Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP)

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Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention
(CPSVP)
www.cpsvp.vt.edu

• Located on the second floor wing
• of Norris Hall

Jerzy Nowak, Founding Director, 205 Norris
Hall tel. [phone],
jenowak_at_vt.edu
Presentation to the VT National Campaign
Steering Committee
November 17, 2009
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to create student centered opportunities for
the development of New Leaders for This
Century
CPSVPs Major Goal
Citizens of the World whose creativity,
sensitivity, knowledge, skills and emotional
intelligence will contribute to Human Security
through sustainable development of the global
society
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Violence Prevention and Peacebuilding through
Focal Points of the CPSVP

• Engaging in Interdisciplinary Research
• GOAL 32 Peace Fellows Student Leaders
• VT Faculty and Staff Mentors
• Center Affiliates Community Leaders,
• Organizations
• Enacting Interdisciplinary Solutions
• Civic Engagement Catalyst and Beneficiary
• Students as Leaders Agents of Social Change

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Curriculum

• Minor in Peace Studies and Violence Prevention
• Two Focus Areas
• Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
• Peace Studies
• Coordinated by the Department of
  Interdisciplinary Studies (22 credits with Intro
  Capstone)
• Post- Graduate Certificate in Leadership for
  Peace and Development
• Including courses, projects and internship
• Coordinated by CPSVP in collaboration with GIA,
  ASPECT, CSE, Department of Sociology, and USIP
  www.usip.org

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Curriculum implementation needs

• Two Endowed Professorships
• In Violence Prevention
• In Peace Studies
• Named Instructor Positions
• Student Projects Coordinator
• Instructor
• Endowed Fellowships
• 32 named fellowships

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Other Current Projects

• Youth at Risk Program in Southside Virginia
• CPSVP, VT Department of Sociology, City of
  Danville and Halifax Co. School Boards, Extension
  Agents in Danville and Halifax
• African Higher Education Proposal
  (www.nasulgc.org)
• A cross-University collaboration on pre-proposal
  preparation for submission to NASULGC Africa-U.S.
  Higher Education Collaboration Initiative
  Empowering African Higher Education for Africas
  Transformation. The VT lead project targets
  universities in post-conflict Sub-Saharan Africa
• Conferences and Seminars
• CPSVP contributes to the organization of
  Seminars and Presentations linked to the
  Prevention of Violence, Peace Studies and Student
  Centered Leadership Development programs at
  Virginia Tech
• CPSVP is a minor partner on the Symposium on
  Enhancing Resilience to Catastrophic Events
  Through Communicative Planning organized by the
  Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and
  Governance

Funding comes from a donation given to
CPSVP by two Korean parishes in San Jose, CA
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Working drawing, CVPSP office layout
Visitors area
Office
Reception
Graduate Students area
Conference area
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Working drawing, CPSVP Global Technology Hub
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Global Technology Center
Serving CPSVP and ESM Students Engaged in
Community Programs

• Form new relationships with distant partners
• Explore alternative solutions to critical issues
  of local and global concern

Department of Education Federal Appropriation
Equipment Grant has been Awarded to CPSVP (383K,
July 2008 - December 2009)
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Seminar Speaker and Visiting Scholar support
needs

• Endowed Speaker Series
• To sponsor high profile scholars as seminar
  speakers co-hosted by CPSVP UN speaker series
• Assistance with Sabbaticals
• For both Virginia Tech Faculty and for
  Visiting Scholars
• Graduate Fellowships
• To attend conferences

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Current CPSVPs Staff

• Director Jerzy Nowak
• Office Manager Amy Splitt
• IT/Computer Technician Pris Sears
• 40 funded from the Department of Education
  Federal Appropriation Equipment grant
• Graduate Students
• Jill Casten, Ph.D in Dealing with Youth at Risk
  (enrolled in Leadership Program at Agriculture
  and Extension Education primary advisor - Rick
  Rudd)
• Scott Lowman, Ph.D in Horticulture primary
  advisor- Jerzy Nowak

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Hokie Spirit Garden Trail
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VT Horticulture Garden, the anchor of the Hokie
Spirit Garden Trail
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The Intergenerational Garden by Wallace Hall
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The International Peace Garden, another stop on
the Hokie Spirit Garden Trail
Lilies at the Peace Garden contributed by Evelyn
Dawson, a resident of Trailer court 2, which
occupied the Peace Garden site after World War II
Families working at the Peace Garden
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Summary of the Opportunities for Endowments

• Naming the Center, the Director position, Support
  Staff, and/or individual programs, i.e., Violence
  Prevention, Peace Studies, Leadership for
  Sustainability
• Endowed Professorships, Named 32 Fellowships,
  Named Instructor positions
• Named Fellowships for Student Travel and
  Sabbatical Assistance
• Named Speaker Series or sponsorship of Individual
  Speakers
• Named Theme Gardens, Garden Features/Beds,
  Trails, or portions of the Trails