David J. Smith

Community Colleges as Places to Explore and Resolve Differences: Community Mediation

By: David J. Smith, January 8, 2016 I’ve written before about the role that community colleges can play in advancing the use of nonviolent and consensus based approaches to bridging differences. In this way, community colleges play an important role in preventing the escalation of conflict and advancing peacebuilding and social justice. A growing number ofContinueContinue reading “Community Colleges as Places to Explore and Resolve Differences: Community Mediation”

Conflict Resolution Educator Award Call for Nominations

By: David J. Smith, January 4, 2016 The Conflict Resolution Educator Award is given every year at the International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education conference to recognize an individual who has made substantial contributions to the field of conflict resolution education. This year, the event will be held June 8 – 13, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio,ContinueContinue reading “Conflict Resolution Educator Award Call for Nominations”

Peace Monuments Dedicated in 2015

By: David J. Smith, January 4, 2016 At the start of the new year, I want to share this email from Ted Lollis who has over the years collected a list of peace monuments both in the U.S. and globally. This is a great resource to share with students. Dear Friends, Please go toContinueContinue reading “Peace Monuments Dedicated in 2015”