Peace and War & Community Colleges

By: David J. Smith, February 1, 2016 This article appeared in the 2016 Winter edition of the CCID Newsletter.  By David J. Smith, JD, MS Educational Consultant and Peacebuilding Trainer; President, Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.   The effects of torture, the Islamic State, nonviolent responses to Ferguson, the international refugee crisis, how U.S. foreign assistanceContinueContinue reading “Peace and War & Community Colleges”

Call for Applications: ICNC Curriculum Fellowships on Civil Resistance

By David J. Smith, January 27, 2016 This is a great opportunity, especially for community colleges, from the  International Center on Nonviolent Conflict.  The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict announces the call for applications for its third Curriculum Fellowships on Civil Resistance ICNC is launching the third edition of its popular Curriculum Fellowship program to supportContinueContinue reading “Call for Applications: ICNC Curriculum Fellowships on Civil Resistance”

Community College Initiative Program: Creating Learning Opportunities for International Students at U.S. Community Colleges

By: David J. Smith, January 13, 2016 I was honored recently to spend time with international students participating in the Community College Initiative Program.   The program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Since 2006, the program working with 50 U.S. community colleges, has hosted nearlyContinueContinue reading “Community College Initiative Program: Creating Learning Opportunities for International Students at U.S. Community Colleges”