“Peace cannot be outsourced. We often look to governments—and yes, they have responsibilities. But peace will not come unless it is owned by the people…by each one of us”— Ambassador Anwarul C. Chowdhury, President, GPEN Advisory Council.
The NPA is a formal partner of the International Institute on Peace Education. We invite educators from around the world to apply to join the 2026 IIPE from July 19-26 in Granada, Spain.
International Institute on Peace Education2026: Spain Read More
NPA partner, the Global Campaign for Peace Education, recently released this dynamic toolkit is designed to empower young people to engage in transformative dialogue.
Peace Education Dialogue Toolkit: Dialogue for Youth, By Youth (and Adults) Read More
We invite you to join the Critical Conversations on Peace Education webinar series. Session 3: Sustaining Hope and Nurturing Resilience, will take place July 29 via Zoom.
In 2024, the NPA rekindled its strategic partnership with the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) and the Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE). The two global initiatives in peace education share NPA’s mission to “catalyze, and make accessible holistic and integrative learning and research for peace.”
NPA partnership with IIPE & GCPE Read More
NPA has a long-time partnership with the Biosophical Institute (BI). Both BI and NPA hold a vision for a greater manifestation of peace. As such, BI and NPA are embedded in one another in order to further both organization’s missions.
NPA partnership with Biosophical Institute Read More
The 8th GAMIP Global Summit will take place in September 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. NPA Trustees have been actively involved in Summit preparations.
Kristin Famula, NPA President, is central to the U.S. Youth Rising Initiative, which began a peacebuilding pilot program at a small, rural middle and high school in California.
Building Youth Leadership and Interfaith Action Read More
Dot Maver serves on the Board of Advisors for the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission A small group of citizens came together in Ashland, OR, to create a United Nations International Day of Peace.
Thought Leadership, Teaching, International Collaboration Read More
Mark Chupp, Founding Trustee of the National Peace Academy, works at peacebuilding focused on building bridges across differences. In 2016, he founded the Community Innovation Network, a university-based center that is cultivating a new culture of deeply collaborative community change.
Building Bridges Across Differences Read More
Mike Abkin, NPA Trustee, is working with the Elders Climate Action project of the Elders Action Network to develop multigenerational actions on climate change.
Citizen Diplomacy, Teaching and Policy Change Read More
In November 2018, Trustee Tara Stuart, as a member of the National Peace Academy, explored new peacebuilding contacts in Cape Town, South Africa.
Citizen Diplomacy and Peace Centers Read More
