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OUR MISSION

The Peace Education Program strengthens communities and schools by training youth and adults to build and sustain positive relationships. We do this by providing learning experiences to reduce violence, enhance personal integrity and foster mutual respect. We teach conflict resolution, peer mediation and prejudice reduction. 

Our Services

Resolving Conflict Peacefully

Navigators

The Navigators is a mentoring program that focuses on helping young men who need extra guidance navigating life’s natural conflicts and gives them practical skills.

Pivot to Peace

Peace Ed's Pivot to Peace program is for survivors of stabbings and gunshot injuries, as well as those living at a high risk of violence.

Workshops

Peace Education Program offers professional development workshops for youth workers and educators at our site. Many of these programs can be customized for off-site workshops as well.

ABOUT US

Giving Youth More Than A Fighting Chance Since 1982

It all started In 1982 when Peace Education Program taught conflict resolution in one classroom, in one school. Today we have a network of 88 schools in Jefferson County where mediation and/or conflict resolution is practiced every day. Today we impact 20,000 youths annually.

Our Stories

Wrapping Up A Record-Breaking Summer

The Peace Education Program wraps up a record-breaking summer from the last several years, with services provided at thirteen sites including Evolve502. […]

Meet Our Director

Rose M. Livingston

Executive Director

Rose M. Livingston has served Peace Education Program since October 2021. She brings over 20 years of education experience to this role. She served as an assistant principal and teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools, where she saw firsthand how students benefit from Peace Education Program Inc.’s conflict resolution and peer mediation instruction. She served as a commissioner on the Louisville Metro Housing Authority Board for seven years, a role that contributed to her success in developing The Beech, a comprehensive learning center at Beecher Terrace that brought together various collaborators, including Ballard High School, Louisville Metro Housing, Jefferson County Public Schools, and Operation Brightside. 

Contact Us

Peace Education Program
318 W. Kentucky Street
Louisville, KY 40203

502-589-6583