Portrait of Alyssa (white woman), a Masters or Sustainable Peacebuilding, working on a laptop in a classroom

Inspiring
Change-Makers

to engage the world’s complex problems

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The Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding program prepares students to facilitate and accompany positive change. Through collaborative, interdisciplinary applied projects, students learn the language and skills needed to engage complex problems locally and globally.

The Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding has a practice-based focus on:

  • Community resilience
  • Conflict transformation
  • Systems thinking
Students working on a peacebuilding strategy project

Build on your existing experiences and academic background

  • World-renowned peacebuilding program
  • Scholarships and funding available
  • Your experience and background is valued
  • Small cohort size
  • Connections to over 30 community, nonprofit and nongovernmental partners

Go beyond the classroom – engage in real-world change

Our students, faculty and collaborators focus on many of today’s pressing issues. We match your passions with a system thinking approach, and you can control your outcomes. Topics include:

  • Environmental impact
  • Clean water
  • Sustainable food
  • Energy
  • Social and racial justice
  • Health and wellness
  • Urbanization
  • Economic inequity
  • Access to education
  • Sustainability
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Invest in Yourself

Learn more about the Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding program at UWM!