The Peace Studio Fellowship
September 2022 – September 2023
Program Manager: Karima Zerrou, kzerrou@thepeacestudio.org
Program Facilitator & Curriculum Curator: Cathlin Goulding
What is the Peace Studio Fellowship
A year-long fellowship program that aims to serve as an incubator for the next generation of peacebuilding leaders. The fellowship trains 7 artists and 7 journalists from historically under-resourced communities across the United States in the Peace Studio curriculum: “Skills for Creative Peacebuilding.” Bringing together a diverse group of creatives with one common cause: to build peace, fellows receive $10,000 and ongoing support to produce a unique peacebuilding project that heals existing divisions within their community. All fellows are paired with a respective artist or journalist to collaborate on their peacebuilding projects. We believe artists and journalists have different sets of skills and expertise and when brought together, all ideas reach new heights. Pairs serve as resources and thought partners for one another as both have stakes in the story they are telling.
OUR FELLOWS HAVE SAID…
“It was great to be in a room with so many different people from around the world and how we were so connected based on our thoughts, ideas, and projects. Absolutely refreshing and affirming.”
“Thank you for giving me the tools to change my life.”
“This was a truly amazing, purpose-affirming experience.”
“I loved being with everyone, learning from all of the various teachers and modules, and being deep in study and reflection.”
Meet the 2022-2023 Fellows
Meet the 2022-2023 Speakers
Maya Soetoro………………………….Foundations of Peacebuilding
Judy Rodgers………………………….Foundations of Peacebuilding
Vijay Gupta…………………………….Artist as Catalyst
Deborah Greene………………………Mindfulness and Reflective Practices
Barbara Rodgers………………………Interdisciplinary Collaborations for Social Impact

More details on the Peace Studio Fellowship
The Fellowship includes:
- Training in the Peace Studio Curriculum, an essay-based curriculum covering four modules:
- Mediation and Conflict Transformation
- Restorative Narrative Strengths-Based Storytelling
- Artist as Catalyst: Self Efficacy & Entrepreneurship
- Mindfulness and Reflective Practices
- $10,000 grant
- An all expenses paid four-day kick-off retreat
- Physical textbook and accompanying workbook, additional tools to support the curriculum workshop experience
- Ongoing support in the planning, developing, and creation of a peacebuilding project
- Opportunity to showcase your peacebuilding project via The Peace Studio network
- Monthly virtual sessions with other cohort members, guest practitioners in the field (both arts and journalism professionals), and Peace Studio staff.
- Access to a Creative Community with whom you can collaborate.
How to Apply
The 2022 – 2023 application is closed.