The latest episode of the With Compassion podcast, features Lauren Coffaro, Executive Director of PeaceJam.
For more than 30 years, PeaceJam has brought young people together with Nobel Peace Laureates, helping them develop the skills, confidence and sense of purpose needed to create change in their own communities and beyond.
Lauren shares her own journey into peacebuilding and explains why meeting a Nobel Laureate can be a life-changing experience for a young person. We explore the importance of service learning, the long-term impact of peace education and how bringing people from different backgrounds together can transform strangers into friends.
At a time when the world can feel increasingly divided, this is a hopeful conversation about the power of young people, the possibility of understanding and the radical potential of compassionate leadership.
In this episode
• Lauren’s personal journey into peacebuilding
• PeaceJam’s work and impact over the past 30 years
• The skills young peacebuilders need, from empathy to conflict resolution
• The transformative power of meeting Nobel Peace Laureates
• How to navigate difficult conversations and build trust
• Why hope and youth leadership are essential to peace
• How each of us can begin creating peace in our own communities
“Compassion is a radical trait that transforms everything.”
