David J. Smith

Youth Peace Conference, Sandy Spring, MD, 5/13

By: David J. Smith, April 27, 2017 The Youth Peace Conference will be held at Sandy Spring Friends School on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. It is designed for youth in grades 8-12. The conference’s theme is the “Intersectionality of ‘Isms.'” The conference’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden from theContinueContinue reading “Youth Peace Conference, Sandy Spring, MD, 5/13”

Collaborating with College Financial Aid Professionals in Advancing Inclusiveness, Peace, and Social Justice, VASFAA Conference, 4/23-26

By: David J. Smith, April 25, 2017 I spend much of my time on the road visiting colleges and universities promoting the teaching and learning of peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Naturally, I also focus on social justice and diversity issues. In today’s political climate that questions the presence of immigrants, people of difference, and globalContinueContinue reading “Collaborating with College Financial Aid Professionals in Advancing Inclusiveness, Peace, and Social Justice, VASFAA Conference, 4/23-26”

Cultivating Peace: A Student Research Symposium, Virginia Tech, 4/20-21

By: David J. Smith, April 21, 2017 I have long believed it is important to support students in their pursuit of scholarship and research. The last two days I have spent with students from Virginia Tech, Appalachian State University, Kean University, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham learning about their research interests. I was honored toContinueContinue reading “Cultivating Peace: A Student Research Symposium, Virginia Tech, 4/20-21”