One year ago, Hamas launched a horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens – including defenseless women, children, and the elderly – and kidnapping hundreds more. Today, the prospects of peace seem more distant than ever. But we continue to hope for a

One highlight of our new website is our new giving platform ( https://t.co/txSED1B73J)! We have updated our platform, and wanted to use the opportunity to ask you to consider setting up a recurring gift, which can help put us on firmer financial footing year-round!

The Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation has a new look! We invite you to take a look around our new website, https://t.co/ukyaqk6Kzx. Our core mission and vision remain unchanged, but as the world around us changes, we are constantly reevaluating our methods and initiatives.

"I can’t change the world but I can be part of a work that teaches peacebuilding, reconciliation, integrity, and more. The work of Forum sends ripples of hope, love & peace across the barriers of language, culture, religion, or ethnicity." #GivingTuesday  https://t.co/YiWiHAxHlA

Caring for the environment is crucial to establishing lasting peace, given that climate change affects marginalized populations far more harshly, and diminishing resources can lead to armed conflict. These trends motivated us to organize a conference: https://t.co/AtXWgtCVYr

Looking back at our ROM 2023 summer gathering in Crikvenica: https://t.co/od4nlaSl3A

Meet our #ROM2023 speakers! We are excited to learn from and with these amazing leaders and thinkers! https://t.co/94IJ6LRA9p

For those who haven't heard, ROM and EDI are happening at the same time, in the same place this year! We are excited by the opportunities to share some speakers and resources, while also maintaining our own identity and focus! https://t.co/GPQL3D5xwl

The Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation is organizing a Renewing Our Minds (ROM) leadership forum together with Forum for Democracy and Ethics (FDE) in Tirana, Albania, March 24 - 26, 2023. The theme of the forum is "Leadership in Times of Crisis." https://t.co/P2huYeYP4L

"I thought I didn’t have prejudices, but I realized I have a lot to work on. I realized I put people in boxes before we even talk, according to national, political, or religious affiliation. Here I realized that we're all brothers&sisters.” #GivingTuesday https://t.co/ObcZ7wZtJd

Bryan Carey of @PeaceCatInt provided a wonderful overview of this summer's ROM gathering in Trebinje and a summary of his very helpful look at challenges to peacebuilding:

We have given grants to three organizations run by members of the Forum community serving Ukrainian refugees, as well as delivering a load of aid to Ukraine. #GoldenRule https://t.co/5K2FBNiQQD

We are excited to announce that this year's ROM summer gathering is taking place August 6-22 in Trebinje, BIH. For more information please email us at rom@forumlr.org. https://t.co/iVGsvt9dlU

1/31 Truth and free information hit Putin's insane regime just as hard as Javelins. This is a thread about opening the second front against the war criminal from the Kremlin — the informational front.

May we be reminded this Maundy Thursday that we too are called to roll up our sleeves and wash feet, to care for all we meet. Where people are scared, fleeing and exhausted, may we lovingly try to wash away the dust and grime that cling to us in this broken human world.

A statement from Archbishops @JustinWelby and @CottrellStephen. Today, join us in praying for peace in Ukraine. 🙏

For those who missed it, a recording of last night's webinar on "Restorative Communication: A Framework for Life" with Ron and Jeanine Wiley is available on our Youtube channel:

You are invited to a webinar on "Restorative Communication: A Framework for Life" THIS Wednesday, February 9th, at 7pm Central European Time (GMT+1), led by Ron and Jeanine Wiley, who train and consult in Restorative Justice. You can join us via Zoom here: https://t.co/MFNgv8OaXk

“Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. Forgiving means abandoning your right to pay back the perpetrator in his own coin.” -Desmond Tutu

Archbishop #DesmondTutu and #CorettaScottKing on #MLKDay in Atlanta, 1986. Our hearts go out to his family. Archbishop Tutu was a global human rights activist and a compassionate, bold, consistent voice on behalf of the ostracized and oppressed. May we carry his love forward.