Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation Program: Background and History

"My Peace Justice Conflict Transformation classes have been my favorite classes of my college career because these classes have been crucial to finding out who I am and what I love."

— Catherine Mittel

"The PJCT certificate challenges students to look at conflict, service, and society through a different lens. It allows students to look at various aspects of life and approach them with compassion and an open mind. I knew that attaining the PJCT certificate would not only help me professionally, but also personally."

— Sydney Geiger

"I came to realize this isn’t just something for show, but for the greater good. This will give me the abilities I need to develop strategic problem solving in today’s society."

— Jason Smiley

"I built the PJCT certificate into my major because of how valuable it will be later on down the road when, hopefully, I’m working in interreligious and interpersonal ministries."

— Perrin Bailey

"The ability to discern and disarm conflict without escalating a situation is something that should always be honed and utilized more. During difficult times like these in our nation, where police brutality and violence crime have been on a steady rise, I have realized how important that skill is. It could save my life someday--and id in the summer of 2016 when I was robbed at gunpoint."

— Korri Woods

"I feel the skills I have learned not just from PEACE 325 and 350, but also my service learning will help me to connect with the people I will be working with. These skills will also make me a better leader in whatever opportunity I find myself in in the future."

— Alexandra Pflum

"Service learning is different [from volunteering] because it requires a thoughtful and intentional evaluation of the experience. . . . I focus on the positive and negative. I learn about myself, the people I am working with, and how I can improve my role. Experiential learning is putting people in a setting for personal, professional, and academic growth by learning from experiences, people, and places through in-depth reflection. Service learning is exactly that."

— Logan Stearman