What's New:

• Green Festival: Thanks to everyone who came to visit us this past weekend (November 8th and 9th) at the Washington D.C. Green Festival.

• UPEACE/US Hosts Reception at the United Nations on Oct 27th : Ambassador John J. Maresca, Rector of the University for Peace, hosted reception with UPEACE/US on Monday October 27th at 5:30pm at the UN Church Center for friends of the University. Read about the event and and see a slideshow here

• New Short Course Offerings: UPEACE/US opens application period for Short Courses in Corporate Social Responsibility and Nonprofit Leadership to be held in Washington, DC December 10-12, 2008.  Space is limited and filling quickly. Download an application form here.  Learn More

• UPEACE Co-Hosts Roundtable Discussion with His Excellency Vice Prime Minister of Timor-Leste: On Friday October 10th, UPEACE/US and the Foundation for Post Conflict Development co-hosted a roundtable discussion with his excellency Vice Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and several other high level ministers and participants at its office in Washington D.C.

• DCPEACE: Peace Education in the D.C. Public School System: UPEACE/US is working to implement a program called DCPEACE that will integrate peace education in the D.C. Public School System. Learn More

...And don't forget to check out our new UPEACE/US Program Booklet: