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W EST COA ST CA PI TA L OF P E AC E EDUCAT ION The University of San Diego established the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies (Kroc School) in 2007 as the first stand-alone school of its kind in the United States. The Kroc School grew out of the university’s pre-existing Master of Arts in Peace and Justice program and furthers its mission of preparing leaders who are dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service. The Kroc School is dedicated to creating and sustaining peaceful and just societies. To drive positive peace, we work across disciplines, such as political science, sociology, anthropology, business, law and economics. We believe diverse knowledge and perspectives are essential to equip innovative changemakers and peacebuilders to solve humanity’s urgent challenges.
I N N OVAT I V E A N D FORWA R D T HI N K I NG We operate as an incubator of innovative ideas and research. Our faculty work at the forefront of pressing issues, from human trafficking to environmental conflict to economic inclusion. The Kroc School houses the Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ), focused on practice and co-creating knowledge with peacemakers from across the world. The Kroc School’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border and deep relationships with cross-border communities provide our students and faculty with unique opportunities as we confront the refugee crisis, environmental challenges and other transnational threats to peace. Beyond the classroom, we invite our students to learn through field-based courses, and the many events we hold with renowned changemakers.
ACT ION A B L E C HA N G E P O SI T I VE P E ACE: The presence of
attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies.
NEGAT I VE P E ACE:
The absence of violence or fear of violence.
Our students, faculty, staff and peacebuilding partners are impacting the world today. Whether it is driving United Nations peace resolutions, publishing research that drives just policy, starting new social ventures or mediating conflicts, our community thrives on creating positive change.
WHAT S ETS U S APA R T
T HE KROC SCH OO L A DVA NTAG E TH E N AT ION’S F I R ST STAND - ALONE SC H OO L FOCUSI NG O N PE AC E A ND JUST IC E We are pioneers of peace education in the United States, offering three graduate programs and a dual degree, all with innovation at their core. Students will find a wide range of initiatives focused on activating change, and the opportunity to engage with people and organizations driving social impact.
TH EORY + PR ACT ICE : A L E ARNI NG MO D EL I NCO RP O R AT I NG E XPER I ENT I A L LE A R N ING AND SK I L LS DE VE LOPM ENT We feature intensive interdisciplinary academic programs, where students gain knowledge by participating in real-world projects and decision making with ample opportunities to connect with leaders in the field.
S MA LL CL A S S SI Z ES W I T H ST UDE N TS F RO M A ROU ND T H E WO RL D Our programs draw a dynamic and globally diverse student population from more than 50 countries in six continents, yet our student to faculty ratio is 6:1.
IN TER N AT IONAL BORDE R E XPE R I E NC E Our proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border provides real-time opportunities to learn in great depth about pressing immigration, injustice and inequality issues.
KROC INST I T UT E FOR PE ACE AND JUST IC E A ND C ENT ER FO R PE AC E A ND CO MMERC E Our students have direct access to a range of experts, workshops, internships and events within our award-winning Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (including its recognition as a global hub for women, peace and security, and home of the Trans-Border Initiative) and the Center for Peace and Commerce and its Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge.
CH A N G EM AKE R CAM PUS As the first designated Ashoka U Changemaker Campus on the West Coast, the University of San Diego unites like-minded students who want to shape a better world and supports them with resources and opportunities to make an impact.
“ P E ACE DOES N OT ME AN AN AB SE NCE OF CO NF L ICTS ; DI FFER EN CES W ILL ALWAYS BE T HE RE . PE AC E ME A NS SO LV IN G TH ES E DI F F E RE NCES T HROUGH PE AC EF U L ME A NS ; THROUGH DI A LOGUE , E DUCAT ION, KNOWL E DG E; A ND THROUGH H UMA N E WAYS.” DA L A I L AMA
D EGR E E OPT IO N S
Our academic programs combine theory and practice to prepare our graduates to accelerate their purpose-driven careers. We teach global perspectives, knowledge on the key peace and justice challenges of our time, and develop skills through practice in the classroom and field.
Master of Arts in Peace and Justice (MAPJ) Master of Arts in Social Innovation (MASI) Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution (MS-CMR) Dual Degrees in Law and Peace and Justice (JD/MAPJ)
G LOBAL DI VE R SI T Y Y IS H A K K A S S A T EF F ER I ‘ 17 MA PJ T I T L E | Human Rights Officer ORGA N I Z AT ION | United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Human Rights Division
LO CAT IO N | Wau and Aweil, South Sudan
S H A R I A WA L KER ‘ 12 MA PJ T I T L E | Senior Youth Development Specialist ORGA N I Z AT ION | Islamic Development Bank LO CAT IO N | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
ZOYA S A RDA S H T I ‘ 2 1 MS - C MR T I TL E | Creative Director ORG A N I Z AT ION | Home Soil LO CAT IO N | Milan, Italy
GLOBAL CHANGE D EPEND S O N CO NNECT I NG I NDI V I DUA LS F RO M DI F F E R E N T BACKGROUNDS AN D O F F ER I NG O PP O RT U NI T I ES FO R T H EM TO L E A RN N E W PE R SPECT I VES ― A ND TO T H I NK
B E YON D BOU N DA R I ES .
