{"id":19,"date":"2020-07-20T08:48:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T08:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/pedingo\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-12-05T18:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:06:17","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/?page_id=19","title":{"rendered":"Initiator&#8217;s Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19\" class=\"elementor elementor-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbd6343 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbd6343\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfbfd48\" data-id=\"cfbfd48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1950b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c1950b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initiator's Profile<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19373eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19373eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a34bbf\" data-id=\"2a34bbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-566a118\" data-id=\"566a118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4022a02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4022a02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bca87fd\" data-id=\"bca87fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f4e575\" data-id=\"9f4e575\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b11ba7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b11ba7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed58312\" data-id=\"ed58312\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d3091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59d3091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/551472_4996354804754_5207424492757333041_n-421x280-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-485\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b25bdea\" data-id=\"b25bdea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f9c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f9c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"yiv1260083111\"><strong>Ann Awosika (n\u00e9e Arinze)<\/strong>\u00a0was born in Nigeria and is the visionary founder and lead educator of the\u00a0<em>Peace Education Development Initiative (PEDI)<\/em>. With a deep-rooted passion for peacebuilding and social impact, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lagos State University, Nigeria, and a Master\u2019s Degree in Peace Studies and Diplomacy (MAPD) from Siam University in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p><p class=\"yiv1260083111\">A seasoned global traveler, Ann has participated in numerous international conferences, trainings, and forums. Her commitment to peace education is evident in her extensive research, written works, and published articles, all of which reflect her dedication to fostering global understanding and social development.<\/p><p class=\"yiv1260083111\">Before transitioning fully into ministry and humanitarian service, Ann served as an administrator in the Oil and Gas industry. Now residing in the United States, her journey took a divine turn when she embraced her calling into prophetic and intercessory ministry. She is the founder of\u00a0<em>Gate Watchers Assembly<\/em>, a faith-based community dedicated to daily scriptural prayer and outreach.<\/p><p class=\"yiv1260083111\">In pursuit of deeper theological knowledge and ministerial effectiveness, Ann earned additional theology certifications from\u00a0<em>Christ Restoration University<\/em>\u00a0in Maryland and a\u00a0<em>Master of Divinity in Professional Chaplaincy<\/em>\u00a0from\u00a0<em>Liberty University<\/em>\u00a0in Lynchburg, Virginia. She is currently ordained under the\u00a0<em>Association of Global Evangelical Assembly<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0<em>Global Ministers and Church Alliance<\/em>.<\/p><p class=\"yiv1260083111\">Ann\u2019s ministry reaches critical frontline sectors\u2014including the military, hospitals, and correctional institutions. She has completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education and is a graduate of the\u00a0<em>Chaplain Basic Officer Leaders Course<\/em>. Today, she actively serves as a chaplain in mainstream ministry.<\/p><p class=\"yiv1260083111\">Through\u00a0<em>Team PEDI<\/em>, Ann continues to lead with compassion and purpose, developing and adapting proven global strategies to empower vulnerable children, teenagers, and young adults\u2014cultivating resilience, education, and hope for a brighter future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Initiator&#8217;s Profile Ann Awosika (n\u00e9e Arinze)\u00a0was born in Nigeria and is the visionary founder and lead educator of the\u00a0Peace Education Development Initiative (PEDI). With a deep-rooted passion for peacebuilding and social impact, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lagos State University, Nigeria, and a Master\u2019s Degree in Peace Studies and Diplomacy (MAPD) from &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/?page_id=19\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Initiator&#8217;s Profile<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":657,"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedifoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}