When Young People Take the First Step: Stories of Youth Coming Together Across Conflict

Join Hannah Hochkeppel, youth peacebuilding educator, to hear stories of young people coming together across lines of difference in Jerusalem and in the United States. These courageous young leaders have committed themselves to learning about one another’s lives, even in the face of seemingly impossible conflict. Learn how they build trusting relationships, navigate moments of hard dialogue, and emerge ready to take action together to build more peaceful communities.
With more than 10 years of experience in a variety of education and program development spaces, Hannah is deeply invested in the work of youth empowerment, advocacy, and peace-building. Most important to her is centering youth voices and youth leadership as an integral piece of this work.
In addition to her non-profit work, she has also previously worked in the fields of mental health counseling and religious education. She holds a B.S in Psychology from Virginia Tech, a M.A in Religion and Theology from Seattle University.
Most recently, Hannah has served as the Global Programs Director for Kids4Peace International and the United States Country Director for Seeds of Peace. Her work has focused specifically on creating interfaith and intercultural peacebuilding programs for K-12 students. She has worked with youth in the United States, along with youth globally in Western Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East (with a special focus on Israel and Palestine).

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Ohio here 😊 I wish I had knew this when I was in Seattle back in 2000s 😢