{"id":10256,"date":"2026-04-23T21:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/?post_type=cjp_podcast&#038;p=10256"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:52:56","slug":"25-jacob-sankara-a-journey-of-purpose-and-voice","status":"publish","type":"cjp_podcast","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/podcast\/25-jacob-sankara-a-journey-of-purpose-and-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"25. Jacob Sankara: A Journey of Purpose and Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EP. 25 Jacob Sankara: A Journey of Purpose and Voice\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/06X_0wesDIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of the Peacebuilder Podcast, host Diego Crespo sits down with Jacob Sankara to reflect on his journey from Burkina Faso to the field of peacebuilding, shaped by a deep desire to amplify the voices of those often excluded from decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacob shares how growing up in Burkina Faso, where women and children were often left out of societal power structures, initially led him to pursue law as a way to advocate for justice. However, after becoming disillusioned by the gap between what legal leaders preached and practiced, he began searching for a different path, one rooted in authenticity and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That shift took him to the United States through the Mennonite Central Committee, where his work with the Conflict Center in Denver introduced him to peacebuilding as a practice grounded in community, restoration, and transformation. He later continued this work as a peacebuilding coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for five years, before coming to the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) to deepen his understanding of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the conversation, Jacob reflects on the importance of self-discovery in peacebuilding\u2014highlighting programs like STAR and classes such as Formations as pivotal in helping him understand his identity, values, and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead, his goal is clear: to be present where the need is greatest, serving as a voice and support system for communities that are often unheard, guided by faith and a commitment to meaningful, people-centered change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest(s)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-peacebuilder-online-profiles-block wp-block-profiles col-1\"><div class=\"profile profile-0\"><div class=\"profile-media\"><div class=\"no-profile-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"profile-content\"><h3 class=\"profile-name\">Jacob Sankara<\/h3><p class=\"profile-bio\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcript<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":312,"featured_media":10257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","season":[1734],"class_list":["post-10256","cjp_podcast","type-cjp_podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","season-season-four"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cjp_podcast\/10256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cjp_podcast"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cjp_podcast"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"season","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/peacebuilder\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/season?post=10256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}