To that end, we attract students and peacebuilders working in diverse areas of focus to share their knowledge and experiences, exchange ideas, challenge assumptions and collaborate on projects to increase the potential for meaningful transformation. Students have come from more than 50 countries to advance and amplify their professional work in peace and justice, social innovation, and conflict management and resolution. As alumni, they advance their careers in mediation, diplomacy, sustainability, public policy, social entrepreneurship and more. They apply their expertise to organizations around the world through positions in local and international nonprofits, government, corporations, foundations, B Corps and startups.
OUTSTA NDI N G PRO FES SOR S DEDICAT E D TO ST U DEN T SUCCES S
We have a global team of peacebuilders and social innovators at the Kroc School — an extraordinary group of experts who are as deeply passionate about their students’ success as they are about shaping a better world. As researchers, practitioners and moral imagineers, we are at the forefront of our field. We recognize that building peace with justice depends on our ability to prepare the next generation of changemakers. Whether standing by the whiteboard or on a busy street in a distant city, Kroc School professors draw from their ongoing engagement in communities, deploying their expertise in real situations, making each lesson relevant and impactful. Classes are designed to foster dialogue, collaboration and relationship building.
Q: NECL A TSCHI RGI
Distinguished Professor
W H AT COU NT R I ES H AV E YOU WO R K E D IN A ND H OW H A S T H AT PREPA RED YOU FO R T E AC H I NG G LO B A L C H A L L ENG ES AN D T H E I NT ERNAT IO NA L SYST EM? I have worked in more than 25 countries in different capacities over the years. That experience has shaped my research and teaching in fundamental ways. Firstly, it has reinforced my belief that as the human family we are interdependent. What happens in a country can have far-reaching consequences for people living halfway across the world. Indeed, many of our current problems such as terrorism, pandemics and climate change do not recognize national borders. Yet, each country, each culture is unique. That diversity makes the world both richer and more complex. Thus, our approaches to global issues and the international system need to reflect both our diversity and our interdependence.
Ami Carpenter, PhD, led the groundbreaking research project “Measuring the Nature and Extent of Gang Involvement in Sex Trafficking in San Diego.” “We gathered and analyzed data from hundreds of current and former gang members in San Diego and across the border, schools, law enforcement agencies and victim service providers. In all, data was collected from over 1,500 individuals, making this one of the largest, most comprehensive human trafficking case studies in the United States. There is more to be done ... and we want students to participate.” Among much else, Professor Carpenter’s research has led to major legislative changes and laws that are more victim-centered and focused on early intervention — among them is Assembly Bill No. 1227, which mandates human trafficking prevention education in all middle and high schools in California.
AMI CARPE NT E R, P hD
Associate Professor
Q:
How do students get involved? To start, interested students can learn from and build upon Professor Carpenter’s research for their own projects and assignments. Students can apply for graduate assistantships to work closely with Professor Carpenter on her current initiatives related to human trafficking education and prevention. As this important topic continues to evolve, so will the opportunities related to it.
WH AT DO YOU DO TO I NSPI RE YOU R STUDE NTS I N T HE CL A S SROOM ?
Graduate school should be the kind of place where we imagine and create new things. If faculty don’t model that in the classroom, then how can we expect it from our students? In my classes I invite students to map the world as we find it, but to also decide on how they want to create change. Some bits of the status quo should be protected, and other bits should be destroyed. But which bits?! Figuring that out requires creativity and courage. I try to model that in the classroom by inviting students to hijack my class with their own ideas, if they feel they have something better to say. Not everyone does that, but I think that it can be inspiring to even have the option.
AUST I N C H OI - F I T ZPATR IC K
Associate Professor
EL I Z A BE T H C YC HO SZ ‘ 16 M A PJ Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL)
P EA CE FOOTPR IN T
G LO BAL I MPACT Our students, alumni and global network of peacebuilders are at work in 97 countries and growing. Their changemaking work includes shaping U.N. resolutions in Switzerland, leading humanitarian action at the Colombian-Venezuelan border, running training programs for refugees in Greece and Thailand, and working with at-risk youth in San Diego.
