Member Spotlights

During our interview, a painting hung behind Dr. Durdana Islam. I came to learn that she herself had painted it–“15 tulips for 15 people who have helped shape my life…

When Sonja Wood reflects on her path into peacebuilding, she traces it not to a classroom or policy forum but to a series of lived experiences that exposed systemic inequities.…

Jennifer Nackos knows there’s no such thing as a perfect mediator. This, however, won’t stop her from trying. She explains her routine before every session: “I imagine that I’m walking…

Roslyn Williams George “always had a soft spot for people who faced challenges.” They would be drawn to her as a shoulder to lean on, and Roslyn would be more…

For Rut Rivera-Encarnación, mediation is far more than a professional skill. In her world, it is a calling rooted in dignity, empowerment, and the belief that “people are the experts…