Peacebuilding Starts at Home: A Call to Action in the United States
In 2015, AfP began analyzing and addressing conflict dynamics in the United States and the Global North—because it is hypocritical to tell people in countries “over there” how to prevent and reduce conflict, violence, and instability if we cannot do it here. AfP is working to mobilize policy and lawmakers, the private sector, and everyday Americans to champion practical and actionable conflict prevention and peacebuilding programs, from the community to the national level. But peace doesn’t just happen, we must build it. Join us!
THIS new initiative will BUILD OFF OF AFP’s PREVIOUS WORK BY:
1. Educating and raising awareness on the drivers of instability and conflict in the U.S. so we can rebuild trust and advocate for evidenced-based policies, resources, and solutions, from the local to the national level.
2. Developing and disseminating ways to explain how anyone can learn to build peace and prevent conflict (that doesn’t take hours of classes) so you can spark change in your home, school, community, online, and beyond.
3. Connecting people to organizations that are working to build peace and prevent conflict in their communities and beyond, as well as developing activities if nothing exists.
Past AfP U.S. Peace, Justice, and Democracy Initiatives
U.S. Peace, Justice, and Democracy Working Group
Up until early 2024, AfP and Urban Rural Action led the U.S. Peace, Justice, and Democracy Working Group, which sought to address conflict dynamics, prevent and reduce violence and extremism, and build sustainable peace in the U.S.