David J. Smith

Deadline for Global Climate Change Community College Seminar Extended to March 25

By David J. Smith, February 29, 2016 The deadline for registration for the seminar “Global Climate Change and Environmental Challenges: Approaches to Teaching in Community Colleges” set for April 21-23, 2016 at Northern Virginia Community College/Alexandria has been extended to March 25, 2016. A previous blog post described the seminar in detail. Registration can be completedContinueContinue reading “Deadline for Global Climate Change Community College Seminar Extended to March 25”

Plans Underway for Atlantic Promise 2016: A Graduate Level Peacebuilding Simulation, March 10-13, 2016, Fellsmere, FL

By David J. Smith, February 28, 2016 Plans are underway to hold Atlantic Promise 2016 , formerly called Atlantic Hope, March 10-13, 2016 in Fellsmere, FL. This full immersion field training exercise is sponsored by the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc. based in Rockville, MD. Starting in 2000, the Atlantic Hope exercise was held in SouthContinueContinue reading “Plans Underway for Atlantic Promise 2016: A Graduate Level Peacebuilding Simulation, March 10-13, 2016, Fellsmere, FL”

Peacebuilding as a Means to Civic Engagement

By: David J. Smith, February 26, 2016 The College of the Canyons (COC), located in Santa Clarita, CA, has recently launched a civic engagement initiative. Increasingly it is recognized the important role that colleges can play in providing opportunities for students to participate in democratic processes and community activities. COC has taken a meaningful step forward inContinueContinue reading “Peacebuilding as a Means to Civic Engagement”