By: David J. Smith, February 28, 2017 The 5th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar “Teaching About Global Conflict and Peacebuilding” will be held October 20-23, 2017 at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, VA. It is hosted by the NOVA Institute for Public Service. Registration is limited to 40. Registration closes 9/8. The seminarContinueContinue reading “5th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, 10/20 – 10/23, Northern Virginia Community College: Registration Now Open (Closes 9/8)”
Category Archives: Community Colleges
A Pakistani Student Reflects on His Experiences in the U.S., Building Peace in a Diverse Society, 2/24
By: David J. Smith, February 24, 2017 I was so honored this year to be working again with the Community College Initiative Program at Northern Virginia Community College. This blog was written by Naik Alam, a student in the program from Pakistan. It’s very uplifting! A good read to start off your weekend. ClickContinueContinue reading “A Pakistani Student Reflects on His Experiences in the U.S., Building Peace in a Diverse Society, 2/24”
Northampton Community College’s Efforts at Sponsoring a Refugee Family, Inside Higher Education, 2/15/17
By: David J. Smith, February 15, 2017 My colleague Kiki Anastasakos at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA and her colleagues have been making plans to host a refugee family. She incorporated the effort as a service learning project into one of your courses. This is an example of what other community colleges across the U.S.ContinueContinue reading “Northampton Community College’s Efforts at Sponsoring a Refugee Family, Inside Higher Education, 2/15/17”