Transforming Psychological Trauma Into Nonviolent Power

Until risks associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have abated, all of our trainings and events will be hosted on Zoom. 
​ If you have any questions, please direct them to info@mnpeace.org.  

For details and registration links for all our upcoming trainings and events, see the Programs tab above. ​​
The Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute ("Peacebuilding") is a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, nonsectarian public charity nonprofit organization transforming psychological trauma into nonviolent power with positive, productive alternatives to revenge to prepare individuals and organizations for truth-telling, conciliation, and repairing harm for healed, just relationships toward the vision of making Minnesota the peacebuilding power state for all.

Our mission is to instigate, train, and support racially, sexually, religiously, ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse individuals and organizations to become trauma-informed, resilience-oriented, and restorative justice-focused, empowering communities in Minnesota, the USA, and around the world.

Upcoming Events

Join Us for In-Person STAR-Lite!

Tuesday, August 22nd
8:30AM - 4:30PM (CDT)
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This training will be held in the East Metro (Ramsey, Dakota or Washington County). Exact location is to be determined.

Pay-what-you-can for those who live, work, or worship in the East Metro. 
Those who are located outside of the East Metro can register at a rate of $155.
Continuing education (CE) Credits are available for an additional fee.

STAR-Lite is for individuals who wish to learn the basic STAR concepts and models within a shorter-time frame than the full STAR Training. Learn the basics of becoming trauma-informed, resilience-oriented and restorative justice-focused. Past STAR graduates: this is a great opportunity to refresh your STAR knowledge!

Online ​Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience (STAR) Training

Daily schedule of this virtual STAR Training:
Wed, Sept. 13 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
Wed, Sept. 20 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
Wed, Sept. 27 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
Wed, Oct. 4 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
Wed, Oct. 11 | 8:30am-2:30pm CDT
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Early registration fee is $995.
CE Credits are available.

Our organization is dedicated to sharing STAR: an evidence-based trauma awareness, resilience, and restorative justice training. This multi-day training spans 38 hours and has developed a strong reputation of success on both national and international levels.

To ensure greater racial and economic diversity at each training, we offer group discounts as well as scholarship assistance. For more information on applying for a scholarship or taking advantage of group discount details, please contact Peacebuilding at info@mnpeace.org as soon as possible.

Peacebuilding Partners

Sonja Fernandez-Quiñones

"Tapping into trauma, learning about the cycles of violence, and applying the strategies to break free were all relevant not only to her work with sexual assault survivors but also to her personal life. She learned her reactions are normal and that there is a 'possibility of a life past trauma'. STAR gave her hope for herself and for other people—for communal and transgenerational healing."

Tabitha Montgomery 

"Resilience, trauma healing, and restorative justice develop deeper muscles and skills to be in relationship with one another in ways that don’t rush. 'It’s not a binary track,' Tabitha says, 'but the idea of creating an ecosystem of people and tools and systems. It’s not just investing in one system, but investing in the larger vision.' This vision builds community at the speed of trust. This is Peacebuilding."

Carolyn Yoder 

"Right now, we are living in a time of collective trauma. There is not a single person who isn’t affected by what is happening with COVID-19 and racialized trauma, which means we have all the more reason to use a community-oriented approach. It is more important than ever to have restorative justice-focused strategies to address trauma and transform conflict."



Information for...

Licensed Professionals

Peacebuilding’s trainings are designed to meet the continuing education requirement for social workers, psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed drug and alcohol counselors, nurses, educators, and attorneys. 

Leaders & Decision Makers

Peacebuilding’s trainings provide best practices for trauma-informed, resilience-oriented, and restorative justice-focused strategies for individuals, organizations, corporations, and community groups.  All of our community-based trainings are available via contract arrangement for organizations, corporations, and community groups. 

Direct Care Staff & Community Members

Peacebuilding’s trainings integrate trauma-informed, resilience-oriented, and restorative justice-focused concepts and practical strategies via accessible teaching and experiential educational methods for those from all educational backgrounds.  Whether you are a high school or college graduate, licensed professional, or a graduate from the school of hard knocks, we welcome you to Peacebuilding's trainings.