The Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) is excited to be back in person this May and June with 18 courses spread over four sessions! If you have tuition remission credits left, you will be able to use them to take an SPI course. If not, let me know and I will arrange for a 50% discount to the course fees for you. And what better way is there for you to learn about some of the courses occurring at SPI than to hear straight from the instructors ? We have interviewed many of the instructors...

The Summer Peacebuilding Institute is offering the following courses online in February and March for professional development (no academic credit available). Click the course title below for course description, days of the week, and times of courses. Introduction to Restorative Justice Designing Powerful Solutions With(in) Community Circle Processes Economics for Emancipation To apply for SPI Online courses, click here . Partial Scholarships and Organizational Discounts Partial and matching...

Due to the continuing unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties of the vaccine rollout, the May and June courses for the 2021 Summer Peacebuilding Institute will be online. We will again have incredible courses (see below or click here ) and continue to have guest speakers and coffee breaks. We look forward to your involvement. Scholarships, Fellowships and Organizational Discounts: We understand that financial difficulties may be extra challenging, especially during the ongoing...

February Professional Development Courses People around the world need the skills and training we offer, but many are unable to come to Harrisonburg to attend courses. To help those who cannot attend in person during our traditional sessions, the "Summer" Peacebuilding Institute is trying something new - winter online courses. Dates for February online courses: February 15 - March 19, 2021 The following courses will be taught at the February online session of SPI (click the course title...

The Summer Peacebuilding Institute is going online! For 25 years we have been gathering peace and justice practitioners in Harrisonburg, Virginia, every May and June. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen this year. But we are not going to let COVID-19 stop the Summer Peacebuilding Institute ! As the world navigates a global pandemic and economic upheaval, SPI Online 2020 will provide a space to learn from one another, to connect and encourage one another, and time to collectively...

Understanding our Place in a Complex World We live in a complex world where we can be easily manipulated if we do not understand how social media, visual arts, fear, and charismatic speakers affect us. Our lifestyles lead many of us to accept the status quo, even when others suffer social injustice. The following courses at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) can help you analyze the past and present of the world around us, uncover social injustice occurring in your community, and give...

To build a more peaceful and just world, we need to work effectively at community and local/regional levels in every country, starting with our own. SPI 2020 training courses offer the skills you need personally and professionally to make this happen. Join us for an exciting time of shared learning across national boundaries. All courses offered for training or academic credit. This year we are offering a wide variety of courses on topics including, but not limited to: Trauma awareness...

At the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) , we understand that justice, peace, and social change are only achievable when dedicated individuals and groups have the skills needed to accomplish their goals. We offer a wide variety of trainings to enhance your knowledge and practical skills and help you achieve your personal, community, and professional goals. All SPI courses are available for training or academic credit. Click the titles below for more information about the courses we are...

The final session of the 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) starts on June 10, 2019. We have several partial scholarships still available due to many visa denials for international applicants. Click here to apply for any of the following courses: Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR), Level 1 : Explore processes and tools for addressing trauma, breaking cycles of violence, and building resilience. Increase awareness of the impact of trauma on the body, mind, beliefs,...

There is still time to apply for courses in the final two sessions of the 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) . In addition, due to many visa denials for international applicants, we have several partial scholarships still available . SPI 2019 courses offer the skills you need personally and professionally to make your community, organization, and/or the world a better place. Join us for an exciting time of shared learning across national boundaries. All courses available for training...

The Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) is here to help you gain the skills necessary to change your community and the world. We will be offering a three-day training course June 10 - 12, 2019, taught by Dr. Ram Bhagat , related to challenging the status quo in the education system that allows systemic racism to flourish . Course details are: The framework for Building Resilience for Challenging Systemic Racism is grounded in Restorative Justice theory, values, and praxis. This three day...

The Summer Peacebuilding Institute , a program of EMU in Harrisonburg, Virginia, offers short-term, training courses on a variety of topics including trauma awareness, restorative justice, leadership, community organizing, racial healing, and many more. The Institute holds four sessions of courses, with four possible courses in each session. Trainings can be taken for skills enhancement or academic credit and run from May 13 to June 14, 2019. There is still room available in almost all...