By: David J. Smith, April 8, 2016 Increasingly young immigrant youth, especially those of Arab and Muslim background, are susceptible to influences from violent extremism. Incidents of young college students being apprehended at airports on their way to Syria and elsewhere are not only in the news in Europe, but in the U.S. IContinueContinue reading “Higher Education Conference on Countering Violent Extremism, Cleveland State University, 10/6-8, 2016”
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Career Pathways: Different Approaches for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
By: David J. Smith, April 4, 2016 As professionals working day to day to ply our craft, we are often focused deeply on serving our clients be it through direct intervention or in a consulting capacity. We are in business and taking our eyes off the ball in a competitive environment is not in ourContinueContinue reading “Career Pathways: Different Approaches for Graduate and Undergraduate Students”
A New Peace Sign Activity: Working with 5th Graders
By: David J. Smith, March 26, 2016 While at the U.S. Institute of Peace, I often worked with middle school students. Working with this age group can be very rewarding, but also at times challenging. Developing an activity that is engaging for them, as well as meaningful from a learning standpoint can be frustrating.ContinueContinue reading “A New Peace Sign Activity: Working with 5th Graders”
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