Examining the Intersection of Civic Engagement, Diversity, and Democratic Values in Community Colleges

On April 11-12, 2013 Street Law, Inc. and the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) DiscoverLaw.org program sponsored a 2-day faculty development seminar at the law firm of Holland and Knight in Miami, Florida for area community college faculty and administrators. Colleges participating included Miami Dade College and Valencia College. The program featured an introduction toContinueContinue reading “Examining the Intersection of Civic Engagement, Diversity, and Democratic Values in Community Colleges”

20th Annual Midwest Institute Conference Presentations Show Intersection of Peacebuliding and International Education

  On April 5-6, 2013 the Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE) held its 20th annual conference at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, OH. The conference brought together about 150 community college educators from 41 colleges for sessions that focused on a range of curricular and programmatic efforts. Many of the presenters had previouslyContinueContinue reading “20th Annual Midwest Institute Conference Presentations Show Intersection of Peacebuliding and International Education”

Peacebuilding Themes Evident at ECCSSA Conference

At the annual meeting of the East Coast Colleges Social Science Association (formerly the Eastern Community Colleges Social Science Association) or ECCSSA, peacebuilding themes predominated the 2-day conference in Herndon, Virginia. The overall theme of the gathering was “The Way of Return: Ushering in the Renaissance of the 21st Century: Models for Teaching, Leadership, andContinueContinue reading “Peacebuilding Themes Evident at ECCSSA Conference”