Canada
G R AC E M IC HE L ‘ 13 M A PJ International House at UC Berkeley
United States
MAT I L DA H U R ST ‘19 MA PJ
California Innocence Project
Mexico
A LUMN I A ND ST UDE NT I M PACT
Guatemala El Salvador
Where Kroc School alumni work and students come from
Trinidad And Tobago Venezuela
WOMEN PE ACE M AKE R S
Colombia
Network of women who have participated in our Women PeaceMakers program
IN TER N S H I P PL ACE ME NTS
Internship locations from 2010-2019
Haiti Dominican Republic
Ecuador Peru Brazil
MIC H A EL DU F F E Y ‘17 MA PJ Rise Against Hunger
Paraguay
DEG RE ES
MA PJ MA SI M S-CMR
Argentina
Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Master of Arts in Social Innovation Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution
V ERO NICA MUS A '20 A NA DO MI NGU E Z ‘19 MA SI
International Rescue Committee
MS-CMR Student, Consilium Group Advisors
OVER 300 CHA N GE M A KE R S I N 97 COUN T R I ES A N D G ROW ING G HUL AM ISHAQ HA S S AN ‘10 M APJ UNICEF
Latvia
Russia
Sweden
Lithuania Nether Lands Poland Czech Serbia Ukraine Republic Moldova Hungary France BosniaSwitzerland Herzegovina South Ossetia Kosovo Italy Azerbaijan
Northern Ireland Ireland United Kingdom
NA SEMA Z EER A K ' 20
MS-CMR Student, United Nations Population Fund
Kazakhstan
Japan
Kyrgyzstan
China
South Korea
Greece
MA R K EL L A- E L EON OR A M A N T I K A ‘ 06 M A PJ
Palestine Morocco
Egypt
Iraq Iran Israel Jordan Kuwait
Western Sahara
Guinea Sierra Leone
Saudi Arabia
Burkina Faso
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Nepal
Pakistan
Bangladesh India
South Sudan
Cameroon Ghana
Uganda Dem.rep Of Congo
Eritrea
Thailand Somalia
Ethiopia
Guam
Laos
Sudan
Nigeria
Liberia Ivory Coast
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Cambodia
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Yap Micronesia
Kenya Indonesia
Rwanda Burundi
New Guinea
Tanzania Malawi Zimbabwe Namibia
South Africa
A NGEL A L EEC H ' 2 1
MS-CMR Student, Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison Education Centre
JO H N PAT T E R SON ‘ 1 2 MAPJ
USAID – Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
SISTER AGATH A OGOC H U K WU C H I K ELU E ‘16 MA PJ COFP Foundation, Religions for Peace African Women of Faith Network
Australia
Marshall Islands
K ROC IN S T I TU T E FOR P EA CE AN D JU S T ICE
E N DI NG C YC L ES O F V IO L ENC E To end violence and build peace requires learning. The core of the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) mission is to co-create learning with peacemakers — learning that is deeply grounded in their lived experience, that is made rigorous by our place within a university ecosystem and that has immediate, practical applications for those working to end cycles of violence. The Kroc IPJ is the bridge between learning and practice at the Kroc School. Our groundbreaking programs are impacting peace policy on the global stage, shifting global perceptions about our nation’s trans-border region, catalyzing effective peace processes through the support of women peacebuilders, restoring communities’ trust in law enforcement and unleashing the potential of youth innovators. Through the years, our team has proven itself as a force that helps students, faculty, practitioners, policymakers and peacemakers of all kinds end violence and build peace.
T H E K ROC I PJ
M I S S ION S TAT E M EN T TOG E TH E R W I TH P E AC E M AK E R S , W E DE V E LO P P OW E R F U L N E W A P P ROAC H ES TO E N D C YC L ES O F V IO LE NC E , W H I L E ADVAN CIN G T H AT LE A R NI NG LOCA L LY AN D GLO BAL LY.
PE ACE BUIL DIN G G LOBALLY
TH E FA C TS AN D F IG UR ES Peace agreements with women involved are
64%
less likely to fail. When women participate, the resulting peace agreement is
35%
more likely to last at least 15 years. Since 1992, women only account for
2.4%
of chief mediators on peace agreements.
WO M E N, PE AC E A ND S ECU R I T Y
Through the Women PeaceMakers Fellowship and Women Waging Peace Network, the Kroc IPJ works with over 1,000 women from more than 55 countries. These programs oer accomplished women leaders the platform to reect, learn and share knowledge. This not only increases their global impact, but also shapes policy on an international scale, creates innovations in peacebuilding practice and empowers the next generation of women peacebuilders. Each year, a cohort of Women PeaceMakers visits the Kroc School for an on-campus residency of six weeks, enabling students and faculty to engage with and learn from these leaders in the classroom and through various events.
PE ACE BU IL DI NG GLOBALLY
T RANS- BO RD E R I N I T I AT I V E The Kroc School’s Trans-Border Initiative, founded in 1994, is a leader in applied research and collaborative learning along the U.S.-Mexico border. We explore the border beyond the headlines. Where others see crisis, we see opportunity. Kroc School students and affiliated faculty have worked alongside peacebuilders and social innovators in Sinaloa, Baja California, and other places in Mexico beset by violence and shrouded in fear. Together we have trained hundreds of local activists, government officials and civic leaders. They have taught us critical lessons about active listening, working with social movements and shaping public policy which we have incorporated to continually evolve our teaching. Our proximity to the border and long-term relationships with cross-border communities provide our faculty and students with unique opportunities to reformulate and transform pressing peace and justice issues in real time. Whether dealing with mass violence, migration or economic inequality, our students can plug into existing networks, gain firsthand experience and turn theory into practice. The experience we offer students stands out from most field-based or study abroad courses in three key aspects: Sustained engagement — We spend an entire semester working with the same group of people over the course of multiple trips, and the projects and relationships we advance endure beyond the individual programs. Human-centered methods — We stress a deep humanistic engagement with affected populations that includes ethnography and long-form interviews, human-centered design, and the incorporation of aesthetic and cultural values. Applied research — We seek to produce knowledge with immediate value for affected populations, in dialogue with local peacebuilders and social innovators.
