Seeds of Hope: International Peace Leadership Academy is an international collaboration between the renowned Corrymeela Community in Northern Ireland, Universities, Peace Organizations, and Rotary Clubs around the world.

An Academy Like No Other:  Seeds of Hope is a year-long course for 18- to 27-year-olds that develops students’ skills in public communications, organizational management, techniques for growing peace, and the leadership training to implement peace and reconciliation programs in their communities.

Our Students: Students are selected by their communities to attend the Academy. These students are often already peace workers who have been recognized for making a difference in their disadvantaged and culturally divided communities. Students do not just study peace, they must apply it.

   Upon graduation, they continue to serve their communities, but with enhanced skills and effectiveness, while receiving support and mentorship from academy instructors.

Summer Sessions:  Seeds of Hope offers a 1- to 2-week Summer Learning Journey session open to students of all ages and backgrounds. The most recent class provided for 97 students, from 19 to 72 years old, from 12 countries.  Many Summer Session students are supported by their local universities and Rotary Clubs.

For more information:

Seeds Of Hope’s U.S. Rotary Coordinator James “JC” Clapsaddle at 210-222-8242, x12 or send an email by  Clicking Here.

ROTARY GLOBAL GRANT:  Rotary Partners have submitted a 2024 application for a Rotary International Peace Global Grant. Global Grant application number: GG2454123

Seeds of Hope
Donors and Contributors

American Gift Fund  –   Arthur and Sally Dooley   –   Consulate Gen, Ireland   –  Humanity United International   –   Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies   –   Mediation Northern Ireland –   NW Vista College, Texas, USA –   San Antonio Council for Intl Visitors   –   St  Phillips College, San Antonio –   The Corrymeela Community, (N  Ireland)   –  IDES, Northern Ireland   –   Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland   –   Trinity University, Texas, USA   –   Understanding Conflict Trust (UK) –   University of Notre Dame   –   University of Texas, San Antonio   –   University of Ulster, N  Ireland   –   Waseda Univ  Japan   –   World Affairs Council of San Antonio

International Rotary Club Supporters

Kharkiv International Club, Ukraine  –   The Hague Metro, Netherlands –   RC Lviv Ukraine Unity, Ukraine –   RC Kyiv City Київ-Сіті, Ukraine –   Frank Devlyn, MX City, Mexico  –   North Central SA, Texas, USA –   Airport, San Antonio, TX, USA  –   Derry/LondonDerry, N  Ireland  –   Sunrise, Mason City, IA, USA   –   Ballycastle, Northern Ireland –   Ballymena, Northern Ireland   –   Alamo Heights, Texas, USA   –   Mission Trails, Texas, USA –   Coleraine, Northern Ireland  –   C-NH-R, Crystal, MN, USA   –   District 5840, Texas, USA  –   District 1600, Netherlands    –   San Antonio, Texas, USA   –   District 5870, Texas, USA    –   District 5910, Texas, USA  –   Belfast, Northern Ireland  –   Big Sky, Montana, USA –   Dun Laoghaire, Ireland   –   Dominion, Texas, USA –   Kerrville, Texas, USA –   District 1060, Ireland –   Boerne, Texas, USA –   Eyemouth, Scotland  –  Windhoek, Namibia –   Lahore, Pakistan  –   Wexford, Ireland –   Athlone, Athlone  –   Wicklow, Ireland –   Warsaw, Poland –   Clonmel, Ireland –   Raheny, Ireland  –   Dublin, Ireland  – Pearl, San Antonio, TX