The Hope and Satisfaction of Being a Preemptive Love Volunteer
The year was 1993. The two gray-haired women standing in front of me were petite, their shoulders rounded, and their posture slightly stooped. One of them leaned on a cane. With my youthful, 6-foot frame, I had no trouble peering over their shoulders to see the artifacts they were looking…
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Infrastructure Built on Trust
The view from the La Silla settlement in the Capital District of Venezuela. Photo by Albern Mendoza for Preemptive Love. Across the urban landscape, an invisible line separates the formal city from the homegrown settlements scaling the Venezuelan mountainside. In these Capital District settlements, community ties are strong. People rely…
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The Common Ground Approach
You’ve reaffirmed the dignity of others with hygiene kits at the US Mexico border. You’ve revitalized Mosul’s Old City by investing in entrepreneurs’ small businesses. And you’ve stabilized indigenous communities in Colombia by tackling malnutrition and environmental challenges through a recycling for food program. Your hard work has made huge…
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Our Jobs Creation Program Expands to the Capital District of Venezuela
Entrepreneurs gain financial literacy and learn about leadership and marketing among other topics during their training sessions. Photo by Andres Rodriguez for Preemptive Love. The room crackles with a bit of nervous energy. For Maria Teresa, Gaivelys, Migdalia, Edgardelis, Maria, Carolina, Eliabeh, Carolina, Marlin, Naholli, and Jeserlim, today marks the…
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Rooted in Peacebuilding: A Small Business, Two Years On
Talal, in his element in his nursery, the first one in Mosul’s Old City. Photo by Lojain Alsaffar for Preemptive Love. Sunlight dapples the green leaves, washing them a translucent yellow-gold. Looking around Talal’s plant nursery, it’s hard to believe that a few short years ago, this plot of land…
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Rooted in Peacebuilding: A Small Business, Two Years On
Sunlight dapples the green leaves, washing them a translucent yellow-gold. Looking around Talal’s plant nursery, it’s hard to believe that a few short years ago, this plot of land in Mosul’s Old City was a barren dump full of war debris. People often know what they need. They need just…
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Policy Brief: Towards youth leadership on freedom of religion or belief
Read our press release about an exciting development for UNSCR 2250.
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5 Takeaways from the Change in US Canada Border Policy
Smiles at a shelter during our food distribution in Juarez. Photo by Haniel Lopez for Preemptive Love. Yesterday, the US and Canada announced changes to the immigration policy at their shared border. If you’re confused about what this means, read on. The 2004 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), signed by…
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Revised: Search for Common Ground’s Global Strategy
Young people can play a crucial role in conflict resolution. Building on the EU’s support to the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, this practical and concise guide clearly sets out how young people can make a difference to peace mediation processes. It also provides inspiration to the European Parliament’s…
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Common Ground Approach: Summary
Young people can play a crucial role in conflict resolution. Building on the EU’s support to the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda, this practical and concise guide clearly sets out how young people can make a difference to peace mediation processes. It also provides inspiration to the European Parliament’s…
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