{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Joseph Kaifala: Peacebuilding in Sierra Leone","description":"In this episode, Joseph Kaifala recounts his experiences growing up in civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone, and lays out a vision for peacebuilding that requires first dealing with the legacies of mass atrocities.&amp;nbsp; Kaifala is the inaugural recipient of the Projects for Peace Alumni Award. The newly created award, supported by the CT Collaborative, grants up to $50,000 in support of the ongoing peacebuilding efforts of a past&amp;nbsp;Projects for Peace&amp;nbsp;recipient who demonstrates innovation and persistence in working for peace and transforming conflict. A former Davis United World College Scholar, Kaifala earned his bachelor\u2019s degree from Skidmore College, a master\u2019s in international relations from Syracuse University, and his juris doctorate from Vermont Law School.&amp;nbsp; This episodes draws from an interview with PfP director Betsy Vegso and from a July 2023 campus talk that Kaifala gave as part of a convening on experiential learning and CT.&amp;nbsp; Learn more from our newsroom and video library:  https:\/\/www.middlebury.edu\/announcements\/announcements\/2023\/05\/projects-peace-presents-first-alumni-award https:\/\/vimeo.com\/852855029 ","author_name":"Opening Up: A Conflict Transformation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/209063\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28832833\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28832833"}