Berkley Center

Eliane Lakam graduated from the Georgetown College in 2018 with a major in justice and peace and a concentration in human rights, peacebuilding, and education for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations. She also minored in religion, ethics, and world affairs through the Berkley Center. Her research explored the role of religion and education in countering violent extremism, conflict negotiation, and social justice. She has worked with Pax Christi International, a Catholic peace movement with 120 member organizations around the world. Lakam is passionate about co-creating communities that embody values such as unity, tolerance, forgiveness, and compassion. She was involved with D.C. Peace Team as a community organizer and trainer; in this capacity, Lakam travelsed across communities in the United States to provide mediation and peace education. At the Berkley Center, Lakam was a student fellow in the 2017-2018 Doyle Undergraduate Fellows program.