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Training courageous doers for the work of peacebuilding, social innovation and conflict resolution.
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Providing resources and connections to Kroc School students and alumni.
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Together with peacemakers, we develop powerful new approaches to end cycles of violence while advancing that learning locally and globally.
Kroc IPJ Overview
The Spark @ USD drives positive social change through a combination of creative and high-impact teaching, learning, knowledge generation, and ongoing engagement with pioneer social innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Learn more about Kroc School history, faculty, events and more.
About Overview
Training courageous doers for the work of peacebuilding, social innovation and conflict resolution.
Academics Overview
Providing resources and connections to Kroc School students and alumni.
Students & Alumni Overview
Together with peacemakers, we develop powerful new approaches to end cycles of violence while advancing that learning locally and globally.
Kroc IPJ Overview
The Spark @ USD drives positive social change through a combination of creative and high-impact teaching, learning, knowledge generation, and ongoing engagement with pioneer social innovators and entrepreneurs.
Center for Restorative Justice Overview
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Social Impact Strategist & Community Engagement Lead at Goodbuy
As an undergraduate student at Boise State University, Sienna George ‘20 (MASI) learned to launch her own small social enterprise, which she called, ...
Practicing Peace Through Experiential Learning: My Practicum Course in Washington D.C.
Each year, the Kroc School organizes field-based practicum courses as a part of our effort to enhance the scholarship of students through ...
Catching up With Kroc School Alumnus Marjon Saulon (MASI) '21
Marjon Saulon graduated from the University of San Diego's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies with a master’s degree in social innovation in 2021. ...
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Meet Emily Powers, Dual Degree in Peace and law student
Emily Powers is a current student at the Joan B. Kroc School and the University of San Diego School of Law who has finished her first year of law ...
Share Your Expertise in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The University of San Diego (USD) is among 34 universities from 17 countries, competing in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge. And we need ...
Shaping Your Future: Why One Student Chose to Study Conflict Management and Resolution
At the Kroc School of Peace Studies, we equip our students to address a wide range of challenges, spanning from armed conflict to human rights abuses ...
USD Social Innovation Showcase Returns with 15 teams competing for a shot at the Global finals
Changemakers from around the world will travel to San Diego in June, to compete in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge. 68 teams ...
Peace Incentive Fund: Supporting Violence Reduction Efforts in Mexican Cities
In 2021, Peace in Our Cities funded nine violence reduction and prevention projects in eight member cities through the Peace Incentive Fund, a grant ...
The Intersection of Urban Planning and Peacebuilding
At the intersection of urban planning, community organizing and social justice sits Dr. Lan Nguyễn, the Kroc School’s first ever Post-Doctoral ...
Exploring the Heart of Democracy: My Washington DC Practicum Experience
This practicum is a phenomenal trip for me. DC is always on my travel list in the US. I’m glad that I could join this class and visit DC ...
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Discovering How Community, Planning, and Social Innovation Shape San Diego
The following blog post was written by Dr. Andrew Biros, the Kroc School's Associate Director of Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship. It ...
An Alumni's Mission Toward Enduring Peace in Sudan
When Kara O’Brien ‘16 (MAPJ) arrived at the Kroc School in 2014, she had a pretty clear idea of what she wanted to learn. O’Brien had spent a year in ...
