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Special Projects Coordinator Kate Williams contributed this week’s post. In an earlier post we talked about the problems that can arise when a desire to do something positive is misdirected. (See “First do no harm”). People sometimes rush into crisis situations without planning out how they will direct their desire to help. We talked about the importance of making sure that that positive energy is channeled into positive, effective and sustainable action. Positive change requires a combination… Continue

This week's post was written by Associate Director, Laura Harms Coordinating the internship component of our summer and semester program gives me the chance to get to know a lot of wonderful organizations, companies and individuals doing great peacebuilding work in Indianapolis. By nature, I am attuned to seeing connections and themes emerge even between the most unlikely groupings. I enjoy the synergy of these connections and the creativity it provokes in me. One theme that has emerged in my o… Continue

This week's installment comes from Kate Williams, the Institute's Special Projects Coordinator While perusing the BBC’s News Site the other day, I came across the following article: Blogger arrests hit record high. Since 2003, over 60 people have been arrested for expressing their opinions in blogs. Blogging is something I have always taken for granted: how could much trouble come from these on-line diaries? I’ve read contro… Continue

This week blog was written by Danielle Tate, Recruitment and Marketing Coordinator. When it comes to discussing race and diversity there are two things that often bothered me when I was in school and to this day. First, in most cases the topics were covered on such a surface level. Because race is an issue that is so engrained into the fabric of our society from its inception, it is an extremely difficult and sensitive topic to discuss. Having such a conversation can make those involved very un… Continue

The Institute’s Special Projects Coordinator, Kate Williams, contributed this week’s post.

This week, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that dramatically challenged the present administration’s decision to imprison individuals at Guantanamo Bay. The US naval base in Cuba has been home to a number of men, 270 in total. All have been described as “enemy combatants,” and held without trial for years. The Supreme Court’s decision will not close the facility, nor ensur… Continue