Sowing Seeds of Peace in Asia and the Pacific: Strengthening and Expanding Regional Peace Activities  is a continuation of the regional peace-building project that was launched two years ago at RIS. The project seeks to inspire students to be passionate about building and maintaining peace throughout the region, and ultimately around the world.

The project is jointly organized by the Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific (RUSHSAP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Bangkok; the Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; and RIS.

This coming March 12-16 2007, RIS will sponsor a unique workshop designed for educators, entitled "United for Peace and Human Security in Asia and the Pacific: Strengthening and Explaining Regional Human Security and Peace Activities." Click here to download the tentative program as a pdf file.

The Prison Learning Center project was initiated by RIS in cooperation with the Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice. The goal is to give inmates opportunities for continued personal, spiritual, and professional growth. Each center is equipped with computers, books, and resources on a wide range of topics.

The project is organized and sponsored by RIS in conjunction with the St. Paul de Chartres Sisters and Assumption University. Many RIS teachers volunteer to teach prisoners in the spirit of community service that pervades the school.