TRA N S- BO RDE R OP P ORTUNI T I ES CERT I F ICATE
Geared toward professionals and students, this unique program teaches how to engage with the cross-border community and take advantage of the border’s possibilities for entrepreneurship, business and activism. Interactive seminars are offered from experts, practitioners and decision makers who are shaping the future of the border region.
I MPACT:P E ACE In 2019, we launched the Impact:Peace Initiative in partnership with the Stanley Center for Peace and Security and the +Peace Coalition. Impact:Peace's purpose is to create a powerful, agile, evidence infrastructure which will accelerate and amplify the most important change processes in the peacebuilding and violence prevention ďŹ elds. The partnership synthesizes the most rigorous research available, produces original research and develops innovative ways to connect that evidence with advocates, practitioners and policymakers driving positive change.
A SIGNI F ICANT R EDUCT ION OF V IOLEN T C ONFL ICT WOR LDW I D E.
The ultimate goal:
OUR A PPROACH
SY N TH ESI Z E A N D PRODUC E E V IDEN C E
S HA P E R S A ND I NFLU E NCE R S
ACCE L E R AT E C H A N G E P RO CES S ES
L ES S V IO L E N T C O N FL ICT
PE ACEBUI LDI N G LOCA L LY BUILDIN G TRUST PART NE R SHI P
The Building Trust Partnership is a leading-edge program created in response to the erosion of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Religious leaders from all faith backgrounds are trusted moral authorities. We engage with these leaders to provide them the knowledge, resources and support they need to help them increase trust and build more resilient and peaceful communities.
SOCI A L FA BR IC I NI T I AT I VE
This program focuses on mobilizing youth in the San Diego-Tijuana region to engineer creative solutions to real issues in their communities. During the summer months, small groups of young people work with mentors on projects ranging from park rehabilitation to restorative justice to environmental protection. Participating youth learn to work in diverse groups, gaining valuable problem-solving skills to help them succeed in school and beyond.
DIST I N GUISH E D S P E AK E R S Our lecture and event series presents preeminent peacebuilders and changemakers to the community at large. In the last decade, the Kroc School has featured over 30 international leaders, including four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Leymah Gbowee, Shirin Ebadi and former President Jimmy Carter. Inspiring speakers increase awareness and invigorate audiences, motivating engagement and action to build inclusive, peaceful and thriving communities around the world.
JA NE GOO DA L L
ME DA L O F PE ACE
The USD Medal of Peace is awarded to extraordinary individuals who have contributed significantly to build peace with justice and have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of shaping a better world. Past honorees have included Forest Whitaker, Ambassador Christopher R. Hill, Kenneth Hacket of Catholic Relief Services and Martin Sheen.
“ THROUGH EDUCAT ION , PEOPLE CAN LE A RN TO RESOLV E DIFFEREN CES P EACEFULLY.” JOAN B. KROC
FO R EST W HI TAK E R
C EN T ER FOR P EA CE AN D COMM ER CE
IGN I T I N G SOCI A L INNOVAT IO N The Center for Peace and Commerce (CPC) is a unique collaboration between the School of Business and the Kroc School. It prepares students to develop effective solutions to complex environmental and social problems, and to experiment with innovative approaches for making a positive impact on the five Ps: planet, people, prosperity, peace and partnership.
T H E N AT ION’S ONLY I NST I TUT IONA L PA RTNE R SH I P BE T WE E N A BUSI NES S SCHOOL AND A P E AC E SC H OO L
LE AR N M O RE AT sandiego.edu/cpc
THE FOWL E R GLOBAL SOCI AL I NNOVAT ION C H A LLE NG E
The Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (GSIC) connects student entrepreneurs from around the world, inviting them to develop and pitch sustainable business solutions to pressing social, cultural and environmental issues. Participants gain hands-on experience, mentoring and network connections, while developing a heightened awareness of global responsibility as each initiative must advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Since 2011, finalists convene at an exciting event where the most viable and impactful ventures receive up to $25K each in seed funding. In partnership with the University of St. Thomas and as one of four university social innovation competitions selected to be a part of The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation Challenge, the Fowler GSIC has inspired nearly 1,000 student teams from over 17 countries and distributed over $400,000 to student ventures promoting positive sustainable change.
