David J. Smith

Creating Spaces for Emerging Peacebuilders at the Community College Level

By: Katie Zanoni, November 14, 2014* Questioning the dominant paradigm of thinking that has shaped the reality that we live in offers a powerful opportunity. When I zoom outside of my own reality, I recognize the myriad dichotomies that have shaped my positionality within these socially constructed boundaries. The dichotomy of peace and war isContinueContinue reading “Creating Spaces for Emerging Peacebuilders at the Community College Level”

Ebola-Fragility Tandem: From Epidemic to Instability…

Originally posted on African Praxis:
The Ebola virus has started a vicious journey in each of the countries at the epicenter of the epidemic: Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. A journey that most likely began in the forest of the Mano river region; resulting in multiple deaths, destruction of families and communities and inexorably destabilizing…

Soft Skills, Conflict Resolution, and Workforce Preparation

By: David J. Smith, November 3, 2014 I have previously written about the need for career education, particularly at the community college level, to emphasis “soft skills” as part of vocational preparation. Programs often focus significant attention on technical skills without recognizing that it is often soft skills which make the difference in a new employeeContinueContinue reading “Soft Skills, Conflict Resolution, and Workforce Preparation”