Roots Peace Work Institute Reunion in the Holy Land is already a history.. 28 participants, more than 10 countries, 3 different cohorts and 1 week together is a mere statistics for an event that was like no other we have implemented before.. And we have a lot – all over Europe, thousands reached, impact made, […]
Roots PWI Alumni
Online Reunion
It has been more than 10 years since the first cohort of Roots Peace Work Institute (PWI) graduated from the scheme – seems like an eternity for our modern world where constant moves and changes have become a norm. But once a Rooter, always a Rooter! And it was clearly demonstrated during the Roots PWI […]
Roots PWI Preparatory Visit to the Holy Land
Since my childhood, I have had a list of must-see places.. Those that held something special about them, that seemed so far away – perhaps not so much in distance, but for the magic they carry.. For the stories that they give birth to.. And Roots took me to many of them – Rome, Kathmandu, […]
Peacework Institute | Yerevan Session Report
The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the major components of YMCA Europe Roots for Peace project. Piloted during the previous project phases, it has been highly evaluated by the project external assessments and recommended for continuation and extension. Aiming towards the capacity building and empowerment of youth workers and opinion leaders to act […]
We go on… Together!
“Peace can not be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding”. Albert Einstein It is not easy to talk about Peace nowadays… The devastating war in Ukraine and the resurgence of military operations along the Armenian-Azerbaijan borderline are by far not the only conflicts that affect the global community nowadays, but definitely […]
Peace Work Institute Session in Tbilisi
Another key Roots international activity just completed… Peace Work Institute Session in Tbilisi, Georgia with 25 participants, 12 countries, 1 week of continuous learning, networking, cultural exposure and fun are facts, figures and demonstration of dimension that have already become common to any Roots for Peace event – but there was one aspect which stood […]
Peace Work Institute online hangout
Peace Work Institute is back on Roots central stage! The online hangout organized on November 20th was the first step of what promises to be another remarkable adventure for those that signed up and were selected to be a part of it. To begin with, we had a “sell-out” – 100 % attendance by those […]