V I E T MA I ‘ 18 MA SI
Fowler GSIC Semifinalist ‘18 Vincii
CA R M E N KN IGH T ‘ 18 M A SI
Fowler GSIC Semifinalist ‘18 BeSisterly
BI A NC A A LVAR ADO ‘ 18 M A SI
Fowler GSIC Semifinalist ‘18 Baja Urban
BUSINES S SUCC ES S ACC ELERATED BY THE FOW LE R G SIC
Supplemental to her Master of Arts in Social Innovation, Bianca Alvarado participated in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge in order to catalyze the growth of her social venture, Baja Urban, which sells handmade products from Latin America and donates 10% of product sales to the Hispanic Youth Leadership Program. Through the Fowler GSIC, Bianca received mentorship and in-kind consulting support, plus critical new insights about her customers that she used to inform her marketing and product strategy. Following the Fowler GSIC and graduation from the Kroc School, Bianca continued to grow Baja Urban as its founder and CEO. She used the pitch skills she gained to attract investors, establish partnerships with local artisans and reach new consumers. Since then, she has integrated Baja Urban with, and become co-founder of, La Casa Azul Productions — a program with funding from the U.S. State Department that provides career training in digital media content creation to Hispanic youth from disadvantaged communities.
“ TH E SK I LLS I GA IN E D T H ROUG H TH E FOW LE R GLO BAL SOCI AL I NNOVAT IO N C H A L L E N G E P ROV ID E D A N I NC R E DI B L E S P R IN G BOAR D TH AT H EL P E D M E E N GAG E CUSTO M E R S M O R E E F F ECT I V E LY A ND G ROW A S BOT H A F OU N D E R AN D IN N OVATO R . ”
WO RLDW I D E CAREE R O P P O RT U NI T IES LOCA L AND GLOBAL CARE E R OPP ORT U NI T I ES AWA I T OU R G R A DUAT ES . H ER E IS A SMAL L SE L ECT ION OF ORG A NI Z AT IO NS W H ERE OU R A LU MNI WO RK : World Bank Children Peace Initiative Kenya Deloitte Global Peace Building Foundation United Nations Global Compact Amani Institute Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Friends of Africa International Joint Mission Analysis Centre, United Nations MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein Rippleworks U.S. Agency for International Development Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) United States Navy Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative Open Society Foundations Project Concern International Community Boost Center for Creative Leadership National Conflict Resolution Center
“ TA KE NOT H I NG FO R G R AN T E D AN D HAV E FA I T H T H AT NO BO DY K N OWS B E T T E R T H A N T H E LOC A L P O PU L AT IO N W HAT T YP E O F A PPROAC H ES A N D SO LU T IO N S TO SO LV I NG O R T R A NS FO RM IN G A CO N F L ICT A RE MO ST EF F ECT I V E FO R T HE M . I NT ERNAT IO NA L O RG AN I Z AT IO N S AN D I NST I T U T IO NS T EN D TO FO RGE T T HE I MP O RTA NC E O F NAT IO N AL OW N E R S HIP, NAT IO NA L LY OW NED P ROC ES S ES AN D SOV ERE IGN T Y OV E R AL L . ”
M A RKEL L A EL EO NO R A MA NT I K A | ’ 06 MA PJ | A LU M N I HO N O R E E ‘ 18
Markella has been working in the field with United Peacekeeping Operations since 2011. She served with the Rule of Law and Security sections as a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration officer with UNOCI, the U.N. Operation in Côte d’Ivoire, then as a program officer with the U.N. Mine Action Service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of the U.N. peacekeeping operation, MONUSCO. After that, Markella worked on the Colombian peace process as the political affairs liaison officer with the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, in which she monitored the cessation of bilateral hostilities between the government and the FARC-EP guerrilla and the laydown of arms. More recently, she has worked on verifying the implementation of the peace agreement through the socioeconomic and political reincorporation of the FARC.
P EA C EBU IL D ING AN D SOC IA L IN NOVAT ION
O N THE F RO N T L INES : A LU M NI PROF IL ES W H AT A RE YOU RESP ONSI BLE FOR?
Getting low-income youth off the streets and into college; raising a multi-million dollar budget every year.
W H AT DO ES A T YPICAL DAY I NCLUD E?
Meeting with donors for lunch, being responsive to staff members’ needs in the afternoons, supervising student programs in the evenings and then focusing on the work that I need to get done until midnight or later.
BEST DAY O N T HE JOB?
Every May, Reality Changers has its annual Scholarship Celebration where program graduates receive college sweatshirts that represent which universities they’ll be attending later that fall. In 2016, this event featured Reality Changers’ graduates surpassing the $100,000,000 mark in scholarships from all sources.
W H Y DID YOU ST UDY P E AC E AND JUST IC E?
Other students may have come to the program to seek ways to become peacemakers around the world, but back in 2003, the struggle to keep young people alive was occurring just a few miles away from USD’s campus. Others had dreams of negotiating at the table and hammering out peace deals. I was coming from the perspective of trying to figure out what to do when two gang members were on either side of me and my words might be the only thing preventing a street brawl from breaking out, and from me being that brawl’s first casualty.
