What We Do

ACT empowers people to address conflict-related challenges and build peace in non-violent, collaborative ways.

ACT interventions are grounded in multi-disciplinary applied research and theory and reflect cutting-edge knowledge and practical experience working in over 40 countries.

We work at all levels of society, including educators, youth, community and religious leaders, non-governmental organizations, and governmental agencies to transform conflict and build peaceful change.

Education and youth: Youth are the greatest victims of violent conflict, poverty and other social problems. Youth are also often perpetrators of violence, whether forced or voluntary. Yet, youth also have the greatest desire, passion and potential to work for peaceful change for a better future. Youth have increasingly become key actors for conflict resolution and peacebuilding around the world.

ACT works with educators and youth to develop curricula and implement conflict resolution, peer mediation, and restorative justice programs in schools.

We also design and conduct training and education programs for youth in academic and community settings and run ‘leadership camps’ for youth from conflict zones to come together for single or joint training, dialogue and action-planning for the future.

Civil society development and community building: ACT provides assessment, advising, training, facilitation and other services to strengthen the capacity of civil society to participate in conflict resolution, peacebuilding and social change.

We work with educators, youth, police, community leaders, non-governmental organizations, local government, and media to cooperatively solve problems and envision a better future.

Intergroup peacebuilding: As groups in conflict zones seek to build the basis for peace and just social change, ACT works with communities to explore community-based solutions and for building peaceful change. Working collaboratively, ACT designs inclusive and participatory processes and facilitated dialogues that support local peacebuilders to discover local solutions and confidence-building measures that pave the way for longer-term peacebuilding.

Because very conflict is different, we offer a variety of services that are customized and combined to create an intervention plan that meets your specific needs. These services include: