2016 Women PeaceMakers Program (RESIDENCY FOR WOMEN PEACEMAKERS AND PEACE WRITERS!) – San Diego, USA (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: April 25, 2016
Fall Residency: September 10 – November 19, 2016

 2016 RESIDENCY FOR WOMEN PEACEMAKERS AND PEACE WRITERS!

Four Women PeaceMakers are selected each year to participate in an eight-week residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, located on the University of San Diego (USD) campus in San Diego, California.

The program pairs each woman with a Peace Writer and a documentary film team to document her story and best practices. Selected candidates give presentations on their work both at the institute and in the San Diego community. They have opportunities to exchange ideas and approaches to peacemaking and justice, which helps increase their capacity to participate in conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts and in post-conflict decision-making.

Qualifications

This is a program open to women who have been involved in either official or unofficial peace processes and who may be working at the grassroots, national or international level. We select women who have been active in efforts to secure a just peace, namely, through conflict resolution and civil society participation that is inclusive and honors human rights. Women PeaceMakers must:

• Have extensive experience (usually 10+ years) working directly in peacemaking and/or human rights efforts at a grassroots, national or international level.
• Speak sufficient English to relate personal experiences. Written English is not necessary.
• Be in a position to apply what is learned and/or to share with others at the conclusion of the residency program.

Benefits:

• There is no cost for participation in the Women PeaceMakers program.
• Airfare, visa expenses, lodging and health insurance are covered by the program.
• PeaceMakers receive a stipend during their residency to cover living expenses and incidentals.

Lodging

• Housing is provided at the Casa de la Paz, “The House of Peace,” on the USD campus.
• The Casa de la Paz is a private residence adjacent to the institute that overlooks Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
• Invited Women PeaceMakers have the opportunity to rest and reflect in this beautiful, peaceful, and supportive setting

Documentation

• Women PeaceMakers collaborate with Peace Writers and a film team to document personal stories through writing, video, and audio recording.

Public Forums

• Women PeaceMakers share their experiences of peacemaking and human rights advocacy with the local community through classroom presentations, visits to local governmental and non-governmental organizations, small group discussions and other public engagements.
• Each Woman PeaceMaker participates in a formal presentation in which her individual story is highlighted, as well as a group panel discussion. These talks are open to the general public.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2016 Women PeaceMakers Program