A group of stellar faculty and students from the University of Arkansas are serving as architects of the inaugural Peacework Village initiative in the Stann Creek District of Belize. In February 2006, representatives of the University visited Belize to become more familiar with the social, economic, and cultural environment of the country. Afterward, the community of Dangriga and the University of Arkansas entered into a partnership for education, service, and economic development involving seven colleges and departments of the University. Following an interdisciplinary course on Belize, students engaged in a one-month practicum in their fields of study and consult with community partners throughout the ensuing year. Leadership for the program comes from the Sam M. Walton College of Business; the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences; the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Education and Health Professions; the Honors College; the Office of Study Abroad; the School of Social Work; and the College of Engineering with key direction from Charles Adams and DeDe Long.