David J. Smith

PCDN’s Career Series: To Switch or Not Switch Careers, 7/18

By: David J. Smith, July 18, 2017 If you are contemplating making a major career switch, this piece by PCDN’s Jordan Koletic is worth a read first. An important observation she makes: “Bottom line is this: you will NOT love every job you will have nor will you love the industry you’re initially hired in.”ContinueContinue reading “PCDN’s Career Series: To Switch or Not Switch Careers, 7/18”

U.S. Department of Education, International Research and Studies Program Competition Open: Closes 8/14

By: David J. Smith, July 17, 2017 The U.S. Department of Education International Research and Studies Program Grant competition is open and closes August 14, 2017. Those eligible include Individuals, Institutions of Higher Education, Local Education Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Other Organizations and/or Agencies, State Education Agencies. For more information, click below

Play Mission: Zhobia – An Online Peacebuilding and Development Game

By: David J. Smith, July 12, 2017 Are you into online games? The game Mission: Zhobia is downloadable for free and was developed by PeaceNexus Foundation, a consortium of international peacebuilding institutions came to together in August 2013 to think about an innovative approach to train essential peacebuilding competencies. Consortium members include UNITAR, USIP, andContinueContinue reading “Play Mission: Zhobia – An Online Peacebuilding and Development Game”