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Hello, Peacebuilders! Here is our first rough attempt to try to get different content on our blog. We are going to focus some of our attention on making little videos talking about Peacebuilding topics. If you have video skills and want to be apart of the team contact us and we would love for you to join us! The first one, we explored and can definitely go into more detail in future videos is “Why is Peacebuilding your Major? and What do you want to do with a Peacebuilding Major?” Let us know why you chose Peacebuilding as a Major and what you want to do with it in the comments below!
There are many majors in college that set you on a path to professional success. For example, if you study accounting you are most likely going to be an accountant and there are many firms in place to hire you there. If you go to law school, you’re probably going to be a lawyer and there are many jobs for you there as well. For Peacebuilders, it is a little bit different. Peacebuilders have a unique position in life where a path is not systematically set for them, they must blaze their own trail so to speak. The reason being is that often times people are not aware of what Peacebuilders can do and it is our job to show them. One such Peacebuilder is BYU-Hawaii alumnus, Chris Pineda. After developing his Peacebuilding skills in the professional world, he created a job for himself that allows him to follow the vision of David O. McKay to spread peace internationally through his own community.
This article was written by IPB 480 Student: Nathalie Trow-McDonald
BYU-Hawaii is unique because it’s position makes it a perfect destination for students to attend school from all over the Pacific. Michael Ligaliga is one such person who came from Samoa to attend Brigham Young University- Hawaii. While attending BYUH, Michael was in the student leadership program and after graduation, he became a professor for the Peacebuilding program. Now, he is a recent graduate with a Ph.D. from the University of Otago, being the first Pacific Islander to graduate with a Ph.D. from his university. We had the privilege of catching up with Michael to hear his Peacebuilding journey of helping the Pacific with the conflicts they face.
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” Martine Luther King Jr.
"From this school, I'll tell you, will go men and women whose influence will be felt for the good towards the establishment of peace internationally"
President David O. McKay
President David O. McKay