Making Mediation Fun(ny)

In his recent TEDx Talk, Brad Heckman, Director of the New York Peace Institute, explains mediation in a fun and interactive way using his own drawings (like this one) and cheesy puns. He introduces concepts like “It’s not about ewe,” “Dare to be dumb,” and “Dance Zombie Dance.” Check out his video to see what Read more about Making Mediation Fun(ny)[…]

EPHRC – Rehabilitating child soldiers in Mogadishu

Ahead of the TEDx Mogadishu idea-spreading conference on May 17, 2012,  Ilwad (Elle) Elman was interviewed by the BBC’s Dan Damon on World Update. Elle runs the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center in Mogadishu with her mom, Fartun. Her father was an ardent peace activist in the 1990s, spreading the mantra “Put down the Read more about EPHRC – Rehabilitating child soldiers in Mogadishu[…]