BRIDGE Workshop for Educators

BRIDGE Framework: A Two-Day Applied Training and Design Workshop

Educators Edition

Sustainable Peace Lab (Carter School of Peace and Conflict Resolution, GMU) cordially invites faculty and staff at educational institutions to the reconciliation strategy training that will take place on May 26-27 at the Point of View Recreation Center (Lorton, VA). Each training day lasts from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

This version of training is designed for faculty and staff at universities, schools, libraries, and other educational institutions. During this two-day training, participants will gain knowledge of BRIDGE as a research-based approach to addressing identity-based conflicts. This training addresses key divisions in the U.S., including issues of migration, political polarization, and contested history to equip educators with practical tools of conflict resolution. As a result of this interactive training, participants will have a usable BRIDGE Action Canvas and toolkit that can be immediately applied to their institutions and practices.

Program Structure

• Two full days at Point of View
• Case-based learning
• Applied policy design labs
• Cross-sector peer exchange
• Implementation planning

Participation is free, and lunch and coffee will be provided. Spots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Workshop instructors: Professor Karina V. Korostelina, Ksenia Bakhtiarova, Sustainable Peace Lab (Carter School of Peace and Conflict Resolution, GMU).