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"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
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.
Mediation night is required of all of our IPB 121 Students. Held on two separate nights of the semester, IPB 121 students will have prepared to co-mediate a role-played conflict as part of an introduction to Mediation. If you're interested in being a role-player, reach out to David Aldrich our Mediation Field Director.
Come hang out with the David O. McKay Center and learn about what we do and why Intercultural Peacebuilding is such an integral part of the Center! You will have the opportunity to meet our professors and other students in the program.