DEG RE ES
M APJ MA SI M S - CMR
Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Master of Arts in Social Innovation Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution
C H R ISTO PH ER YA N OV ’ 03 M APJ T I T L E | Founder and Senior Advisor ORGA N I Z AT ION | Reality Changers LO CAT IO N | San Diego, California
“I F SOCI E T Y T RU LY W IS H ES TO C L E AN S E T HE G ENER AT IO NS O F B LOO D S H ED T H AT HAV E S PIL L E D O N TO OU R U RB A N SI D E WA L KS , T H EN W E M UST F LOO D T HES E I NNER- CI T Y ST REE TS W I T H A N OV ER F LOW IN G AM OU N T O F P O SI T I V E O PT IO NS ― SO T H AT YOU T H L I V IN G IN SUC H A RE A S C A N B ECO ME C AUG H T U P IN T HE R ISIN G CU RRENT O F L E A D ER S H I P AN D O P P O RT U N I T Y. ”
JOH N PAT TER SON ‘03 M APJ T I TLE | Regional Advisor ‒ Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia O RGANI Z AT IO N | USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
LO CAT IO N | Budapest, Hungary
W HAT A RE YOU RESP ONSI BLE FOR ?
I am a regional advisor in OFDA’s Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia (EMCA) field office. I am responsible for our programming in the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia, and Israel and the West Bank/Gaza. We continue to have response programming to meet the most critical humanitarian needs in Ukraine as a result of the ongoing conflict there, and we also have a good deal of disaster risk reduction programming throughout these regions, ensuring that communities are better prepared for any kind of potential disaster.
W HAT DOES A T Y PICAL DAY I NCLUD E?
Strong relationships are one of our most important response tools when disaster strikes, so I spend much of my time meeting with people throughout the region, ensuring that we build trust and understanding with national and local leaders, NGOs, U.N. humanitarian agencies and other parts of the U.S. government we may call on to assist us during a disaster response. In our discussions, I make sure I understand the key risks and vulnerabilities, as well as the existing response resources and coordination mechanisms so that if we need to act quickly, we can provide targeted assistance that will get to the most vulnerable people and communities.
W HY DID YOU STUDY P E ACE AND JUST IC E?
I have always been drawn to the idea of service and of trying to make my life about something bigger than myself. I was in the Navy for seven years and while I am proud of my military service and grateful for the many opportunities it gave me, I came to the realization that I didn’t want the central paradigm of my professional life to be violence. I want to serve through nonviolence, to pursue peace through peaceful means.
“ T H E 17 MO N T HS I S P E N T AT T HE KROC SC H OO L F U N DAM E N TAL LY C H A NG ED T H E COU R S E O F M Y L IF E . I T NOW COLO R S N E AR LY E V E RY D ECISIO N I MAK E A S I T RY TO L I V E U P TO T H E C AL L IN G TO B E AN AG ENT O F C HAN GE , A VOIC E FO R JUST IC E, A M AK E R O F P E AC E . ”
ALUMN I PRO F IL ES
V I DA H A NNA ’ 19 MA PJ T I T L E | Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Public Relations ORGA N I Z AT ION | Catholic University in Erbil LO CAT IO N | Erbil, Iraq
W H AT WA S A H IG H L IG H T FRO M YOU R T I M E AT TH E K ROC SC H OO L?
A highlight from my time at the Kroc School was meeting students from different countries and ethnicities. I was able to learn about their cultures and the various conflicts they have encountered. Throughout my time at the Kroc School, I had the chance to study the different types of conflict that the world is facing at the moment and the strategies to mitigate such events peacefully.
T IM WA LS H ‘03 MAPJ T I TLE | Development Strategist and former Chief of Staff O RGANI Z AT IO N | Office of U.S. Representative Juan Vargas LO CAT IO N | California and Washington, D.C.
W HY DID YOU CHOO SE THE KROC SC HOOL?
Before applying to the Kroc School, I did a thorough comparison of other programs. However, having attended USD as an undergraduate, it quickly became apparent that other comparable programs could not offer the same level of student support and community feel. The team at the Kroc School uniquely merged top-ranked scholarship and teaching with a personalized touch. The MA in Peace and Justice permanently changed the prism through which I see the world. The program shapes a changemaker’s way of thinking, knowing, being and interacting.
DI P S H I K A K A RK I ‘ 18 MA SI T I T L E | Founder and CEO ORGA N I Z AT ION | CreativHouse, Youth Services Nonprofit LO CAT IO N | San Diego, California
H OW DI D TH E K ROC SC H OO L H E LP YOU G ROW ?
The Master of Arts in Social Innovation courses helped me delve into my personal area of interest. While in the program I developed as a leader and reflected on my work. The experience heightened my emotional intelligence on a whole new level. The level of empathy I came in with versus what I left with changed dramatically. Now back in the real world, I reflect on the many exercises we did in class, realizing how much they impact how I communicate today, my capacity for critical thinking and the way I build relationships.
