Rotary Peace Scholars Enjoying Adventure in Thailand

“Out beyond war there is a field and many men and women are meeting there.” -Jeanne Lound Schaller, Rotary Peace Fellow

Jeanne Lound Schaller recently shared her story with the Midland Michigan News. In this quote, she is referring to the thousand Rotary Peace Fellows sponsored by Rotary Clubs and Districts across the world. Jeanne and Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) South Sudan Deputy Country Director Florington Aseervatham (Flori) are both attending the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.

There are one hundred scholarships awarded every year to Rotary Peace Centers around the world. Masters Programs are offered in Australia, Sweden, the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan; a short term certificate program for senior scholars is offered in Thailand. The scholars focus on studying peace and conflict resolution.

Jeanne is an active leader for peace and justice in her community of Midland, MI in the United States. Jeanne is a member of the Helen M. Casey Center for Nonviolence, heads the Midland chapter of the Nonviolent Peaceforce, and is a mediator with the Community Resolution Center.

Her story can be found here.

 (Published July 28, 2015)

In addition to Schaller and Florington, there are four other individuals from Nonviolent Peaceforce who have been awarded fellowships to Rotary Peace Centers. They will be attending University of Queensland in Australia in February 2016 to begin their studies.

1) Pictured here is Jeanne with the hosts of their field studies.

2) Pictured are Jeanne and Flori at Chulalongkorn Rotary Peace Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Sjors Beenker, from Amsterdam, former NP peacekeeper in Sri Lanka, attended Rotary Peace Center earlier this year.

If you missed it, read more about Flori's experience here.