Saybrook University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Graduate Certificate- Peace and Conflict Resolution (International Focus)

Format: Online

Program Description:

Making the transition from a world beset by violent conflict requires the informed concern of many people. Their immediate concern may be in helping the soldier or the civilians who have been seriously harmed by war. They may work on peace brigades or conflict resolution activities that help to prevent violent outbreaks. They work in peace education to teach the skills for non-violent resolution of conflicts and to build cultures of peace. They work also to inform people about the costs and dangers of war and of weapons development and the alternatives for peacekeeping without violence. They also work on projects for economic and social justice, which address the root causes of violence.Professionals with specialized training in peace and conflict resolution might hold the following jobs: executive director of a non-profit organization providing non-violent action for peace, cultural exchange, or assistance to those victimized by war; mediator for inter-group and inter-ethnic conflicts; consultant on alternatives to violence in schools and communities; pastor, counselor; or psychotherapist for individuals or groups who have been harmed or displaced by violent conflict; organizer of creative art projects for the expression of the human desire for peace; teacher or researcher of the political, economic, and psychological causes of war.

Accreditation:

Saybrook offers Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited distance learning prog

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Other Specialized Institutions

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: Under 1,000