BOB MACK AY ‘20 MS- CMR T I TLE | Adjunct Research Staff Member O RGANI Z AT IO N | Institute for Defense Analyses LO CAT IO N | San Diego, California
WHAT WA S A HIGHL IGHT FROM YOUR T IME AT THE K ROC SC HOOL?
I took one particular framework I learned called the “Pillars Method” and applied it to the team I work with in Mali. When I returned to class in San Diego, I was able to share my experiences applying the framework, showing my classmates the way in which something we learned was actually used in a real conflict situation.
L E ARNI N G I N THE F I E L D
The Kroc School experience combines teaching from our experienced faculty with access to our broad network of peacemakers and social innovators on the ground. From visiting coffee cooperatives in rural Rwanda to connecting with high-level officials involved in the Colombian Peace Accord, our students have myriad opportunities to learn in field-based courses and applied projects, which vary each year. These hands-on, in-context experiences engage students in ongoing processes of change, pushing their understanding of how change happens and honing their problem-solving skills.
RWA NDA : SOCI A L I NNOVAT IO N A ND SOCI AL C H AN G E
This country has experienced a positive and radical post-genocide transformation. This course explores the links between social innovation, empowerment and economic growth, while learning about and reflecting on the country’s history. Students meet with with changemakers involved in the country’s efforts to leapfrog from an agricultural economy to a service-information based economy.
C O LO M BI A : SOCI A L I N N OVAT IO N A ND P E AC E BU I LDI NG
Colombia has experienced one of the most important change processes of this nascent century. Diverse organizations and individuals are innovating to nurture the positive social and economic environment necessary to support the country’s peacebuilding efforts. In this course, students analyze selected innovations addressing issues of poverty and economic inclusion. Engaging with actors from nonprofit, government and business sectors, students gain practical knowledge on design of post-peace agreement projects and the challenges of scaling them to sustain peace.
ME X ICO: THE BORD ER , PE ACE BUI LDI NG AND HUMAN R IGHTS
The U.S.-Mexico border is often framed as a dead zone, a breeding ground for crisis and tragedy. But the border is a vibrant space, a source of boundless creativity and hope. Students in this course examine the most pressing challenges facing the border region through the lenses of human rights, peacebuilding and citizenship, and explore peaceful, innovative and sustainable solutions to the most intractable regional problems, with a special emphasis on violence.
SI N A LOA : PE ACEBUI LDI NG I N ME X ICO
Kroc School students help train local peacebuilders and contribute directly to a historic process of peacebuilding in Culiacán, Sinaloa, epicenter of the drug war in Mexico. The Kroc School offers a non-degree certificate program to local leaders, activists and entrepreneurs. Our graduate students work alongside them in both classroom exercises and applied research.
S A N DIEGO SOCI AL I NNOVAT ION P RACT ICUM
Students can take a three-week long consulting-type course centered on organizations with specific challenges faced while trying to achieve greater social impact. Working in teams, students analyze the situation and add value by proposing useful recommendations.
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CO -CURR ICUL A R O PP O RT U NI T IES The Kroc School offers opportunities and mentorship for applying knowledge and skills to real-world projects. Working alongside faculty or within our award-winning Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice or Center for Peace and Commerce amplifies our students’ career options post-graduation.
G LO BA L IN T E RNSHI P S
As part of the Master of Arts in Peace and Justice, students undertake 10-week internship placements with organizations worldwide, from grassroots nonprofits to multilaterals to government agencies. Students identify their own internship placements, best suited to their career goals, with guidance from Kroc School faculty and staff. The Kroc School awards internship funding on a competitive basis.
E X A MPL ES: Minh-Thu Mai, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Nepal Robin Jensen, El Club Deportivo Santa Ana, Colombia Sophie Thompson, Corrymeela Institute, Ireland Bruno Onencan, Alliance for African Assistance, USA Janet Nguyen, U.S. Embassy, Laos
KROC P R ACT ICE FELLOWSHI P S
The Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice offers competitive fellowships in which students — embedded as Kroc IPJ team members — support Women, Peace and Security; Trans-Border Initiative; Impact:Peace Initiative; and other San Diego-based peacebuilding programs. These 15-hours-per-week positions, awarded during the admission process to the Kroc School, are paid and also offer additional tuition support in the amount of $5,000 per year.
GRA DUATE A S SISTANTSHI P S
Students can apply for graduate assistantships at the Kroc School. Over the course of 40 hours per semester, students receive tuition support while gaining experience working with faculty. These are valuable opportunities for students to collaborate with faculty in research, pedagogical innovations and tasks that will further prepare them for impactful careers.
PR I Z E CO MPE T I T IONS
The Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge, run by the Center for Peace and Commerce, offers coaching and seed funds for students developing social ventures, with a prize pool of $50,000+ in funds and other in-kind awards.
ME N TOR SHIPS
The Mentorship Alliance pairs students with mentors who are committed to help them develop as professionals throughout their time at the school.
