Beyond academics, Peace University leads purposeful initiatives that empower communities, celebrate diversity, foster global collaboration, and inspire meaningful change through education, leadership, and service. Each initiative welcomes student participation, public partnership, and scholarship-supported learning opportunities across communities worldwide.
Empowering advocates for justice, equality, and active citizenship across the globe.
Amina, a 2022 fellow from Kenya, used her training to draft a domestic violence advocacy framework that was formally adopted by her county government. The new framework has directly benefited over 4,000 women through increased protection services and legal support across six sub-counties.
Open to students, civil society members, journalists, and public servants committed to advancing human rights and democratic governance. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Enrolled Peace University students participate at no cost; public participants pay a nominal, income-scaled registration fee. Fellowships include a full tuition scholarship for qualifying candidates.
Bridging faith traditions through dialogue, scholarship, and collaborative peace-building practice worldwide.
After completing the Interfaith Leadership certificate together, Pastor James and Imam Rahim in central Nigeria launched a joint agricultural cooperative that unites 200 Christian and Muslim farmers. Their shared harvests and weekly prayer meetings have become a model of reconciliation for surrounding villages.
Open to all — current students, faith leaders, educators, community organizers, and committed laypeople of any religious background or none. No prerequisites are required beyond a sincere desire to build understanding across differences. Cohorts for the certificate program run every semester (Spring, Summer, Fall), and community events welcome drop-in participation.
Equipping called servants of the Word with rigorous theological training, homiletical mastery, and pastoral excellence for modern ministry.
Rev. Dr. Lopez, a 2023 graduate of the institute, planted a bilingual congregation in southwest Houston that now draws 250 weekly attendees from both English and Spanish-speaking communities. Her church also operates a food pantry that serves 80 underserved families every week and a free ESL program with three levels of classes.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, provide a pastoral calling reference from their current congregation or denominational body, and submit a complete application including a 500-word spiritual autobiography describing their sense of call. Rolling cohorts begin every four months, with part-time evening and fully-online tracks available for bi-vocational candidates.
Accelerating leadership and entrepreneurial impact by upskilling professionals and building an innovation pipeline that transforms industries and communities.
David, a 2024 COE fellow from rural Uganda, developed an IoT-enabled agritech solution for smallholder coffee farmers and pitched it at the regional Innovation Showcase. He secured $85,000 in seed funding and has since scaled his farm monitoring platform to three districts, supporting 2,300 producers with real-time weather, pest, and market price data.
Candidates must demonstrate a minimum of 2 years of full-time professional work experience in any sector. The application process includes a formal written application, professional CV, and a 1-minute video introduction outlining career goals. Each cohort is limited to 40 fellows to preserve small-group seminar quality and personalized faculty interaction. Scholarship funding covers up to 100% of tuition for qualifying emerging-market leaders.
Preparing principled public leaders to build accountable institutions, advance peaceful transitions, and deliver equitable governance that serves all citizens.
Hon. Maria K., a 2022 academy alumna from the Philippines, successfully sponsored and guided through passage a landmark municipal transparency ordinance covering all city procurement. Independent audits six months after implementation showed a 42% reduction in reported procurement irregularities in her district, along with increased citizen participation in budget hearings.
Designed for current or aspiring public leaders, civil servants, NGO managers, and declared political candidates. The application requires a detailed statement of purpose and two professional references speaking to the candidate’s leadership capacity and integrity. Fellowship cohorts start quarterly (January, April, July, October) with a hybrid residential-online format combining five days of intensive in-person seminars with ongoing virtual practicum. Mid-career applicants from fragile or conflict-affected states are strongly encouraged.
Breaking systemic barriers and creating equitable pathways so that underrepresented educators and students can thrive in classrooms, leadership, and lifelong learning.
Teacher Marcus, a 2023 program graduate in rural South Carolina, completely redesigned his 8th-grade social studies curriculum using frameworks from the Design Lab and peer observations. After one academic year, student engagement scores rose by 71%, and end-of-grade test proficiency in his classes jumped from 31% to 69% — a 38 percentage-point increase that district leadership has asked him to scale.
Open to K-12 and higher-ed educators, school administrators, education majors, and PASS community volunteers who are committed to centering equity in their learning environments. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for all tracks, and participating school districts may nominate cohorts of teachers for group enrollment. No prior certification is required for the foundational D&I workshop series, while the advanced diploma track requires two years of classroom experience and a letter of support from a supervising administrator.