Negotiation: Turning Confrontation into Dialogue

As the students of the Center for Peace Education (CPE) dive into Negotiation this June, they are learning that peace begins with the process of building bridges.

During a dispute, our words and actions can easily escalate and worsen the conflict. Our students are learning that to transition from a harsh confrontation to a constructive dialogue, opponents must first calm their hearts, steady their emotions, and bring their anger under control.

Through the discipline of negotiation, adversaries can safely meet, connect, end hostilities, and achieve lasting peace.

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Peace in Action: Cleaning Our Community, Healing Our Land

Peace isn’t just taught; OH YES, it’s practiced! Our students are living the values they study every day at the Center for Peace Education.

On the final weekend of May 2026, our students took their lessons beyond the classroom and into the heart of the community. As seen in attached photos, they worked together to clean and care for the environment we all share. We believe that a healthy, pollution-free environment is the foundation of a peaceful society.

Our banner says it best: "Cleaning Our Community, Healing Our Land Together." A clean community is a peaceful community, and we are incredibly proud of our students for leading this change.

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Young Minds, Lasting Peace: Our Students Reflect on Mediation

As this month draws to a close, our students at the Center for Peace Education (CPE) reflected on their deep understanding of mediation and the vital role of a mediator.

Through their creative homework assignments, our young peacemakers illustrated exactly what it takes to resolve conflict:

Frank: beautifully mapped out the mediator’s toolkit, noting that peace requires listening to both sides, encouraging empathy, and focusing on solutions, not blame.

Cherish: shared a powerful story about two friends, proving that a mediator’s true purpose is to make peace and settle disputes before friendships are lost.

Swaliho: drew a moving illustration showing a mediator standing between two opposing sides to bring peace among them and guide them to a win-win solution.

Oh YES! Our students are proving that they don't just understand the theories of peace; YES INDEED: they are learning exactly how to build it.

We are so proud of their reflection, creativity, and dedication to a brighter future for post-conflict Liberia! Thanks for your support.

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Transforming Adversaries into Partners for Peace

 This week at the Center for Peace Education, our students are learning that mediation is a pathway for adversaries to engage in constructive dialogue and work toward lasting peace.

They are also learning that insulting opponents, spreading false information, and violating confidentiality can escalate conflict, prolong suffering, and lead to unnecessary loss of lives and property.

Mediation requires deep discipline. At its core, mediation is about listening, understanding, and building sustainable peace.

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Peace is a Choice. Mediation is the Way!

 This month at the Center for Peace Education (CPE), our students are learning about mediation and the role of a mediator.

During Week One, our students learned that mediation cannot succeed through public boasting, intimidation, or refusing to follow the guidance of a mediator. Such actions only escalate conflict and prolong suffering.

At CPE, we believe mediation is the essential meeting point where constructive dialogue transforms into lasting peace.

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Building Peace Starts in the Classroom

 “He who plants rice will not harvest thorns.” In my village, we know that what you put into the ground determines what you reap.

Last week at the Center for Peace Education, we finished our lessons on Values and Principles by asking our students to create their own "Class Contract." My heart melted when I saw their work:

Value: Kindness

Principle: Showing love to everyone

I am overwhelmed with joy seeing these young pupils embrace the lessons that form the foundation of lasting peace.

Together, we are planting seeds for a better and peaceful tomorrow.

YES! Thank you for your generous donations that make this work possible!

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