Peter Anderson

Background

About Peter Anderson

I am a community peacebuilder with two decades of experience facilitating, organizing, training, and developing projects in diverse, at-risk communities. I have mentored and empowered youth in Chicago, taught peace education and developed interfaith peacebuilding projects in London, organized and facilitated racial justice and healing projects in Minneapolis, and taught theology, conflict transformation, and social change to faith communities and activists. I have a MA in Theology and Peace Studies with an emphasis on Conflict Transformation. I am a big-picture strategic thinker who values building networks for transformative, collaborative social change. I'm passionate about thriving neighborhoods and healthy organizational cultures. I am a skilled trainer, facilitator, organizer, and spiritual accompanist emphasizing strength-based, trauma-aware leadership development and group processes. Committed to helping communities and individuals heal and develop the skills, structures, and attitudes that lead to a culture of peace, justice, and compassion.