Seeds of Peace

Newsweek spoke with Seeds of Peace Executive Director Eva Armour about how dialogue can build bridges across deep divides of disagreement, difference, and conflict. In this polarized and often violent moment, Seeds of Peace offers a model that does more than inspire—it builds real relationships, changes lives, and moves us toward something better. This work is not optional. It is essential—and more important now than ever. Watch the interview: https://lnkd.in/ey3cmJ-P #SeedsofPeace #Dialogue #Peacebuilding #ConflictTransformation #Leadership

From August 8-15, we are partnering with the African Leadership Academy to bring together 65 educators from Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, the United States, and the United Kingdom for the Seeds of Peace Global Dialogue Lab in South Africa. We are looking for educators who want the opportunity to gain skills in dialogue facilitation and develop strategies to bridge differences in schools and classrooms, while connecting to our global community of educators. Learn more and apply by April 20, 2026: https://lnkd.in/eJWuATk9

We are so grateful to Robert Bordone and team for leading 34 Seeds from the Middle East, South Asia, the United States, and the United Kingdom through a four-day negotiation and mediation workshop, this time in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Seeds of Peace has concluded the 2026 South Asia Regional Leadership Camp in Sri Lanka. For two weeks, 40 young leaders from India and Pakistan participated in a structured leadership program designed to build practical capacity for navigating difference: emotional awareness, collaboration under pressure, and responsibility within a group. One afternoon captured the program’s approach particularly clearly. Campers began with a facilitated nature walk led by counselor Kunal. The exercise was intentionally simple: move slowly, pause often, pay attention. The goal, as Kunal explained, “was to teach the campers about coexistence without the use of political language, and letting nature do the diplomacy.” Later that same day, those insights were applied in practice. Through group challenges with clear constraints, campers worked through real-time decisions, shifting roles, and collective problem-solving—examining how leadership functions within a group, not just in theory. This pairing of reflection and action is central to Seeds of Peace’s model. Leadership skills are practiced, tested, and reinforced over time. This camp, modeled after the Seeds of Peace Camp, is one step in a longer leadership journey, supported by a global community committed to sustained peacebuilding.

We are excited to share that the Seeds of Peace Camp is on the move! We will be holding the 2026 Camp in Devon, England (UK), next summer. New camper and staff applications are now open. Apply at www.seedsofpeace.org/devon & https://lnkd.in/gqce2xqT

Whether you donated, shared our messages, or followed along this #GivingTuesday, you showed us that there are so many others who share our deep knowing that another way is possible. So thank you for all that you do to make our work possible.

It's #GivingTuesday! Choose hope today and triple your impact—thanks to a generous donor, all gifts to Seeds of Peace will be matched 2:1, up to $50,000! Support new generations of leaders to bridge divides and transform conflict through dialogue: https://lnkd.in/gR3UvGHF

This #GivingTuesday, choose hope and help one young leader spark ripples of change across their community. From the Seeds of Peace Camp to local dialogue programs, your gift fuels real conversations, real skill development, real transformation. Give today and help grow tomorrow. Thanks to a generous donor, all #GivingTuesday gifts to Seeds of Peace will be matched 2:1, up to $50,000! Triple your support and impact today: https://lnkd.in/gR3UvGHF

The impact of Seeds of Peace doesn’t end with summer: it travels with our young leaders, into their schools, communities, and futures. We’re excited to share that, thanks to a generous donor, all #GivingTuesday gifts to Seeds of Peace will be matched 2:1, up to $50,000! Triple your support and impact. Invest in new leaders today: https://lnkd.in/gR3UvGHF

“Treaties are negotiated by governments, but peace is made by people.” –Seeds of Peace founder John Wallach After two years of devastating loss in our Israeli and Palestinian communities, today we receive more hopeful news: a ceasefire that appears to be holding as more captives are freed. John’s words, spoken three decades ago, ring truer than ever. We have seen what happens when peace between people is neglected. Building a real peace, with safety and freedom for all, depends on recognizing each other’s shared humanity. May we remember that this work happens not just at negotiation tables, but in the hearts, classrooms, and communities of people willing to listen, connect, and rebuild—together. And this is the moment to grow and deepen it. Get involved with building the future: https://lnkd.in/gTFy5sgY #SeedsOfPeace #Peacebuilding #Leadership #MiddleEast #Dialogue #Hope