Peace in Action: Fellow’s applied field experience in Mozambique provides window into U.S. embassy work

In response to the killings of Terence Crutcher, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and nearly 1,000 other civilians this year, 65 Rotary Peace Fellows from 23 countries have signed a statement calling for legislation to end what is widely considered to be discriminatory policing and unlawful use of force among some police in the United States. Half of the peace fellows who endorsed the statement are U.S. citizens.
Adding their voice to calls from civil rights groups, the peace fellows say they seek to raise awareness about violence that disproportionately affects the black community and other communities of color in the United States, and to call for congress to take action. Read the letter.

Nabi Sahak (University of Queensland 2014-16) is no stranger to conflict. He was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, and lived in that conflict zone for 23 years before coming to the United States in 2002. As a war survivor, he longs to change the world for the better, and he’s well on the way to doing so after graduating with a Master of International Studies (Peace and Conflict Resolution) from Australia’s University of Queensland in July.
“I believed then and I believe now that peace is everyone’s natural right,” he says, “and it’s everyone’s moral obligation to defend and protect it.” Read more about Sahak’s journey.

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Rotarians, peace professionals, Rotaract and Interact members, and peace fellow alumni will unite 9-10 June at the Presidential Peace Conference in Atlanta. The event, held just before the Rotary International Convention, will celebrate Rotary’s success in making peace a priority through the Rotary Peace Centers and Rotary’s work on the underlying causes of conflict: poverty, disease, and illiteracy.
We all can contribute to peace and international understanding. Register today and join Rotary’s commitment to global peacebuilding.

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