Point of View (POV) is S-CAR’s dedicated space for peacebuilding practice, teaching and research. On 120 acres of pristine wooded land and breathtaking views just outside of Washington, DC, POV provides an ideal setting for domestic and international dialogues, group meetings, conferences, retreats, research, and trainings.
Working with the international peacebuilding community, POV partners facilitate conflict resolution and reconciliation processes, teach conflict analysis and develop curricular resources, and conduct research to support the development of theory and practice.
Point of View Offers:
- Group facilitation, training, and other peacebuilding and conflict resolution support for local and international organizations and communities, all led by S-CAR’s conflict analysis and resolution experts.
- Full facility or individual rooms to rent as well as support for your own meeting, conference, workshop, or special event.
- Space for practitioners and scholars to engage in and advance conflict analysis and resolution research and practice.
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The only such venue in the Washington area, POV is unique in its capacity to welcome, facilitate, sustain, and generate opportunities for conflict resolution in an environmentally respectful and sensitive approach.
Point of View is S-CAR’s academic hub and clinical lab site, bringing research and theory to the practice of conflict resolution and conflict resolution to the global community. With a vision to serve as a “civilian Camp David,” our faculty and students join peacemakers to help transform the lives of those in destructive cycles of conflict and violence.
Gifted to George Mason University by Edwin and Helen Lynch, POV became a reality through a shared vision between S-CAR, philanthropic partners, community leaders and elected officials. Its tranquil and rural location offers a respite and ideal setting for reflective thinking and productive interactions, transformative conversations, dialogue, and reconciliation. Yet its proximity to the nation’s capital provides an opportunity to benefit from the region’s vast informational resources as well as to serve its civic and business associations, federal agencies, universities, and the international community.
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