In 2000, the United Nations established June 20 annually as World Refugee Day. It’s a day to honor all refugees, recognize their sacrifices and the hardships they endure. For MC it’s a time to honor students, colleagues, neighbors—and reflect on our national heritage as a magnet for excellence, enterprise and shelter from threat and harm.ContinueContinue reading “Saturday, June 20 is World Refugee Day”
Author Archives: David J. Smith
A Talk by David J. Smith: The Ubiquitous Work of Conflict Resolution – Finding Applications in Every Field, ACR-GNY & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center, 8:00 AM, 7/2/20 (Virtual)
I will be giving a talk on July 2, 2020 at 8 a.m. ET as part of the Virtual Roundtable Breakfast Series Sponsored by ACR-GNY & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College in NYC. More about my talk… In this talk, David J. Smith will share his ideas on the range of disciplinesContinueContinue reading “A Talk by David J. Smith: The Ubiquitous Work of Conflict Resolution – Finding Applications in Every Field, ACR-GNY & CUNY Dispute Resolution Center, 8:00 AM, 7/2/20 (Virtual)”
Careers in Social Justice
Much is taking place now because of the protests and activism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. I have a link to some resources I’ve started to collect about not violent action, and have posted a statement on my home page. You might have students who are thinking about how to take their passionContinueContinue reading “Careers in Social Justice”