Grassroots Solutions & Community Conflicts: Reflections from Liberia (Undergrad Brown Bag Series)

Despite generous foreign assistance for reconstruction and peacebuilding, many Liberian peace and community activists believe that the skills and capacity required for effective, community—led and locally owned reconciliation efforts simply do not exist. The need for such skills and capacity remains critically important to sustaining the still fragile peace in Liberia.

In this context, thirteen ICAR students and two faculty members directly engaged in community peacebuilding in three counties of Liberia. Dr. Patricia Maulden, Lisa Shaw and members of the 2010 field study team will discuss their experiences and plans for the 2011
Liberia field experience.