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The Media and Arts for Peace Project was founded by Honey Al Sayed in 2016 under the umbrella of Honey&, following two years of research incubation at the Geneva Center for Security Policy in Switzerland that culminated in an online course on media and arts for peace in collaboration with the U.S. Institute of Peace. 

As a global education and talent initiative collaborating with top artists and media professionals from challenging contexts and diaspora communities, MAP inspires leaders in international organizations, governments, academic institutions, and civil society to use creative approaches to conflict transformation and peacebuilding. 

MAP cultivates consulting and learning opportunities on the strategic application of media and the arts through online and on-site courses and training. 

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- Khadija Rangwala, Team Coordinator at a Kuwait based organization called en.v where we work to mobilize and connect change-makers to effectively and collaboratively address community challenges.

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We first worked with MAP in 2017 developing a roadmap to establish a coalition of NGOs in Kuwait. We then went on to conduct a needs assessment study of the civic sector in 2018 and initiate a collective impact think tank on educational reform in 2019. Through all of this, Honey & Iyad worked with us closely, each time delivering proposals that were spot on and comprehensive while accommodating our tight timelines and even tighter budgets. Their understanding of the local cultural context combined with their keen insights have been invaluable in effectively moving forward. Our work with MAP is an excellent example of what a sustained partnership can and should achieve!” 

Khadija Rangwala
Team Coordinator at a Kuwait based organization called en.v where we work to mobilize and connect change-makers to effectively and collaboratively address community challenges.

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“More than simply explaining theory, Professor Al Sayed’s class went further to pair real life examples with the principles that comprised them. With the combination of media, arts, and culture for war and peace, Professor Al Sayed gave us the necessary tools to advocate for change and glimpse into the life of those in public diplomacy. CULP 222 was refreshingly different from my other classes - I found myself applying the lessons in each class to my work combating sexual assault on campus in ways that I would not have imagined on my own. Professor Al Sayed is spirited, knowledgeable, and plays an active role in showing her support and belief in her students, an asset that is valuable anywhere, but especially in a classroom filled with students striving for peace through mutual understanding and respect.

Nina Young
Previously Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Culture and Politics (CULP) major

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Honey Al Sayed

MAP Project Co-Lead

Iyad Kallas

MAP Project Co-Lead

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