Valencia College in Orlando, Florida launched its Peace and Justice Initiative (PJI) in 2008. PJI focuses on developing a peace studies curriculum, sponsoring co-curricular activities, offers community outreach, and engages in advancing core Valencia competencies. One objective is “fostering a connection to Valencia’s technical programs.” For the most part, peace studies has been positioned asContinueContinue reading “Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Initiative Promotes Skill Building and Interdisciplinary Approaches”
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Examining the Intersection of Civic Engagement, Diversity, and Democratic Values in Community Colleges
On April 11-12, 2013 Street Law, Inc. and the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) DiscoverLaw.org program sponsored a 2-day faculty development seminar at the law firm of Holland and Knight in Miami, Florida for area community college faculty and administrators. Colleges participating included Miami Dade College and Valencia College. The program featured an introduction toContinueContinue reading “Examining the Intersection of Civic Engagement, Diversity, and Democratic Values in Community Colleges”
20th Annual Midwest Institute Conference Presentations Show Intersection of Peacebuliding and International Education
On April 5-6, 2013 the Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE) held its 20th annual conference at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, OH. The conference brought together about 150 community college educators from 41 colleges for sessions that focused on a range of curricular and programmatic efforts. Many of the presenters had previouslyContinueContinue reading “20th Annual Midwest Institute Conference Presentations Show Intersection of Peacebuliding and International Education”
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