Funding Peace from the Inside Out: Tapping Visible and Invisible Resources for Transformation Thu., April 12, 2018 | 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Harris Public Policy 1155 E 60th St 289B Chicago, IL 60637 United States Sponsored By: The Pearson Institute Join us to hear from Libby Hoffman, Founder and President of Catalyst for Peace, the cofounder and primary funding and program partner for peacebuilding initiative Fambul Tok in Sierra Leone. She will share key lessons, insight and new theory from the work of building fully locally-owned, holistic reconciliation and development processes and growing to a national scale; what working ‘from the inside-out’ opens up for local communities; and what it uniquely requires of external supporters and funders. RSVP Questions? Contact thepearsoninstitute@uchicago.edu. The Pearson Institute Recent News More news Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026
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