Partners and Alliances

Partner Organizations

Association for Case Teaching (ACT): Promotes the use of case studies for improving the quality of theological teaching.  The “case method” is a means of participatory and dialogical teaching and learning by group discussion of actual events. ACT's Website

Center for Empowering Reconciliation and Peace (CERP): Empowers Indonesian communities to participate actively and creatively in overcoming conflicts to nurture a life filled with peace and justice. E-mail CERP

Global Exchange: Global Exchange is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice.  Their most recent publication, "The Peace Corps and More" offers 175 ways to work, study, and travel in the Third World, and makes numerous references to Plowshares. Global Exchange's Website; Link to "Peace Corps and More" book

Hartford Center for Conflict Transformation: Addresses conflicts and builds alliances across multi-ethnic and multi-cultural communities in Greater Hartford. E-mail CCT

Hartford Seminary: Committed to providing quality, social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public. Hartford Seminary Website; Hartford Institute for Religious Research

Just Peace: Prepares and assists United Methodists to engage conflict constructively in ways that strive for justice, reconciliation, resource preservation and restoration of community in the Church and in the world. Just Peace Website

South African Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR): Seeks to contribute towards a just peace in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa by promoting constructive, creative and co-operative approaches to the resolution of conflict and the reduction of violence. CCR's Website