By David J. Smith, November 19, 2015 The past three days I have been visiting colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as talking with leaders at the Community College League of California Conference. Today, I spoke to about 20 attendees at a pre-conference session sponsored by California Colleges for International Education (CCIE). RosalindContinueContinue reading “Peace, Love and California Community Colleges”
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Fulbright Association 38th Annual Conference: Creating Pathways to Peace
By David J. Smith, November 15, 2015 The 38th Annual Fulbright Assocation (FA) Conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, November 12-14. Founded in 1977, FA is the official alumni association for those who have participated in the Fulbright Program. About 200 individuals attended the meeting. This year’s theme was “Creating Pathways to Peace.” It featured fiveContinueContinue reading “Fulbright Association 38th Annual Conference: Creating Pathways to Peace”
A Visit from Westboro Baptist Church and a Learning Opportunity
By David J. Smith, November 11, 2015 Yesterday, November 10, my daughter’s high school, Rockville High School in Montgomery County, MD, was visited by Westboro Baptist Church (WBC). Since the early 1990s this Topeka, KS based fundamentalist group has focused on protests at schools and military funerals. Their message is anti-soldier, anti-gay, and anti-other faiths. The Southern PovertyContinueContinue reading “A Visit from Westboro Baptist Church and a Learning Opportunity”
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