A scenic coastline hiking trail.
Ideally organized for a Camino-style pilgrimage experience.
The Oregon Peace Trail is an initiative founded and led by Rotarians — Al Jubitz, Larry Strober, David Wick and David Gershon
It leverages the network and resources of Oregon Rotary Clubs, and combines them with Empowerment Institute’s Peace Game methodology and empowerment tools.
Al Jubitz is Co-founder of the Rotary Action Group for Peace and President of Jubitz Family Foundation.
Larry Strober is Director of the Peace Pole Project for Rotarians and Co-chair of D5100 Peace Committee.
David Wick is Past President of Rotary E-Club of World Peace and Executive Director of Ashland Culture of Peace Commission.
David Gershon is CEO of Empowerment Institute and architect of the Peace Game, which is the foundation of the Oregon Peace Trail’s pilgrimage experience.
Miranda Clendening is Director of Community Development for Empowerment Institute and Project Manager for the Oregon Peace Trail.
Oregon Rotary Clubs are part of a 1.4 million person service organization with 46,000 clubs spread across 200 countries. Peacebuilding is a cornerstone of its global mission.
Empowerment Institute is a leading authority on behavior change, community empowerment and large systems transformation. It has applied this expertise in the area of peacebuilding over the past four decades.