How a college friendship became a model for building peace

    Amir Bergen and Kanstanstin Tsiarokhin, co-founders of the Svet Peace Project, discuss how education and dialogue can bring people together across divides.

    We provide educational resources on the safe and effective use of nonviolence, with the recognition that it’s not about putting the right person in power but awakening the right kind of power in people. We advance a higher image of humankind while empowering people to explore the question: How does nonviolence work, and how can I actively contribute to a happier, more peaceful society?

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