Nuclear North Korea: How to Respond, World Affairs Council/DC, 5/3/17, 6-8 p.m.

By: David J. Smith, April 28, 2017 There are mounting concerns about the possibility of a military confrontation with North Korea.  The level of tension has reached new heights in recent days.  If you are interested in exploring options of engagement and reducing tensions with North Korea, consider this event on Wednesday, May 3, 2017ContinueContinue reading “Nuclear North Korea: How to Respond, World Affairs Council/DC, 5/3/17, 6-8 p.m.”

Youth Peace Conference, Sandy Spring, MD, 5/13

By: David J. Smith, April 27, 2017 The Youth Peace Conference will be held at Sandy Spring Friends School on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Sandy Spring, Maryland.  It is designed for youth in grades 8-12.  The conference’s theme is the “Intersectionality of ‘Isms.'”  The conference’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden from theContinueContinue reading “Youth Peace Conference, Sandy Spring, MD, 5/13”

Collaborating with College Financial Aid Professionals in Advancing Inclusiveness, Peace, and Social Justice, VASFAA Conference, 4/23-26

By: David J. Smith, April 25, 2017 I spend much of my time on the road visiting colleges and universities promoting the teaching and learning of peacebuilding and conflict resolution.  Naturally, I also focus on social justice and diversity issues.   In today’s political climate that questions the presence of immigrants, people of difference, and globalContinueContinue reading “Collaborating with College Financial Aid Professionals in Advancing Inclusiveness, Peace, and Social Justice, VASFAA Conference, 4/23-26”