An ongoing series, Forage Center Conversations brings humanitarians and peacebuilders together with Forage Center staff to discuss pertinent topics.

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Since 2020, Forage Center staff have interviewed professionals across the humanitarian and peacebuilding spectrum to discuss hard-hitting topics. See the full playlist here, or click a link below to view.

 

Relationship violence, what systems of power allow it to persist, how we transform them and what solidarity can look like globally.

with Naomi Davis

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Emma Laigaisse: Humanitarian, Graduate Student, and Forage Corps '23 Participant

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Assessment and Evaluations in Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Educations and Careers

with Katie Zanoni

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Haiti, Tearfund, & Faith-Based Work

with Marc Romyr Antoine, Country Director, Tearfund

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Sustainability in Disaster Response – Understanding the Progression of Vulnerability

with Maritza Jauregui, Stockton University

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Post-Crisis Community Well-Being: Applying Lessons From Peacebuilding and Reconciliation to COVID-19 Recovery Efforts

with Lauren Balasco, Stockton University

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Integrating Community Trauma Into Humanitarian Work

with Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin, Penn State Behrend

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Emergency Management as a Leadership Career Path for Women: Challenges and Opportunities

with Anna Feigum, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, and Shayle Sabo, Colorado Resiliency Office

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Peacebuilding Careers in a Time of Global Change and Disruption

with David J. Smith, Forage Center

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Developing Cultural Competencies for Conscious Humanitarian Work

with Dakota Garilli, Mx. Garilli's Workshops and Consulting, and Shallegra Moye, University of Pittsburgh

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Best Practices in Humanitarian Education in Global Times of Change

with David J. Smith, Forage Center

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Making Social and Political Change Through the Application of Humanitarian Skills

with Eli McCarthy, DC Peace Team

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Humanitarianism Is My Day Job: Finding a Career That Brings Meaning

with Craig Zelizer, PCDN Global

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The Power in the Peer: Peer Partnership Development in Humanitarian Education

with Keleigh Blount, Lenoir-Rhyne University

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Beyond the Checkbox: Making the Most of Your Training Exercises

with Forage Center staff: David J. Smith, Lena Choudhary, and Peter Reynolds