--- title: Launching Impact:Peace description: Brief intro article to a longer report which recaps the convening of the Impact:Peace launch. --- [Skip Navigation](https://krocstories.sandiego.edu/peace/the-innovating-peace-blog/launching-impactpeace#main) [![University of San Diego](https://krocstories.sandiego.edu/hubfs/KROC/%5BKROC%5D%20Branding%20Assets/logo-usd.png)](https://www.sandiego.edu/) [Joan B. 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