The Coastal Promise Field Simulation ended yesterday, Sunday, March 18, 2018. The event began on Thursday, March 15. The full immersion field simulation replicates conditions that NGO workers face in the field when humanitarian tragedy strikes and peacebuilding responses are needed. This year’s program was set in the fictitious country of “Costero.” The event wasContinueContinue reading “Coastal Promise Field Simulation Ends 3/18/18; Emphasis on Responding to Human Need”
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Career Day at Whittier College: Considering Your Values
I was glad to visit Whittier College near Los Angeles earlier this week. Whittier College is a small private (once Quaker affiliated) institution of some 1,500 students. Its population is very diverse though, with large numbers of first generation college students, Latinos, and students who identify themselves at LGBTQ. I had been to the college once beforeContinueContinue reading “Career Day at Whittier College: Considering Your Values”
Knowing Yourself is the First Step in Career Development, Visits to Centreville High School and the Fulbright Association
This week I had the chance to work with two very different groups in thinking about careers. On Tuesday morning, I spoke to students at Centreville High School in Fairfax County, VA. All of the students were volunteers in the school’s peer mediation program. I was there to share with them about careers related toContinueContinue reading “Knowing Yourself is the First Step in Career Development, Visits to Centreville High School and the Fulbright Association”
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