Community colleges’ role in helping Afghans, Community College Daily, 8/26/21

As with many of you, I’m sure, we are doing all we can to support Afghans coming to the U.S. and those who can’t leave their country. It is a heartbreaking situation.

Over the years, I’ve worked closely with many Afghans. Because of my work with community colleges, I published this piece recently.

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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.

One thought on “Community colleges’ role in helping Afghans, Community College Daily, 8/26/21

  1. I met you virtually as o was interviewing for a job in Afghanistan in 2018. That assignment changed me. Looking for opportunities to help those are still stick to gain resilience in the midst of hopelessness and fear.

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