Day 1 Highlights: 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, October 23, 2015

By: David J. Smith, October 23, 2015 The first day of the 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar was held at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Alexandria, VA today, October 23. Twenty-six community college faculty and those interested in community colleges gathered to learn about peacebuilding work and concepts and consider how to incorporate conflict-relatedContinueContinue reading “Day 1 Highlights: 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, October 23, 2015”

Conflict Resolution Day 2015: Promoting Peace Through Education

By: David J. Smith, October 16, 2015 Yesterday, October 15, 2015, was Conflict Resolution Day. Established by the Association for Conflict Resolution in 2005, the day is set aside to promote the advancement of conflict-sensitive strategies for resolving differences and build peace. Throughout the U.S., mediators, teachers, and activists, spent part of yesterday promoting conflictContinueContinue reading “Conflict Resolution Day 2015: Promoting Peace Through Education”

Coming in 2016: Peace Jobs: A Student’s Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace

“This book is a guide for college students exploring career options who are interested in working to promote peacebuilding and the resolution of conflict. High school students, par- ticularly those starting to consider college and careers, can also benefited from this book.”