Professional Podcast Production for Peacebuilding Project

Thread of Peace, commonly known as House of Peace started to form as a local initiative in 2012 but was officially registered in 2019. The organization was formed by a group of young people who were together searching for meaning and for a sense of belonging during a time of change. Their diverse backgrounds and common purpose made them a valuable team, giving humanitarian assistance to displaced people, hoping that the message of hope would spread through their diversity to contribute to building a better future. The “family” formed gradually grew and its mission persisted despite the fact that many of its founders have moved on. The “House of Peace” thrived as a virtual house holding an ever-expanding family with a humanitarian mission of promoting peace in society and advocating for conflict sensitivity.  

Our Vision 

We envision a diverse community living together in peace. 

Our Mission 

Threads of Peace, commonly known as House of Peace, is a local non-governmental organization established in 2015 in Lebanon. We are a team with diverse backgrounds and expertise, sharing similar values. We exist to support social peace, mainstream conflict sensitivity, and promote the well-being of different communities, civil society actors, the private sector, and the public sector.  

Our Core Values  

We as a team and individually are guided by the values of non-violence, participation,diversity, the promotion of a supportive environment, accountability, and development. Our understanding of each of these core values is outlined below.  

EU-Project Description:  A 3-Year Project

Weaving Social Peace is a community initiative that aims to foster social cohesion and lasting peace within and among Lebanon’s diverse communities, particularly in the Zahle and Western Beqaa regions. Through participatory, youth-driven, and change-oriented approaches, the project creates safe spaces for open dialogue where marginalized groups, especially young people and women, can share their voices and build mutual understanding. By empowering these groups to lead community dialogues and reconciliation efforts, the initiative breaks down barriers between different communities and encourages locally driven peace initiatives. The goal is to nurture mutual understanding, trust, and cooperation across diverse groups, laying the foundation for enduring social harmony in the region.

Call for Proposal:

Threads of Peace is inviting proposals from experienced podcast production institutions to support our peacebuilding project. The selected organization will be responsible for producing twelve high-quality podcast episodes annually, with the goal of fostering social cohesion and community engagement.

Project Overview: 

• Production of 12 podcast episodes per year, focusing on promoting social stability and its themes (i.e could be through community stories/any approach/creativity is open)
• Episodes should be engaging, well-prepared, and impactful, aligning with the Threads of Peace's vision and mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, scripting, and producing one episode per month, integrating strong storytelling and high production values.
• Research and content preparation relevant to peacebuilding, using a community engagement approach.
• Filmmaking and production: video and video recording, editing, and mixing, ensuring each episode meets high quality standards.
• Guest coordination, including be part of outreaching, selection, scheduling and briefing.
• Providing voiceovers or hosting, as required.
• Adding intro/outro music and sound design to enhance narrative delivery.
• Managing podcast distribution across relevant platforms and executing a media strategy.
• Capacity building for Threads of Peace on establishing and maintaining a podcast as a long-term media intervention in the peacebuilding sector.
• Support in enhancing Threads of Peace's media strategy.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in podcast production, with samples from your portfolio & powerful network (please mention podcast channels or season you worked on before or currently working with, please mention any influencers, actors, and etc...)
• Strong skills in storytelling and content development.
• Proficiency in filmmaking and production
• Capability to manage deadlines and maintain consistent quality across episodes.
• Experience in guest management, with good outreach capabilities.
• Familiarity with podcast hosting and distribution platforms.
• Be registered (is a plus)