Momo Bertrand ‘19 MASI - Mentor: Wes Wasson, CEO and Co-Founder, DreamStart Labs Patricia Wakhusama ‘18 MAPJ - Mentor: Deborah Lindholm, CEO and Founder, Foundation for Women Kumba McGill ‘19 MASI - Mentor: Samara Hakim, Founder and President, CulturGrit, LLC Stefanie Dhillon ‘19 MASI - Mentor: Dawn Ressel, CEO and Design Strategist, Next Leap Design
F E DE RA L PU BL IC SERV IC E LOAN FORGI VEN ES S
Kroc School graduates who hail from the U.S. and work for 10 years in qualifying public service jobs are eligible for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Find out more at tinyurl.com/kroc-pslf.
E X A MPL ES: Brittany Beisner ‘19 MAPJ supported Associate Professor Ami Carpenter with her nationally cited research on human trafficking in the San Diego region. Aliz Nagyvaradi ‘19 MAPJ supported Associate Professor Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick with research on his Perpetrator and Survivor Voices project, and a literature review, editing and qualitative coding for his new book. Tina Rucci ‘19 MAPJ supported Professor of Practice Karen Henken with the coordination of Women for Social Impact events. Andrea Calderon ‘18 MAPJ and Carmen Knight ‘18 MASI supported the planning and execution of the Center for Peace and Commerce’s Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge.
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W H AT PIEC E O F ADV IC E WOU L D YOU O F F E R TO ST U D E N TS CO N SID E R IN G A G R A DUAT E P ROGR AM AT T H E K ROC SC HOO L?
G R A DUAT E PROGR AMS Master of Arts in Peace and Justice | Designed for individuals seeking knowledge and hands-on experience to address a wide range of peace and social justice challenges, including refugee and forced displacement issues, human rights abuses, environmental injustices and interfaith violence so they can advance as effective agents of justice, nonviolence and peace. The MA in Peace and Justice is offered as a full-time two-year or part-time program. Master of Arts in Social Innovation | Designed for individuals with vision, leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. Graduates are prepared to amplify their impact as social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in corporate social responsibility departments, foundations, B Corps, government, scale-up organizations and nonprofits. The MA in Social Innovation is offered as a full-time nine-month or part-time program. Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution | Designed for working professionals in any field seeking the opportunity to leverage their experience and cultivate new skills to effectively manage and resolve conflict. The MS in Conflict Management and Resolution is offered as a full-time 15-month, accelerated 9-month or part-time program. Dual Degrees in Law and Peace and Justice (JD/MAPJ) | The only one of its kind, the JD/MAPJ program is an excellent fit for students interested in issues of immigration, human rights or mediation; those who wish to take a lawyer’s route to influencing policy; and public interest lawyers seeking to tackle broader questions of social justice using both legal and policy frameworks. The JD/MAPJ Dual Degree program is offered as a full-time four-year program. Combined Degree Program: Bachelor’s Degree to Master of Arts in Social Innovation | The Master of Arts in Social Innovation Combined Degree Program is open to all undergraduate majors at the University of San Diego. The combined degree program results in the conferral of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Arts in Social Innovation. Enrolled students take up to 12 units of graduate course work in the MASI program during their junior and senior years.
TO PH ER MC DOUG A L
Associate Professor
“Reflect, prepare, make the effort and take care. Before you arrive at the Kroc School, reflect significantly about why you are coming, what you hope to get out of it and what professional trajectory you hope to be on by the time you graduate. While your goals may change, stay goal-oriented. Upon reflection, make an action plan to fully benefit from your time here. Which professors, staff, centers, institutes, etc. will advance your goals, and how do you realistically want to be involved? Make a list. After preparing, pound the pavement. The Kroc School has a lot of doors behind which interesting things are happening. Be prepared to knock on a few, open them up and make the connections you will need. Finally, don’t over-commit. Do a select number of things well, and reserve the time to take care of yourself.”
SCHOL A R S HI P OP P ORT UN I T I ES Approximately 80% of our students receive some type of scholarship funding. The Kroc School will continue to offer merit-based scholarship opportunities to all applicants, including international students from conflict-affected and underdeveloped nations, so they can acquire the skills they need to be changemakers in any sector. Kroc School students and programs are supported by individual, foundation and corporate gifts.
L E A R N MOR E AT www.sandiego.edu/peace/giving
The Kroc School is housed in a beautiful, 90,000-square-foot Spanish Renaissance-style facility. It is an inspiring setting for work, study, dialogue and contemplation, and also serves as one of Southern California’s premier conference and special event venues. A separate residence offers temporary housing to visiting dignitaries and scholars. In addition to the school’s offices, classrooms and research facilities, the building also includes a 288-seat auditorium, 10 conference rooms, an executive boardroom, and dedicated spaces for meetings and negotiations, conferences and lectures to support the school’s programs. The Garden of the Sea, overlooking Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean, is a spectacular outdoor setting for receptions and events.
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