"Together, we can build a peaceful society through peacebuilding, nonviolent communication, and choosing to love each other better even when we disagree."
What do we do and who are we?
As the United States grapples with political polarization, we are seized with our differences and disagreements. The pandemic exacerbated our disconnection from each other. We are struggling to find common ground and engage in meaningful peacebuilding conversations.
Under these conditions, a country can be at greater risk for political violence. That risk is evident today in rising hate crimes and threats against public officials such as members of Congress, judges, election workers, and school board members.
According to March 2024 polling by PBS NewsHour, one in five adults believe Americans may have to resort to violence to get the country back on track. The number of Americans who support violent protests has doubled over the last decade.
Yet, most Americans do NOT believe that violence is a solution to domestic political divisions. Many American citizens and residents want to help our country, promote peace, and reduce conflict but don’t know how.
At Peacebuilders, we believe that peace is possible, and it begins within ourselves and our communities. Through peacebuilding practices like nonviolent communication, we can learn to listen, understand, and reconnect.
By working together to strengthen the bonds of respect, empathy, and trust among us, we can build our collective resilience against attempts to divide us. Promoting peace through everyday actions is how we turn this vision into reality.
The more we embrace and promote the values of love, nonviolence, and unity across our traditional divides, the greater our chances of curbing political violence.
To help our country, I’m calling on you to take the peacebuilder pledge and become part of a growing community of peacebuilders.
Peacebuilder unite!
Why fund our work?
We’re building a grassroots movement to prevent political violence and polarization in the U.S. by equipping everyday people with tools for dialogue, empathy, and nonviolent action. Your support helps us grow a nationwide community of peacebuilders working to bridge divides before conflict turns dangerous.
How do we measure success?
The impact of the virtual learning community would be measured through: a) the number of quality online courses offered there by organizations from across the movement; b) the number of everyday Americans who take the courses; c) civic actions taken as a result of coursework and engagement in the learning community; and d) the number of joint initiatives coordinated through the learning platform and related activities.
Where do we work?
We work across the United States, focusing on communities at risk of political violence and deep polarization. From local neighborhoods to national platforms, we equip individuals and groups with peacebuilding tools they can use in their everyday lives and civic spaces.
Why are we featured in Strengthening Civic Spaces? Tell me more!
Peacebuilders is intended to build the capacity of everyday Americans to participate in and strengthen civic spaces. The virtual learning platform will build skills for inner peacebuilding, nonviolent communication, dialogue / bridging, deliberation, mediation, deliberative democracy, media literacy, storytelling for social change, organizing for nonviolent collective action, and more.
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