Colleague Activities
We are always looking for people doing interesting, intractable conflict-related projects to feature on our Colleague Activities Blog. See the Blog Homepage for information on how to submit your work.
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Persuasion
A promising effort to create a space outside of the typical left/right media silos for persuasive argument regarding today's tough issues. #mbi_colleague
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Not in Our Town: Quick Start Guide: Working Together for Safe, Inclusive Communities
This easy-to-understand and use guide lays out five steps that are needed to start one's own local "Not In Our Town" campaign to combat hate. #mbi_colleague
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Is That Really True? How Disinformation Dangerously Impacts our Thinking
This free PDF book highlights ways we can reshape our filters and ways of thinking, so we remove ourselves from the stream of disinformation. #mbi_colleague
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Leadership in This Moment: Listen Deeply, Unite Widely, Act Boldly
Sound advice for the many genuine leaders who want to help us find a way through the difficult problems that we face. #mbi_colleague
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With the Groundbreaking Women, Peace, and Security Act, Washington Could Be a Model for the World
An update on little noticed, bipartisan legislation mandating a "whole of government" effort to strengthen the role of women in ending wars. #mbi_colleague
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AfP COVID-19 Resources Library
AfP is curating resources on lessons learned and best practices which are updated daily here. #mbi_colleague
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USIP Online Courses
Learn about conflict analysis, negotiation, mediation, peacebuilding, nonviolent action, diplomacy, dialogue and more--all for free! #mbi_colleague
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How to Attempt Racial Healing—Even During a Trump Presidency
Thoughts about how to promote racial healing and reconciliation from folks who were thinking hard about this long before it became fashionable. #mbi_cci
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A Call to Defend Democracy
A welcome effort to mobilize support for democratic institutions which are both under attack and critical to the success of efforts to fight COVID-19. #mbi_colleague
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The Case for a Statue of Limitations
A sensible proposal for transforming current confrontations over public monuments into a collective effort to refine our common history. #mbi_colleague
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Do Protests Even Work?
For those who want to help the current wave of protests bring about positive, lasting change, a look at what does and doesn't make protests effective. #mbi_colleague
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Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century
A powerful video introducing a major new effort to strengthen US democracy so we really can work together to solve common problems. #mbi_colleague
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Understanding Refugee – Host Relations in Post -Conflict Societies in Uganda: Adjumani District
A report from a member of the Makerere University Law School's Refugee Law Project about the status of Sudanese refugees in Uganda.
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New Era of Public Safety: An Advocacy Toolkit for Fair, Safe, and Effective Community Policing
For those who want to get down to the serious business of addressing the problem of police violence, toolkit from Obama.org #mbi_colleague
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Conflict Transformation -- Online Summit
One big advantage of the new world of Zoom conferencing is that we can all now afford to attend fascinating international meetings like this one. #mbi_colleague
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Values-Based Conversations
We assume our "friends" share our values while "others" don't. That often is not the case.
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Chip Hauss: Going to Scale
How peacebuilders can work with others to "scale up" their efforts to grapple with the many wicked problems currently facing humanity.
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The Power of the Powerless
As struggle with the 21st century threat of authoritarianism, it's worth reflecting on what Havel taught us about bringing power to the powerless. #mbi_colleague
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Collective Imaginaries for the World after Corona: Children and Youth's Imaginaries
COVID-19's impact on youths' lives are substantial, but little discussed. This study seeks to collect youth's images of the present and future.
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Dr Ivana Milojević: Minimizing Conflicts Amidst the Covi-19 Pandemic
Information, resources, relationships, structures, and values cause conflict admist COVID19. But these conflicts are also opportunities.
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Glenda Eoyang: Crush the Arrogance of Certainty
We all want certainty and control. But it doesn't exist, and pretending it does is harming everyone.
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Complicating the Narratives: How we’re moving this work forward
A look at an effort to replace simplistic us-vs-them narratives with the kind of complicated understanding that leads to real problem-solving. #mbi_colleague
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Facing the Pandemic with a Peacebuilding Stance
This is our opportunity to heal much more than those who catch COVID---we can start to heal the earth and our societies too. #mbi_colleague
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Matt Legge: COVID-19 and Responses to Uncertainty
An article explaining how uncertainty molds our response to the pandemic and other social challenges--and what should be done about it.
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Democracy and Information During a Pandemic
An interesting effort that could doubtless be expanded---systematically assembling stories that highlight pandemic success stories. #mbi_colleague
