2025 Peacebuilding Initiatives: Real-World Stories of Community-Led Change

This year’s 2025 Peace Practice Alliance initiatives were carried out in schools, refugee settlements, faith communities, Indigenous communities, youth networks, and local gathering spaces around the world. Each project looked different and shared a common purpose: helping people practice peace in real and everyday ways.

Some projects focused on communication and dialogue, helping participants listen more deeply, speak with care, and work through conflict with greater understanding. Others created spaces for healing, reflection, and mental wellbeing, recognizing that peace also begins within the body, heart, and mind. Several projects supported women, girls, children, and youth by building confidence, safety, leadership, and a stronger sense of belonging. Others connected peace with practical needs such as education, livelihood skills, legal awareness, and community support.

Together, these initiatives show that peace is trust, dignity, opportunity, safety, connection, and shared responsibility. Across the projects, participants practiced tools they could use in their homes, schools, relationships, and communities. They shared increased confidence, stronger communication, deeper awareness, and renewed hope for what becomes possible when local leaders create spaces for people to learn and grow together.

Read this year’s Peace Initiative Summaries to learn how PPA leaders are carrying peace practice into their communities.

Peace Practice Alliance alumni projects show what peace can look like in action: local, rooted, and community-led. This year, we are raising $20,000 to support 20 new community-based peace projects. We invite you to learn more and join us in supporting these efforts.