PEACE LEARNING CENTER INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
K-12 Schools Program
Facilitators deliver social-emotional programming in the classroom and through field trips to Peace Learning Center. Programs are focused on enhancing participant’s ability to become peacemakers in their classrooms and their communities. Sessions are interactive and engaging in order to meet the needs of young people and their schools. Curriculum encompasses topics related to: Community and Working Together, Self-Esteem and Personal Power, Emotional Awareness, Communication and Listening, Conflict Resolution, Responsibility and Choices and Consequences, Bullying and Empathy, Acceptance and Inclusion, Social Problem Solving, Peer Pressure, Persistence, Hope and Purpose, and Mindfulness.
Professional Development for Teachers and Youth Workers Program
Serving populations who serve youth (teachers, camp counselors, and others), these sessions offer activities that help youth development professionals engage young people in learning healthy communication skills and addressing conflict proactively.
Summer Program
A peace leadership experience including peace building, team-building, conflict resolution, an appreciation of the natural world, and tailor-made programming to address the social-emotional needs of various groups, about thirty different summer camps and enrichment programs host PLC facilitators and attend sessions at PLC program sites.
Corporate and Community Programs
PLC offers professional development programs focused on cultivating healthy organizational practices. Sessions include social emotional intelligence, implicit bias, history of race, equity, healthy communication, board and staff retreats and professional renewals. PLC partners with its clients to design programs to meet their unique needs.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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PEACE LEARNING CENTER INC
Board of directorsas of 04/06/2023
Maria Wiley
Indianapolis Airport Authority
Term: 2022 - 2024
Saul B Helman, M.D.
Epsilon Life Sciences
Crishell Sam
Arsenal Tech High School
Erin Tanner
Sycamore Services
Vicki Rubio
Citizens University
Janet Casey Allen
Retired Chaplain
Jessica Brand
Emerald Street Creative
Leah Gunning Francis
IU Health
Roger Frick
Retired - Indiana United Ways
Eric Johnson
CNO Financial Group
Steve Tilden
Retired - Indiana Civil Rights Commision
Deondre Wardelle
Consultant
Marjorie Worrell
Bloomerang
Lara Dreyer
State of Indiana
Dr. Thomas Mould
Butler University
Cece Gerdenich
Retired - Nonprofit Management
Bernard Mickle
City of Indianapolis
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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The organization's co-leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 04/06/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.