A course to help you find ways to use your unique talents and abilities to make change on any social issue you care about, for a more peaceful and just world.

The Foundations of Peacebuilding: Essential Knowledge and Skills for Peacebuilders is a comprehensive online course designed to equip you with the core concepts, practical skills, and creative approaches needed to build peace effectively. As the first part of the Essential Peacebuilding Series, this course offers a strong foundation in understanding conflict, violence, and peace, while exploring diverse peacebuilding approaches that can be adapted to your unique context. Through five in-depth modules, you'll learn about key peace and conflict theories, explore practical peacebuilding tools, and address cross-cutting issues like gender, youth, and the environment. You'll also discover your personal peacebuilding strengths, build strategies for action, and connect your work to broader peace efforts. Whether you're new to peacebuilding or looking to deepen your practice, this course provides the essential knowledge and skills to create positive change in your community and beyond.

Master practical conflict analysis and research methods that work in challenging contexts with limited resources. Transform your experience into credible, systematic research that drives real change in your community. This course equips peacebuilders, program managers, and community leaders with accessible tools to conduct professional-quality analysis without formal training or extensive resources. You'll learn to design research projects, collect reliable data, analyze findings, and create actionable recommendations that influence decision-makers. Whether you're analyzing conflicts for program design or conducting formal research, you'll gain confidence in producing respected analysis that amplifies local voices and enhances your peacebuilding impact.