As much of my work focuses on community colleges and their efforts at advancing peace, I like to share what I consider to be powerful ways they are doing that work. At Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX, the professional truck training program has adopted the curriculum of Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). Each studentContinueContinue reading “A Unique and Powerful Way Community Colleges Can Advance Human Rights: Truckers Ending Trafficking”
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Preparing for a Career as a Peacebuilder: Learning Arabic, Going Abroad, and Studying Peace
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (10/10-10/11) I visited Austin Community College (ACC) in Austin, TX to meet with students, educators, and community members on peacebuilding and careers. This was my third visit to ACC, and I have been honored over the years to work with the founder of the peace and conflict programContinueContinue reading “Preparing for a Career as a Peacebuilder: Learning Arabic, Going Abroad, and Studying Peace”
44th Annual Conference Roundtable, East Coast Colleges Social Science Association, Herndon, VA, 4/6 & 4/7/17
If you are a social science educator and looking for an intimate conference setting, consider the upcoming East Coast Colleges Social Science Association (ECCSSA) meeting taking place April 6 and April 7, 2017 in Herndon, VA. The conference is ECCSSA’s 44th gathering. Formerly, a group that represented community colleges, in recent years the organization hasContinueContinue reading “44th Annual Conference Roundtable, East Coast Colleges Social Science Association, Herndon, VA, 4/6 & 4/7/17”
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