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The Peace and Conflict Club
The Peace and Conflict Club is dedicated to creating conversations around conflicts, then getting out and serving the community based on solutions to those conflicts. The basis of this club is the major Peace and Conflict Studies, but students from any major are welcome to join. We hope to create a safe space for dialogue, but also a means to find purpose in service and conflict resolution.
Students in Peace and Conflict Studies
How do you feel like your major in PCS has helped you since graduating?
My undergrad degree gave me the foundational tools I needed in dialogue facilitation
and dispute resolution. I learned how to actively listen, guide a contentious dialogue,
and help people (including myself) confront heart of their conflicts.
I have a unique and personalized research background and a major that people enjoy
learning more about. I felt equipped to pursue many different options when looking
at grad school, but ultimately decided on law.
It helped me to reshape my worldview entirely, and it continues to make me a better
person and citizen. It also prepared me very well for graduate level writing, critical
reading, and research.
I majored in PCS because I was passionate about social justice and wanted a program
that was interdisciplinary, but also specific enough to help me figure out where I
wanted to go in the future. PCS helped me find the areas of social justice that I
was most interested in as well as how best I could contribute to those areas. I majored
in PCS and I now work in the field of Education.
It’s helping me enter macro social work later down the line but first I want to become
a therapist and work with clients on a micro/clinical level. Later I would like to
advocate for clients through policy change.
I feel like the structure of the program allowed me to experience different classes
that I might not have experienced otherwise. I have been able to tap into the knowledge
I gained in those classes in my current career.
My undergrad degree gave me the foundational tools I needed in dialogue facilitation
and dispute resolution. I learned how to actively listen, guide a contentious dialogue,
and help people (including myself) confront heart of their conflicts.
Immensely! My PCS degree provided me with the scaffolding for my graduate work, my
professional work, and my life is an advocate for peace. I often refer back to course
work, exercises and experiences with Kilo and Dr Dave in my own practice. Also, the
interdisciplinary structure of my PCS degree taught me early on that every person
in every field and every background has something uniquely valuable to contribute
to the movement towards peace -- that we have to learn, think and act outside of the
"box". It's my constant reminder that peace is possible.
My experience in PCS most definitely enhanced my academic understanding of the intricacies
of peace and conflict, but more importantly I believe that I am a better person, communicator,
friend, and all around human after having participated in this program. I am endlessly
grateful for the skills this program gave me and I will carry those lessons with me
for the rest of my life.
My company created an entirely new position to utilize my skills.
Gave me direction for my career going forward; in trying to accomplish anything efficiently,
the big unspoken hurdle is conflict that slows down the work of the team. What I learned
in PCS made me an expert in avoiding and mitigating those conflicts to help teams
I am a part of to be more efficient.
I had wanted to go into medicine, but PCS has shown me how I want to practice medicine,
and how important it is to be an advocate for those around me by utilizing my platform
and privilege. The dialogue and listening skills we are taught in PCS have been extremely
beneficial in my interactions with patients and help me focus more on their concerns
and priorities. The skills we gain through the PCS major really are applicable to
every field.
The field of law, particularly litigation, is focused on resolving conflict between
clients. Understanding different levels of conflict and aspects of high conflict situations
has been crucial to navigating solutions in my various cases. It not only has given
me various perspectives on how I view my cases but also ideas and suggestions to actively
resolve the conflict and create a dialogue with opposing attorneys that move cases
towards resolution. I contextualized in my job the theories and resolution techniques
I studied as a PCS major. I feel greatly advantaged by having studied peace and conflict
in undergrad and bring to the table this unique perspective. Also, I think my degree
stands out on my resume as a point of interest and advertises an uncommon skill set.
My PCS major helped me expand my understanding of conflict identification and resolution.
When applying for graduate studies, having a degree in PCS made it possible to apply
and get accepted into my international public health program. Since some of the focus
of PCS is internationally focused, I was able to use what I learned to expand my understanding
of differing cultures.
I think PCS gave me a great perspective and knowledge base for social justice. It
gave a greater understanding of the world, our society, and the importance of dialogue.
It was the best decision I made to major in PCS and it's given me a drive for advocacy
and making change.
My major allowed me to explore the social aspects of climate change & change making
for creating a healthier planet--this broad subject applies exactly to what I am doing
now professionally as a community organizer.
It has helped me to have an open mind about different ways of thinking. It also taught
me to not be silent when I see structures in place that can effect staff and the youth
we work with.
It changed me as a person and the way I communicate/handle conflict. It allowed me
to recognize my own style of handling problems and work towards more emotional maturity
which benefits every area of my life.
Where are you now, post-graduation?
I work for the State of Utah in a Juvenile Justice Secure Care Facility. My every
day job is to maintain safety and security in the building in addition to teaching
youth about handling their emotions, making and achieving goals, and teaching them
how to handle crisis situations.
University of Utah, College of Education. Graduate Teaching Assistant.
As I am a full-time law student, I am currently a restaurant hostess very part time.
Prior to law school, I worked as an English teacher at a private school in Querétaro,
Mexico.
Elementary school teacher.
I am a US Air Force as a KC-135 Pilot.
I work as a Child Welfare Mediator for the State of Utah, Administrative Office of
the Courts. I mediate cases of child abuse, neglect and dependency cases in the Juvenile
Court throughout Utah's eight districts. I also mediate Child Protective Orders and
custody arrangements.
Family Advocates in Boise, ID. I work as an Advocate Coordinator and Guardian ad Listen
training for Idahos 4th Judicial CASA program.
I currently work for the state of Utah as a Juvenile Court Child Welfare Mediator.
I mediate disputes relating to children in the juvenile court.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery;
the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (Boston, MA) These two organizations work in partnership
with each other in supporting survivors of violence. My role is a bereavement/grief
counselor to individuals and families that have lost a loved one to homicide. This
involves individual counseling, expressive arts therapy, play therapy, restorative
justice, group work, programming, community dialogue, advocacy, policy advocacy, etc.
I also work in the hospital's on-call service responding to patients that are survivors
of sexual violence, domestic violence, interpersonal violence, and community violence.
Coleman Publishing. I am a senior editor for a small business lending publication.
High Country Behavioral Health - clinical therapist.
Litigation Paralegal at Skoubye Nielson & Johansen. Main practice areas are commercial
and residential construction and transportation.
Employed at Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance since July 2017 as Latinx Community
Organizer
I work for a residential treatment facility for mothers with substance use disorders,
House of Hope.
University of Utah, Masters in Social Work.
Utah State University, Master of Education in School Psychology.
UCLA - Law School.
University of Sheffield (England) and Paris National School of Public Health in France.
I am in the MD/PhD program at the Emory School of Medicine.
Colorado State University - Global; Master’s in Project Management
M.S. in International Affairs and Global Enterprise at University of Utah.
Boston University, Social Work.
Vanderbilt University, Master of Liberal Arts and Science.
George Mason University, MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
University of Utah School of Dentistry.
Cardozo School of Law, currently getting my JD.
Westminster College. Majored in Community Leadership.