A new course was offered for North American peacebuilders, Pathways of Courage: Tools for Inner Strength, Dialogue, and Social Transformation. Through a thoughtful blend of inner work and real-world application, participants engaged practices that strengthened emotional awareness, deepened listening, and revealed how our inner landscape shapes how we meet the world.
Read MoreAt Université Nangui Abrogoua in Côte d’Ivoire, a message echoed across the University campus: the future of democracy lies not in violence, but in conscious civic engagement. Under the theme “Ballots over Bullets: Elections Beyond Wars,” a seasoned peacebuilder, James Offuh, convened an interactive campus dialogue, including young people and community leaders, to reflect on their role in promoting peaceful elections.
Read MoreApril’s Global Connections conversation with Ambassador John Negroponte and Janessa Wilder offered a candid exploration of diplomacy, power, and peace. Drawing on decades of experience, Negroponte reflects on the limits of force, the role of global institutions, and the importance of political accountability.
Read MoreIn January 2026, Euphrates launched the pilot of a new course: Stories for Change: Understanding and Communicating Peacebuilding Impact. Over five weeks, 25 peace leaders from 17 countries came together to explore how storytelling can be used not only to communicate impact, but also to better understand it.
Read MoreRev. Dr. Fuhbang Emmanuel Tanifum stands as a beacon of hope and inspiration in the midst of turmoil, serving as an interfaith and peace leader in the English section of Cameroon where conflict has persisted for over nine years. We last interviewed Emmanuel in 2021, shortly after he completed Euphrates’ Peace Practice Alliance program. Since that time, his vision has blossomed.
Read MoreAfter more than a decade of support, love, and service, Kent Libbe is stepping away from his position as a member of the Euphrates Board of Directors. We are so grateful for your vision, your stewardship, and your example of servant leadership. A simple thank you does not feel like enough. Euphrates’ Founder, Janessa Gans Wilder, has taken a moment to reflect on Kent’s service.
Read MoreIn March, we created a reflective space for everyone to process the emotional and spiritual weight of current global crises while supporting one another as a community of peacebuilders. Guided by Anjana Dayal de Prewitt, the conversation invited participants to pause, name what they are feeling, and reconnect with practices that sustain inner resilience.
Read MoreWe are overjoyed to welcome Dr. Amjad Mohammed-Saleem to the Euphrates Board of Directors. A seasoned peacebuilding and humanitarian leader, Amjad brings global experience from roles with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Alert, The Commonwealth Foundation, and Muslim Aid. He currently serves as Assistant Professor of Humanitarian Leadership at the Zakat Foundation Institute and is a respected thought leader whose recent publications enrich global peace discourse.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to spotlight our friend and thought partner Dr. Whitney McIntyre Miller in celebration of the launch of her new book, Integral Peace Leadership: Theory and Practice for Creating Peaceful Change. At a time when violence and systemic strain feel ever-present, Whitney offers a deeply needed vision for leadership rooted in courage, self-awareness, and collective responsibility.
Read MoreOur first call of 2026 brought together U.S.-based and global peacebuilders to respond to the current moment of political violence, polarization, and democratic strain in the United States. Drawing on experiences in racial justice, humanitarian response, faith, and community organizing, we heard from five speakers who emphasized inner grounding, courageous listening, mutual aid, and local relationship-building as alternatives to fear and reactivity.
Read MoreOn Human Rights Day, we’re reminded that the global struggle for dignity and freedom is far from finished. From ancient declarations to modern movements, humanity has long sought a world where every person can live in safety, justice, and peace. This reflection invites us to consider how that journey continues today.
Read MoreIn 2014, my trip with Euphrates to visit Israel and the Palestinian Territories changed my life forever. We toured holy sites, met peace builders from both Israeli and Palestinian sides of the struggle, listened to personal narratives of emotional transformations, walked along the concrete wall separating the two cultures…
Read MoreOur year end Global Connections Call explored the many ways courage appears in our daily lives. Across continents and circumstances, the call highlighted courage as a quiet, persistent force that helps people continue their work, care for others, and believe in a better future. Voices from Egypt, Nigeria, Gaza, the United States, Ukraine, and Kashmir infused the call with global depth and resonance, widening our understanding of what courage looks like around the world.
Read MoreAfter completing the 2024 Peace Practice Alliance (PPA), members of the cohort brought their learning into action through powerful community peace initiatives around the world. This year, 17 initiatives were launched by PPA members, including two that were led collaboratively by multiple peace leaders. These initiatives reflect the diverse, creative, and deeply rooted ways participants are embodying peace leadership in their communities.
Read MoreThis October 7th, we gathered with peacebuilder Sami Awad to introduce a different energy to the horrific attacks by Hamas, the ongoing oppression of Palestinians, and the long cycles of violence and genocide that have scarred both peoples. Together, we explored how to disrupt these patterns and transform them from within. Sami’s new book, The Sacred Awakening: Reclaiming Christ Consciousness, embodies this call.
Read MoreAs we look back on the 2025 journey, we celebrate not only what was learned but also the way participants lived into it, through honesty, vulnerability, courage, and compassion. The words shared during our closing continue to reverberate, reminders that peace is possible, that connection sustains us, and that small, intentional acts of care ripple outward in ways we cannot measure.
Read MoreLately I’ve been struggling with a feeling of overwhelm and hopelessness. I have felt small and uncertain that my single voice can actually make ripples. And yet, there is a deep knowing that this feeling of defeat is not my voice and it’s not the ultimate current of the universe. Peace Day reminds us that right now in the midst of tumult and despair, it is critical for everyone to take concrete action to mobilize for peace.
Read MoreI is like a mirror. It shows us what we collectively believe has intelligence and worth. For peacebuilders, this recognition is vital. If our values are fractured, competitive, or hierarchical, if they emphasize military force or coercive power, then AI will reproduce those patterns. This month’s call gleaned information and inspiration from PPA Alumni and socially conscious entrepreneur Rosen Dimov.
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