used
for 1) transportation; 2) living expenses (other than housing,
which is provided); 3) program books and materials. The Women
PeaceMakers Program encourages applicants to seek supplemental
funding from local sources, although the funding provided by the
IPJ for those selected for the full ten weeks will be sufficient.
 
Lodging Housing will be provided at the Casa de la Paz, "The
House of Peace," on the campus of the Institute for Peace &
Justice, University of San Diego, or other suitable campus
housing. Home-stays may be arranged for shorter-term
participants. The Casa de la Paz is a private, four-unit
residence, adjacent to the Institute for Peace & Justice that
looks out over Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Invited Women
PeaceMakers will have the opportunity to rest and reflect in this
beautiful, peaceful, and supportive setting.
 
Please go to http://peace.sandiego.edu/wpmp.shtml  for the
application details. Note deadline for applying is June 27; there
may be some flexibility in fall dates for participants who cannot
make the exact dates .
 
 

Location: CA
Deadline: June 27, 2003
Website: http://peace.sandiego.edu/wpmp.shtml