Cambridge Foundation For Peace

THE SYMI SYMPOSIUM 2020 working with the Papandreou Foundation, CFP continued to support the Symi Symposiums, https://www.symisymposium.org, where globally progressive ideas and policies are presented, and connections made that strengthen the global progressive community. Symi Symposiums have long attracted progressive elected political leaders, NGO heads, academics and journalists from around the world. celebrating its 22nd gathering in july,with careful social distancing a core group convened in athens while 150 of the participants met online.the focus was on the covid crisis and the economic and political challenges it is going to leave behind.at conference end the following declaration was issued.symisposium.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/symi-declaration-final.pdf Meeting in Rhodes, Greece, the 21st Symposium focused on "Harnessing Globalization". As it has in the past, CFP played a crucial role in designing the program, and identifying and inviting participants, with CFP Director Pa

Expenses: $68K

BORN FROM A GROWING CONCERN ABOUT THE POLARIZATION IN AMERICAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC LIFE, AND A SENSE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY ARE INCREASINGLY ALIENATED FROM POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE, A GROUP OF HARVARD GRADUATE STUDENTS TRAINED BY DIRECTOR PARKER ORGANIZED THE RESISTANCE SCHOOL IN THE SPRING OF 2017.AN ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM IN WHAT PERICLES CALLED "THE ART OF DEMOCRACY",THE RESISTANCE SCHOOL OFFERS A BROAD ARRAY OF INTRODUCTORY COURSES DESIGNED TO TEACH THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR ORDINARY CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE AS A SUPPORTER, ORGANIZER, AND CANDIDATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.PRAISED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, CNN & TIME MAGAZINE FOR ITS BOLD INNOVATIVE APPROACH, THE SCHOOL'S COURSES HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN BY MORE THAN 300,000 PEOPLE, GENERATED AN EMAIL LIST OF 25,000 AND A SOCIAL MEDIA LIST TWICE THAT SIZE. (HTTPS://WWW.RESISTANCESCHOOL.COM/)

Expenses: $12K

new directions on inequality working with Harvard university's chaplaincy program an ongoing series of lectures and seminars on faith and inequality open and free to the Boston area's 300,000 college students faculty and staff,

Expenses: $7K