NYC Conference on Women’s Empowerment, Fordham University, 3/18

By: David J. Smith, February 16, 2017 If you are interested in supporting women’s issues and advancing women’s empowerment, you might consider this one day conference at Fordham University in New York City set for March 18.  It is being co-sponsored by the Pasos Peace Museum and the International Institute on Peace Education. Click belowContinueContinue reading “NYC Conference on Women’s Empowerment, Fordham University, 3/18”

Feature Story on Yemeni Students in U.S., Washington Post, 2/15/17

By: David J. Smith,  February 16, 2017 A few weeks ago I wrote about my experiences at Northern Virginia Community College working with a group of Yemeni students in the Community College Initiative program (“Supporting Peacebuilders from Conflict Zones,” 1/30/17). The students were featured in an article in today’s print and yesterday’s online edition ofContinueContinue reading “Feature Story on Yemeni Students in U.S., Washington Post, 2/15/17”

Northampton Community College’s Efforts at Sponsoring a Refugee Family, Inside Higher Education, 2/15/17

By: David J. Smith, February 15, 2017 My colleague Kiki Anastasakos at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA and her colleagues have been making plans to host a refugee family.  She incorporated the effort as a service learning project into one of your courses.   This is an example of what other community colleges across the U.S.ContinueContinue reading “Northampton Community College’s Efforts at Sponsoring a Refugee Family, Inside Higher Education, 2/15/17”