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The Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding (MSP) is a graduate degree program designed to prepare students for careers in areas such as human development, resource stewardship, and conflict resolution, among many others. The MSP combines interactive classroom learning with practical, on-the-ground experience to equip its students with the skills and competencies employers seek in new hires. Throughou

t the two-year (44 credit) program, students take courses and workshops in complexity, human-environmental interactions, systems mapping and analysis, conflict management, evaluation, and leadership. The program includes two summers of community-based fieldwork during which time students work directly on a project or issue pertinent to peacebuilding. Students can choose to develop their own projects in virtually any location, or work with a team on an existing MSP project. A few examples of past projects include: conflicting land, water, and resource uses in Wisconsin; food security in Kenya; infrastructure improvement and community well-being in Guatemala; and ecotourism in Costa Rica. it draws upon diverse “ways of knowing” and combines approaches from a variety of disciplines in its approach to problem solving – students may enter the program from a wide array of academic backgrounds, including but not limited to natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, public health, and art. Each graduate of the MSP will therefore leave with credentials and career opportunities that are unique to him or her. In order to support the level of individualized program and career planning required for each student to be successful, the MSP has intensive advising, mentoring, and professional development built into its structure. Interested in applying to the MSP or learning more? Email [email protected] or visit us on the web at msp.uwm.edu.

11/19/2024

Thank you, Mary Triggiano, for sharing about restorative justice practices with our group of peacebuilders today!

11/15/2024

Congratulations to students in our MSP 770 class for fantastic presentations at the annual School of Nursing Eta Nu Poster Symposium. Each group left with an award and made us proud!

11/13/2024

MSP welcomed Colonel, former diplomat, and peace activist Ann Wright to campus yesterday! Thank you, Ann, for chatting with our students.

10/28/2024

Our MSP team did a great job facilitating an Overcome Conflict event today at UWM! Thanks to our partners for hosting.

10/23/2024

Our MSPers enjoyed MKE Data Day today! Thank you for another awesome program this year!

10/09/2024

Today we enjoyed a talk by Jon Ward, retired from the US State Department and current member of the MKE Rotary Club. We are excited and inspired by his peacebuilding efforts around the world!

09/19/2024

Today we celebrated at UWM with special guests! 12 African journalists joined us to share about their work as it relates to Cultivating a Culture of Peace. A special thank you to , , and for making meaningful conversations like this possible!

07/20/2024

Fieldwork spotlight! MSP student, Zarifa, is working with Turning Rivers this summer to facilitate transformative programming that empowers and inspires young people who have faced adversity. Each week she helps a new group of students build their leadership skills and grow!

07/02/2024

MSP student Marissa is spending the summer conducting social research on the freshwater shore of Laguna Bacalar in Mexico! Marissa shares, “Each week, our research team takes to the water and runs experiments to gain insight to the health and sustainability of Laguna Bacalar. My fieldwork purpose is to collect feedback from the Bacalar community through 1-1 interviews and a digital survey in order to understand the impact tourism and new infrastructure developments have on the community in the region. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the community here, improving my Spanish, and applying MSP evaluation techniques to this NSF research project.”

06/24/2024

Earlier this month, MSP student Cynthia (third from the right) planned and facilitated a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the doors of the Umoja Community Center through her work with Nia Imani Family in MKE. This summer she is launching their Young Men’s Transformational Leadership Program!

06/20/2024

Stop by the Youth Empowerment & Change Panel on Monday, June 24 at 11am-12:15pm to hear from international MSPers & students. All are welcome!

06/19/2024

Where are MSP alums doing peacebuilding work with communities? Across MKE and beyond! Our most recent grads are working with , , , , and more!

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1921 E. Hartford Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53211

Telephone

+14142295047

Website

http://www.msp.uwm.edu/

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