Collaborative Professional Development Workshop with Rwandan Guest David and Rachel
David Bucura and Rachel Bugenimana joined forces with the Peace Education Programming Team and the dedicated staff of Auburndale Elementary, including […]
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. […]
Laura Younkin Working For The Greater Good
Some people look forward to the slowing down that comes with retirement, but Laura Younkin, a trainer/educator with Peace Education who spent […]
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.