2. Connect people to organizations that are working to build peace and prevent conflict in their communities and beyond, as well as develop activities if nothing exists.

Alliance for Peacebuilding Members Working in the U.S.

  • American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has local projects in 19 U.S. states; their projects focus on racial justice, immigration, policing, and/or world peace. Get involved and learn more here.

  • Global Communities’ programming in the United States focuses on health, safety, education, and economic opportunities. Get involved and learn more here.

  • Initiatives of Change U.S.’ Freedom and Healing Community Cohort pairs BIPOC youth with mentors in Richmond, VA. Learn more here.

  • Mennonite Central Committee has initiatives on disaster response, food, water, health, education, migration and refugees, climate change, peace, poverty reduction, justice and equity, and indigenous neighbors. Learn about their work and volunteer opportunities here.

  • The National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) has 184 community mediation center members; each center has its own policy on volunteers. Learn more and find contact information for all centers here.

  • Police2Peace offers a “peace officer” program and training to reframe the relationship of police to their communities, as well as outlines how community members can organize a community-police event or start a community police relations group. Learn more here.

  • Rotary clubs have many projects in the U.S.; each club determines what projects it will work on, and virtually all Rotary projects rely on volunteers. Find a club near you here.

  • The TRUST Network Is establishing a network of collaboration for peacebuilding, social justice, and democracy work, including a citizen-run Early Warning Early Action infrastructure in the U.S. ahead of the 2024 elections. Learn more here.

  • Urban Rural Action has projects in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Oregon in which diverse groups of local volunteers work together on community projects of their choice. Learn more here.

AfP Youth-Focused Organizations Working in the U.S.:

Interested in learning more and joining? Reach out to Rachel Levine!