David J. Smith

Preventing Radicalization and the Role of Community Colleges

Originally posted on David J. Smith Consulting, LLC:
Much has been reported lately about the backgrounds of the Tsarnaev brothers who are alleged to have committed the Boston Marathon bombings. We now know much about their Chechen backgrounds, immigration to the U.S., and their life in Boston. Both brothers attended college: Dzhokhar, the University of…

Rockville, MD Human Rights Commission Hosts Diversity Leadership Workshop

The City of Rockville, Maryland Human Rights Commission hosted its annual Diversity Leadership on Saturday, March 29, 2014. 20 students from Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Montgomery Blair and Wootton high schools and Montgomery College participated in activities that raised their awareness of broad notions of diversity and helped them develop skills they might use in reaching outContinueContinue reading “Rockville, MD Human Rights Commission Hosts Diversity Leadership Workshop”

Juniata College’s Baker Institute Hosts Peace Studies Gathering (Updated 4/21/14)

Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA hosted a gathering March 20-23, 2014 of 40 peace studies academics, researchers, and practitioners to explore the current state of the field. Titled “Reconstructing Peace Studies: Assessing New Knowledge and Outcomes” and hosted by the College’s Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, the event was organized by Celia Cook-Huffman,ContinueContinue reading “Juniata College’s Baker Institute Hosts Peace Studies Gathering (Updated 4/21/14)”