Friday, February 26

• Aaron Voldman, Executive Director – Student Peace Alliance
• Jake B. Schrum, President – Southwestern University

International Peacebuilding and Global Security Panel

• Chic Dambach, President and CEO – Alliance for Peacebuilding
• Harriet Fulbright, President – The Fulbright Center
• Randolph Carter, Program Manager - Center For Peacebuilding International

International Peacebuilding Breakout Sessions

• Afghanistan:  What’s Working, What’s Not, What’s Next?
  • Michael Shank, Communications Director – Representative Honda (CA-15)
    
    
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Breaking the Enemy Image through People-to-People Work
  • Koby Skolnick – Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)
    
    
• The Road to Recovery in Northern Uganda: Child Soldier Reintegration
  • Ben Thomson, Mission Director – Invisible Children
    
    
• Global Peace Index and the Economics of Peace
  • Zoe Cooprider, US Program Manager – Institute for Economics and Peace
    
    
• Development and Peacebuilding
  • Randolph Carter, Program Manager - Center For Peacebuilding International
    
    
• Stopping Tomorrow’s War Today
  • Melanie Kawano, Program Manager – BEFORE: Action to Prevent Political Violence

• Peace and Conflict in Latin America
  • Eric Selbin, Professor of Political Science - Southwestern University

Why We Have Hope: Facing Fear and Terrorism in the 21st Century

• Aaron Voldman, Executive Director - Student Peace Alliance
• Zak Ebrahim

Saturday, February 27

Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence Prevention Panel

• Carmen Perez, National Organizing Director - The Gathering for Justice
  
• Sheriff Leroy Baca, Sheriff – Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department
• Tracy Velazquez, Executive Director – Justice Policy Institute
• Ameena Matthews, Violence Interrupter - Ceasefire

Coffee Break

More Than a Word - Why working for Peace and Nonviolence is More Important than Ever

• Lynn McMullen, Executive Director – The Peace Alliance
• Aaron Voldman, Executive Director – Student Peace Alliance
• Julia Simon-Mishel, Managing Director – Student Peace Alliance

Domestic Peacebuilding Breakouts #1

• Juvenile Injustice and Youth Incarceration
  • Veronica Delgado Savage, Chief Community-Based Program Officer – Southwest Key Programs

• Preventing Violence in the Streets
  • Ameena Matthews, Violence Interrupter – CeaseFire
    
    
• Understanding the Emotional Dynamics in Conflict and Violence: Why Restorative Practices Work
  • Charles Gaby, Director – Institute for Restorative Communities
  • Lauren Abramson, Executive Director – Community Conferencing Center
    
    
• Primary Prevention: Intimate Partner Violence
  • Britt Cox, Primary Prevention Specialist – Hope Alliance
    
    
• Conflict Mapping
  • Marianne Perez, Associate Director – Bespoke Education
    
    
• Building the ‘Beloved Community: Reducing Violence by Building Bridges between Communities, Ex-Offenders and the Police
  • Teny Gross, Director – Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
    

Domestic Peacebuilding Breakouts #2

• Juvenile Injustice and Youth Incarceration
  • Veronica Delgado Savage, Chief Community-Based Program Officer – Southwest Key Programs

• Preventing Violence in the Streets
  • Ameena Matthews, Violence Interrupter – CeaseFire
    
    
• Understanding the Emotional Dynamics in Conflict and Violence: Why Restorative Practices Work
  • Charles Gaby, Director – Institute for Restorative Communities
  • Lauren Abramson, Executive Director – Community Conferencing Center
    
    
• Primary Prevention: Intimate Partner Violence
  • Britt Cox, Primary Prevention Specialist – Hope Alliance
    
    
• School-Based Violence Prevention that Works
  
  • Jes Ward - Gobal Call to Action Coordinator - PeaceJam Foundation
    

• Youth Healing Circles
  • Juan Pacheco, Northeast Representative – Barrios Unidos
    
    
• Building the ‘Beloved Community: Reducing Violence by Building Bridges between Communities, Ex-Offenders and the Police
  • Teny Gross, Director – Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence

Saturday Evening Sessions

• Exhibit Hall of Organizations
• Open Mic Night
• SPA Leadership Opportunity Meeting
• Documentary Screening: “Soldiers of Peace”
• Open Space Room

Sunday, February 28

Organizing and Training Breakouts #1

• Nonviolent Communication Training
  • Matthew Blom, Trainer - BayNVC
    
    
• Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Training
  • Marianne Perez, Associate Director – Bespoke Education
    
    
• Activist Songwriting with Emma’s Revolution
  • Pat Humphries – Emma’s Revolution
  • Sandy O – Emma’s Revolution
    
    
• Fundraising
  • Aaron Voldman, Executive Director – Student Peace Alliance
  • Lynn McMullen, Executive Director – The Peace Alliance
    
    
• Advanced Lobbying
  • Sarah Rubinton, Advocacy Coordinator – Student Peace Alliance
  • Geo Fabrega – Youth Empowerment Project
  • Kevin Castillo – Youth Empowerment Project
    
    
• Public Speaking
  • Julia Simon-Mishel, Managing Director – Student Peace Alliance
    
    
• Newcomers Session
  • Miranda Fisher, Field Director – Student Peace Alliance
    

Organizing and Training Breakout #2

• Nonviolent Communication Training
  • Matthew Blom, Trainer - BayNVC
    
    
• Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Training
  • Marianne Perez, Associate Director – Bespoke Education
    
    
• Activist Songwriting with Emma’s Revolution
  • Pat Humphries – Emma’s Revolution
  • Sandy O – Emma’s Revolution
    
    
• Chapter Recruitment and Retention
  • Aaron Voldman, Executive Director – Student Peace Alliance
  • Miranda Fisher, National Field Director – Student Peace Alliance
    
    
• Advanced Lobbying
  • Sarah Rubinton, Advocacy Coordinator – Student Peace Alliance
  • Geo Fabrega – Youth Empowerment Project
  • Kevin Castillo – Youth Empowerment Project
    
    
• Businesses and Peacebuilding: Building Relationships
  • Andy Barker, Social Mission Coordinator – Ben and Jerry’s
  • Emily Hine, Vice President – GlobalMojo
    
    
• Media Relations