0:00 Ambassador George Moose, welcoming remarks, Acting President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

8:30 Detria Austin Everson, opening remarks, Chief Executive Officer, John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation

10:38 Discussion with Fellows

59:00 Audience question

1:14:01 Michael Collins, Board Chair, John and Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation


The John Lewis Peace Fellowship, named in honor of the late congressman from Georgia, is a two-month residential fellowship at USIP for active peacebuilders in conflict zones across the globe. Recently, the inaugural class of fellows went on a week-long trip to Alabama and Georgia to learn about Congressman Lewis’s roots as a peacebuilder and how his experience is relevant to today’s violent conflicts overseas.

On June 24, USIP and the John and Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation hosted a “Good Trouble” talk with USIP’s inaugural class of six John Lewis Peace Fellows. This discussion centered on what the fellows have learned during their time at USIP, how the fellowship will shape their community peacebuilding activities when they return to their home countries, and how the legacy of Rep. John Lewis will influence their approach to peacebuilding.

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Speakers:

Ambassador George Moose, welcoming remarks
Acting President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

Detria Austin Everson, opening remarks
Chief Executive Officer, John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation

Aliah Adam
Founder, Singanen o Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Women's Peacebuilders Network, Philippines

Madeleine Maceno Avignon
Country Director, Communities Organizing for Haitian Engagement and Development, (COFED), HaitiFarah Bdour, Jordan

Farah Bdour
Country Director, Seeds of Peace, Jordan

James Kinu Komengi
Independent Consultant, Tari, Papua New Guinea

Aloys Mahwa
Country Director, Living Peace Institute, Democratic Republic of Congo

Alba Purroy
Director, Redialogo, Venezuela

Dr. Imani Cheers, moderator
The George Washington University

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The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully. The Institute pursues its mission by linking research, policy, training, analysis and direct action to support those who are working to build a more peaceful, inclusive world. Learn more about USIP: [ Ссылка ]

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