About this episode

Lena Slachmuijlder discusses the impact measurement and grassroots approach of Search for Common Ground in peacebuilding.

For the latest installment of the African Peacebuilding Network's Kujenga Amani podcast, we sat down with Search for Common Ground's vice president of programs, Lena Slachmuijlder, an accomplished journalist, editor, human rights defender, director, producer, performing artist, cultural facilitator, trainer, and project manager with over twenty-five years of experience in peacebuilding. Lena joined us to discuss how Search for Common Ground measures the impact of its work; the organization's unique approach to peacebuilding that emphasizes practical, hands-on, grassroots-focused methods; and how to build synergies between researchers, local practitioners, and communities.

People in this episode

Guest: Lena Slachmuijlder

Topics covered

• peacebuilding
• impact measurement
• grassroots methods
• community engagement
• collaboration

Keywords

• peacebuilding
• impact measurement
• Search for Common Ground
• grassroots
• community collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Search for Common Ground, African Peacebuilding Network

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