By: David J. Smith, March 27, 2017 The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition is now open. The Fulbright Scholar Program is the most popular of the various Fulbright programs, and the program designed for those in academia. I was fortunate in 2003 to be awarded a scholar grant to teach at the University of TartuContinueContinue reading “2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition Open: Deadline 8/1”
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Passing of Richard Solomon, Former President of USIP
By: David J. Smith, March 14, 2017 Richard Solomon, the 3rd president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, passed away on March 13. I was privileged to work at USIP during his tenure. He was a personable leader and enthusiastic supporter of peacebuilding education efforts. I fondly remember getting notes and getting comments from himContinueContinue reading “Passing of Richard Solomon, Former President of USIP”
Raising Funds to Support Yemeni Students in the U.S.
By: David J. Smith, March 13, 2017 I had previous written about the efforts to support a group of Yemeni young people in the U.S. participating in the Community College Initiative Program. Recently a GoFundMe campaign has been started for them. If you are interested in supporting them, click below for more information. YoungContinueContinue reading “Raising Funds to Support Yemeni Students in the U.S.”