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10.19.20

At the Request of Local Stakeholders, WPDI Youth Peacemakers Mediate a Once-Violent Conflict in South Sudan’s Former Terekeka State, with Initial Success

October 19, 2020 – In early October, youth peacemakers and staff from the Whitaker...

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10.16.20

“No One Left Behind”: WPDI Trains Vulnerable Women in the Acholi Sub-Region as a First Step to Support Them as Future Entrepreneurs

October 16, 2020 – Earlier this month, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative...

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10.09.20

WPDI, in Partnership with UNESCO, Conducts Peace Forums in Seven States in South Sudan, Contributing to National Efforts to Promote Peace and Reconciliation

October 9, 2020 – Last month, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative...

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10.07.20

WPDI Conducts a Key Training to Prepare its Youth Peacemakers in the Acholi Sub-Region So That They Can Train Other Youths in Their Communities

October 7, 2020 – About a month ago, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative...

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10.02.20

At an EAA-Sponsored UN Event, Magdalena, a Talented WPDI Youth Peacemaker From South Sudan, Calls On World Leaders to Involve Youths in Efforts to Transform Communities

October 2, 2020 – Earlier this week, Magdalena, a Whitaker Peace & Development...

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10.01.20

WPDI Begins Training a New Cohort of Youth Peacemakers in Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-Region

October 1, 2020 – Last week, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI)...

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09.28.20

Independent Evaluation Finds the WPDI’s Conflict Resolution Program Beneficial for Schools

September 28, 2020 – It “really helped with cooperating with others, we can...

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09.25.20

Meet Linda, a WPDI Youth Peacemaker Working to Promote Peace in Northern Uganda

September 25, 2020 – My name is Linda. I’m a WPDI youth peacemaker in the Omoro...

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09.24.20

Meet Martin, a WPDI Youth Peacemaker Working to Foster Peace in South Sudan’s Equatorias Region

September 24, 2020 – My name is Martin and I’m a WPDI youth peacemaker in Lafon...

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09.23.20

WPDI International Day of Peace Newsletter

Dear Friend of WPDI, This week, as we celebrate the International Day of Peace,...

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