Member Spotlights
Under the Palaver Tree: Human Rights, Mediation, and Peacebuilding. Member Spotlight: Ahmed Tazief Njoya
In many African communities, disputes were once settled beneath the arbre à palabres, the palaver tree, where the parties would gather with the chief to talk until they found a…
Read MoreMediation as Organized Communication. Member Spotlight: Elena Andary
The day Elena officially became a lawyer, she sat down with MBBI to reflect on her journey into law, mediation, and conflict resolution. Fresh from taking le serment de l’avocat,…
Read MoreMaking the World Better through Value-led Advocacy and Bridgebuilding. Member Spotlight: Jennifer Waterhouse Pietro
Jennifer Waterhouse Pietro was one of four children born to a “very unique and somewhat eccentric family” in Pasadena, California. One aspect of this uniqueness was that her family has…
Read MoreLessons from Cars, Conflict, and Community. Member Spotlight: Alex Raphael
Alex Raphael was born in Chile to a Chilean mother and a German father. His mother, the daughter of a Russian mother and a Romanian father who immigrated to Chile…
Read MoreThe Power of Stories to Build Peace. Member Spotlight: Kit Hadlund
Day-to-day, Kit Hadlund, a poet, drummer, dancer, and peacebuilder, wakes up a little after 5am to get his kids to school and have his coffee before shifting his heart towards…
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