Peace Jobs
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Peace Jobs

A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace

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eBook - ePub

Peace Jobs

A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace

About this book

This book is a guide for college students exploring career options who are interested in working to promote peacebuilding and the resolution of conflict. High school students, particularly those starting to consider college and careers, can also benefit from this book.

A major feature of the book is 30 stories from young professionals, most recently graduated from college, who are working in the field. These profiles provide readers with insight as to strategies they might use to advance their peacebuilding careers.

The book speaks directly to the Millennial generation, recognizing that launching a career is a major focus, and that careers in the peace field have not always been easy to identify. As such, the book takes the approach that most any career can be a peacebuilding career provided one is willing to apply creativity and passion to their work.

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Information

Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781681233307
9781681233314
eBook ISBN
9781806610266

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Series
  6. Contents
  7. Peace Education Series Introduction
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1 What is a Peace Job?
  11. Today’s Realities
  12. Direct Action and Indirect Action
  13. Levels of Conflict Engagement
  14. Technology, Globalization, and the Future of Peace Work
  15. Mainstreaming
  16. Creative Applications
  17. Need for Soft Skills
  18. Peacebuilding
  19. Peacebuilding Foundations
  20. A Peacebuilding Career Model
  21. Notes
  22. References
  23. 2 Preparing for and Finding a Peace Job
  24. The World of Work
  25. Taking Charge
  26. Passion …
  27. Education
  28. Activities
  29. Community
  30. Environment
  31. Use Your Campus Resources
  32. Finding Your Purpose: The “Sweet Spot”
  33. References
  34. 3 Peacebuilding Careers in Diplomacy
  35. The Need for Diplomats
  36. Approaches to Peacebuilding Diplomacy
  37. Preparation for Diplomatic Work
  38. Foreign Language Skills
  39. Willingness to Volunteer
  40. Writing Proficiency
  41. Adaptability
  42. Quick and Motivated Learner
  43. Ability to Focus
  44. Ability to Work Independently and as Part of a Group
  45. Other Agencies Where Peacebuilding Careers Can be Pursued
  46. Notes
  47. References
  48. 4 Enforcing Peace and Justice Through Human Rights and Law
  49. Using the Law to Advance Peacebuilding
  50. International Law
  51. Human and Civil Rights
  52. Legal Practice
  53. Law Enforcement
  54. Youth Advocacy, Domestic Violence, and Trafficking
  55. Public Policy
  56. Notes
  57. References
  58. 5 NGO, IGO, Humanitarian, and Military Careers
  59. The Value of Study Abroad
  60. NGOs and IGOs
  61. Military Careers
  62. Skills and Knowledge Required
  63. Cultural and Language Competency Skills
  64. Negotiation and Persuasion Abilities
  65. NGO/IGO–Military Relations
  66. International Norms and Laws
  67. A Peacebuilding Strategy
  68. The Need for Planning
  69. The Need for Qualified Labor
  70. The Need for Tools
  71. Other Required Resources
  72. Note
  73. References
  74. 6 Teaching About Peace and Conflict
  75. The Importance of Education
  76. Basic Education as Teaching for Peace
  77. Teaching Peace in Any Discipline or Field
  78. Sponsorship of Extracurricular Activities
  79. Applying Conflict Awareness as a School Counselor
  80. Conflict Resolution Training
  81. Teaching in International Conflict Zones
  82. Note
  83. References
  84. 7 Social Justice and Environmental Action
  85. The Activist’s World
  86. Social Justice
  87. Environmental Action
  88. Other Forms of Justice
  89. Note
  90. References
  91. 8 Health, Community, and Faith-Based Strategies
  92. The Healing Arts
  93. Promoting Public, Global, and Community Health
  94. Community Building as Peacebuilding
  95. Working in Faith Communities
  96. References
  97. 9 The Arts, Science, Technology, and Media
  98. Creating Peace
  99. The Arts and Humanities
  100. Science, Engineering, and Technology
  101. Media
  102. References
  103. 10 Pursuing Peacebuilding Education
  104. Seeking an Education in Peace
  105. Starting College
  106. Peace Studies
  107. Conflict Resolution
  108. Graduate Education
  109. Moving From Here
  110. References
  111. Appendix A 86 Peace Jobs for College Grads
  112. Appendix B Peace Jobs Glossary
  113. Appendix C Peace Jobs Career Resources
  114. Appendix D Additional Readings
  115. About the Author
  116. Index

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