Miranda Salinas

I just completed my first year of grad school at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. I am pursuing my masters in International Policy focusing on human security while also pursuing a conflict resolution certificate. I decided to return to school after working some years for a nonprofit that serves mentally ill homeless adults. I recently visited the island of Mindanao in the Philippines for a course through the Center for Conflict Studies, researching the challenges to peacebuilding in this region. This amazing experience further increased my interest in the field of conflict resolution and peace studies. I decided to attend the Summer Peacebuilding Program to supplement my knowledge of the discipline and acquire hands-on experience with conflict assessment and transformation.