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Join Tanenbaum at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago!

Join Peacemakers in Action Bill Lowrey and Sarah Ahmed, Tanenbaum Peacebuilding staff, and Tanenbaum CEO, Rev. Mark Fowler, at the Parliament of the World’s Religions 2023 Convening in Chicago, August 14-18!

We are proud to present two panels throughout the week:

  • August 15th, Tuesday, 5:00PM CDT, Hall-E Room 16Peacemakers in Action: Profiles in Religious Peacebuilding
  • August 18th, Friday, 10:30AM CDT, Hall-E Room 16 – The Peacemakers in Action Network as a Community of Practice

In the first session, we’ll discuss our unique case study model about grassroots peace activists and its evolution from books to podcasts. Peacemakers Bill Lowrey, who worked in South Sudan, and Sarah Ahmed, who works in Iraq,  will share their perspectives.

Join our second session to learn about the Community of Practice Network model we’ve worked on for more than a decade. The Peacemakers in Action Network convenes 29 living peace activists across 23 conflict zones, with a collective impact that has reached hundreds of thousands of refugees, women, and children affected by conflict.

We’d love to see you there! If you plan on attending and want to connect, please send us an email at [email protected].