Changemakers Mosaic of Innovative Solutions: Entrepreneuring Peace

Principles Emerging  from  Innovative Solutions: 1	Main Barriers:
	Lack of Empathy	Culture of Violence	Group-based Inequities	Corrupt/Inept Gov't/Public Systems
Humanize the "Other"	Show battling groups the mutual benefit of collaboration Mahmood Fadal, South Africa* Use the arts and sport to engage conflicting groups collaboratively Bongani Linda, South Africa* Teach parties about the tyranny of the majority Myrna Wajsman Lewis, South Africa*	Let ex-gang members design conflict resolution curriculum Magdaleno Rose-Avila, El Salvador* Let ex-convicts design their own re-entry programs Lesley Ann van Selm, South Africa*	Work with multi-racial groups to promote tolerance João Marcos Romão, Brazil* Educate society about history/ contribution of a persecuted group Eliane Lima dos Santos, Brazil* Promote teaching of African history to dispel prejudice Adúlcio (Abdu) Ferraz, Brazil, Brazil	Create integrated educations programs to reduce deep-seated prejudice Dr. Sofyan Tan, Indonesia*
Create Alternative Systems	Document exploitation, abuse and violence photographically João Roberto Ripper Barbosa Cordeiro, Brazil	Educate and train communities to resolve their own conflicts locally Babloo Loitongbam, India Use online dispute resolution and other technology tools to aid dialogue Info-Share, Sri Lanka	Supplement poor public services for groups targeted by prejudice Helena Balabanova, Czech Republic*	Shift power to communities by establishing local tribunals Edgar Ardila, Colombia Fight govt corruption by teaching citizenship Selim Mawad, Lebanon Empower citizens hold police and courts accountable Mandira Sharma, Nepal*
Explore Original Wounds	Teach skill of compromise to communities Onecimo Hidalgo, Mexico* Recruit religious leaders to promote peaceful co-existence James Wuye/Imam Mohammed Ashafa, Nigeria	Train people to cultivate peace by exorcising individual trauma Constanza Ardila Galvis, Colombia Expose individuals traumatized by conflict to healing environments Paul Hogan, Sri Lanka* Remove gang members from the violent environment Glen Steyn, South Africa*	Convene parties in dialogue about socio-economic factors that led to conflict Sushobha Barve, India* Help individuals come to terms with past discrimination/ violence Haidy Duque, Colombia*	Expose government abuse and violence using the media Shakil Ahmed, India*
Create Communities of Peace Builders	End cycle of violence by teaching children to manage their emotions Mary Gordon, Canada* Use economic incentive to get warring groups to see benefit of cooperation Terri Valle de Aquino, Brazil* Enlist young people in interfaith cooperation to highlight shared values Eboo Patel, U.S.*	Train young leaders to recognize and defuse "mob mentality." Andreas D'Souza, India* Unify existing peace advocacy groups to achieve scale Ana Teresa Bernal Montañés, Colombia*	Teach problem-solving skills to communities Ricardo Hernández Arellano, Mexico* Create simulations that teach the complexity of negotiation and human rights The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, Global	Create awareness and training around workplace violence Susan Marais-Steinman, South Africa* Train journalists to mediate conflict through their writing Hannes Siebert, South Africa*
Build Nonviolent Paths to Rights, Access, & Assets	Sensitize general population to struggle of indigenous peoples Márcio José Brando Santilli, Brazil*	Teach dispute resolution to teens to steer them away from gangs Nelsa Curbelo, Ecuador* Recruit ex-vigilantes as volunteer conflict resolvers Hernando Roldán, Colombia*	Address the education needs of historically underserved, persecuted groups Ferene Orsos, Hungary*	Help landless poor assert legal rights without resorting to violence Gita Ramaswamy, India*

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