NPA on the Ground
Much of NPA's work happens in informal ways. NPA leadership, partners, and collaborators are “on the ground” making peace happen through citizen diplomacy, teaching, program development, speaking engagements, and more on a daily basis! Take a look at some of the examples of “NPA on the Ground” and share your stories with us!
When asked what defines an ideal life, virtually everyone includes “PEACE.” So the idea of a National Peace Academy is big enough: keeping peace as the vision for ourselves and the globe. But a vision is not enough: we are on the ground making peace happen through citizen diplomacy, teaching, and collaboration with many groups that can make a difference. Peacebuilding in which our Board members and Trustees are involved include…
Thought Leadership, Teaching, International Collaboration
Dot Maver, NPA founder, board member and trusteeis one of the keynote speakers at the Peace Conf...
Citizen Diplomacy, Mediating, Teaching
Elaine Yarbrough, NPA Board Member, focuses her peacebuilding on many levels. Her adopted K...
Building Youth Leadership and Interfaith Action
Kristin Famula, NPA President, is central to the U.S. Youth Rising Initiative, which began a...
Citizen Diplomacy and Peace Centers
In November 2018, Trustee Tara Stuart, as a member of the National Peace Academy, explored new pe...
Building Bridges Across Differences
Mark Chupp, Founding Trustee of the National Peace Academy, works at peacebuilding focused on bui...
Citizen Diplomacy, Teaching and Policy Change
Mike Abkin, NPA Trustee, is working with the Elders Climate Action project of the...