Möt Michaela Peters och Alejandra Robledo, Peace fellow studenter från klass XXIII.

Hear them both speak about their views concerning the two years of master studies in Uppsala and their coming plans for the future now that the studies at Uppsala university is coming to an end.

Michaela holds a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and International Development Studies from Saint Mary’s University and a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership from Nova Scotia Community College. She is a dedicated peacebuilder with a strong background in non-profit leadership and community building.  Michaela began volunteering with Peaceful Schools International, leading peace education and conflict resolution workshops in Belfast (Northern Ireland) and Halifax (Canada). In 2020, she joined Peaceful Schools’ Board of Directors, later serving as President from 2022 to 2024.

Alejandra has a background in Political Science and a minor in Journalism.  As a researcher at CERAC, she conducted five key investigations that revealed the institutional, structural, and social barriers to implementing Colombia's Peace Agreement.    Her interests span conflict prevention through education, negotiation, mediation, peacekeeping, and the psychological dimensions of conflict.