HJ International Graduate School

Congrats Grads! On Saturday, May 23, 2026, HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership (HJI) held its 50th Commencement in New York City to celebrate the class of 2026.

Read more @ https://www.hji.edu/congratulations-to-the-class-of-2026/

Make way for the Class of 2026! Watch HJI's 50th Commencement Ceremony. https://youtu.be/VXrFegQMuvA

View order of ceremony >> https://simplebooklet.com/2026graduationprogram4

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What a pleasure it is for me to be with you today and to receive an honorary doctorate from this wonderful institution. There are few moments in life as exhilarating, hopeful, and, yes, even a little bittersweet as a graduation ceremony.

It is the occasion when intellectual passion, hard work, late nights, financial sacrifice, doubt and belief, ambition, and exhaustion all come together in a marvelous culminating achievement.

Just a short time from now, with your diploma in hand, you will be able to exhale and, with a big smile and perhaps a pumped fist, say, “I did it!!!!”

Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett was the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate during HJI’s 2026 Commencement Ceremonies held on May 23, 2026, at 481 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY.

Continue reading Dr. Swett's Commencement speech @ https://www.hji.edu/dr-katrina-lantos-swett-speaks-at-hjis-50th-commencement/

Congratulations to our graduates. We are very proud of you. What you have accomplished is quite significant, and I hope that fact becomes clearer and clearer to each of you as your journey in life unfolds.

Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, we are honored that you are here with us today. You delivered a brilliant and memorable commencement address, addressing topics of profound significance. Thank you for all that you have done and will do for the protection of human rights and religious freedom.

And, Hon. Amb. Richard Swett, thank you for being here with us today to offer congratulatory remarks. Thank you also for being part of HJI’s Religious Freedom Conference, convened last August, and contributing a chapter to the volume just published by HJI Press on Threats to Religious Freedom...

Continue reading "President's Address at the 50th Commencement" @
https://www.hji.edu/presidents-address-at-the-50th-commencement/

Watch the Commemorative Video of HJI's 50th Commencement.

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Enrollment for the 2026 Fall semester is OPEN!
View the course schedule here: https://www.hji.edu/course-schedule/

Contact Steven Boyd if you have any questions or for more information @ [email protected]

To apply now https://bit.ly/applytohji

We are honored to invite you to celebrate the achievements of this year’s graduating class at HJI’s landmark 50th Annual Commencement. The ceremony will take place at our campus (481 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY) on Saturday, May 23, at 2 PM ET.

Register to Watch the Live Stream https://zoom.us/meeting/register/AbgeU4djRqOyKrZJvcl0Sw #/registration

Register to Attend In-Person https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEkXCwRfOSdsRX1XZqhEhByY6f2qZCY_hcz2t0iIke9Iyabw/viewform

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https://www.hji.edu/event/50th-commencement/

Dr. Thomas Walsh, HJI president, was a guest speaker at Dr. Kone's book launch for, "Towards the Construction of the Ivorian Nation: Myth or Reality," published in French by Éditions Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and addressed the challenges of building a democratic nation in the 21st century, followed by Professor Jean-Noël Loucou, Secretary General of the Félix Houphouët Foundation for Peace Research, representing the publishing house. Read more at https://www.hji.edu/dr-walsh-speaks-at-dr-kones-book-launch/

Please contact Dr. Kone directly at [email protected] if you are interested in obtaining a copy of the book.

On Friday, May 8, 2026, Dr. Drissa Kone, faculty member at HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership, launched his book titled "Towards the Construction of the Ivorian Nation: Myth or Reality," published in French by Éditions Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Read more on https://www.hji.edu/dr-walsh-speaks-at-dr-kones-book-launch/

Please contact Dr. Kone directly at [email protected] if you are interested in obtaining a copy of the book.

REGISTER: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Rzksub0GQ4-POzu5fKJ5_w #/registration

We are pleased to invite you to HJI's Faculty Roundtable on May 14 at 7:00pm ET, The Role of Religious Leaders in Addressing Global Conflict, presented by Dr. Drissa Kone, Associate Professor of Ministry and Conflict Resolution.

Throughout the world, there are numerous conflicts, including Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, Lebanon, Mali and Nigeria. While we may consider such conflicts are fundamental geopolitical, there are multiple factors at play; some political, some economic, some ethnic, and some religious. In this webinar attention will be given the role role that religious leaders may play in areas such as faith-based diplomacy, preventive peacebuilding and post-conflict peacebuilding. For anyone interested in the way in which faith leaders provide impactful leadership in conflict situations across the world, this webinar will be of great interest.

HJI President Dr. Thomas Walsh will be our host, and we look forward to a roundtable filled with valuable insights.