By: David J. Smith, May 1, 2017 The Global Pound Conference Series, Mid-Atlantic, will be held in Baltimore at the University of Maryland Law School on Thursday, 6/8. The theme is “Shaping the Future of Dispute and Improving Access to Justice.” The conference is a not-for-profit global project, initiated by the International Mediation Institute convening stakeholders in disputeContinueContinue reading “Global Pound Conference, Baltimore, 6/8”
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A Model for Engaging Students in Nonviolent Action: Diversity, Oppression, Nonviolence, and Engagement
By: David J. Smith, May 1, 2017 The City of Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s annual Diversity Leadership Workshop was held on Saturday, April 29. In the past, the program had focused on diversity leadership. However, this year at the request of students, the focus was on looking at the role of engagement and activismContinueContinue reading “A Model for Engaging Students in Nonviolent Action: Diversity, Oppression, Nonviolence, and Engagement”
World Beyond War: A Global Nonviolent Movement to End War
By: David J. Smith, May 1, 2017 World Beyond War is a global nonviolent movement to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace. The group is an international effort that works “to advance the idea of not just preventing any particular war but abolishing the entire institution.” A video about their work isContinueContinue reading “World Beyond War: A Global Nonviolent Movement to End War”
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