Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution

The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) "is located in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at California State University, Sacramento. Sacramento State is one of 23 campuses of the California State University system - the largest system of senior higher education in the world. CAPCR draws upon the resources of a highly trained interdisciplinary team of faculty and conflict resolution experts committed to the Center's mission. The Center also draws on the unique assets of Sacramento State, California's Capital University."

In April 2007 the annual CAPCR Peace Award to Vickie Butcher of Water for Children, Africa, and to Save Darfur, based in Washington D.C., and to FIDA-Kenya (Federation of Women Lawyers). 

Advisory Board
Accessed February 2010:


 * Ernest E. Uwazie (Director)
 * Sylvester Bowie (Board Chair)
 * Patricia Holmes
 * Ben Nmah
 * Kebede Gashaw
 * Toni Tinker
 * Adrienne Thompson (Board Secretary)
 * Marlyn Jones
 * Jessie Gaston
 * Patrick Cannon
 * Maggie Beddow
 * Beatrice Russell
 * Chaunce Ridley
 * Darryl Freeman
 * Tuwe Mehn

CAPCR Sponsors
Accessed February 2010:

Corporate: $2000 or more


 * The Coca Cola Company
 * College of Health & Human Services, Sacramento State

Lifetime: $600 or more


 * Maria Alexandrino
 * Lonnie Dewitt
 * Patricia Holmes
 * Joseph Morrow
 * Chris Rufer
 * Bill Lee-Sammons
 * Terri Tobin
 * Ernest Uwazie & Nnenna Uwazie
 * John Welsh & Rae Terry
 * George Woods, Jr.
 * Daniel Yamshon

Lesser sponsors are also mentioned on their website.