At this time in history:

·      When more people are dying in wars than at any point since record-keeping began in 1946, including 3three wars involving three different nuclear nations…

·      When the peace movements meant to stop them have grown quieter, not stronger…

·      And when we now know more than ever about what actually works:  which movements succeeded, which failed, and the specific mechanisms — persistence, leverage, allies inside the room — that made the difference…

the Architects for Peace project exists to close that gap through a year-long program to train a passionate cohort of peace activists and to explore peace strategies appropriate to today’s precarious world situation.

Why? In short, because at this time, peace doesn't need another march.   It needs a strategy.

~80 words — roughly 30 seconds spoken. If you'd like, I can give you a 10-word version for a slide or a 200-word version for the full introduction.