People’s World Peace Project and Community Colleges

Posted byDavid J. SmithPosted inCommunity Colleges, Higher Education, World Affairs

By: David J. Smith, October 29, 2015

My colleague Joseph de Rivera, who directed the peace studies program at Clark University, is looking to connect with community colleges. He is involved in the People’s World Peace Project. He wrote:

            The pwpp.org web site is trying to cultivate the global community we need for a culture of peace. The site features solutions-oriented news from over a hundred excellent NGOs, but also has a tab for peace resources with summaries of tools for nonviolent action, negotiation, government, and personal transformation.  There is a “Share your thoughts” tab which allows for comments on the posted news and I think that submitting a comment might be an interesting writing assignment for students in peace studies classes.  Would you please take a look at www.pwpp.org and give me suggestions for student involvement?

If you are interested in more information, contact him at JDeRivera@clarku.edu.

Published by David J. Smith

I am a career coach, consultant, and head of a not for profit - the Forage Center - that offers humanitarian education training. I also teach at George Mason University and Drexel University. A one time lawyer, I spent many years teaching in a community college where I was a Fulbright U.S. Scholar teaching in Estonia. I'm the author of Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace (IAP 2016). I've been married to my best friend for over 31 years and we have two well adjusted adult children who teach me something new everyday. I live in Rockville, Maryland.

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