Conflict Resolution Youth Summit, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 7/15-7/19/19

The Conflict Resolution Youth Summit is a one-week summer day program held on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students interested in exploring some of today’s toughest problems through the lens of conflict analysis and resolution. It will be held July 15-19, 2019 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

Offered by the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, a preeminent leader in innovative teaching, cutting-edge research and engaged practice, this program will introduce students to topics within the field of conflict resolution, such as

  • Social and Political Action
  • Global Engagement
  • Justice & Reconciliation
  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Interpersonal Dynamics

Students will learn to be engaged citizens and leaders of peace through simulation labs, field trips, and workshops led by experts in the field.  

To apply to the program, go here.

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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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