Take the first steps to peacemaking | Darren Kew | TEDxSanDiegoSalon

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What if global peace doesn’t start with presidents or diplomats, but with “regular” folks like you and me, who take the first steps to reach across the lines in their neighborhoods? Decades of research show that major social movements—and lasting peace deals—rely on everyday individuals who find the courage to cross deep divides in their own communities. The key to this transformation often begins with a single moment of reflection that connects you with a higher feeling that inspires us to listen to one another's personal stories and re-humanize our "enemies". Website: Kroc School of Peace Studies Instagram: @krocschool #TEDxSanDiego #TEDx #Peacebuilding #ConflictResolution #SpiritualityAndPeacemaking #TEDxSpeaker #Community #Leadership Darren Kew (Ph.D., International Relations, Tufts University, 2002) is Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. His research examines how conflict resolution methods—especially interfaith and inter-ethnic peacebuilding—relate to democratic de

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