By: David J. Smith, August 2, 2016 October 21-24, 2016 Northern Virginia Community College’s Institute for Public Service will host the 4th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar. Started in 2013, the seminar has attracted nearly 100 faculty from 35 community colleges. Designed as a small intensive seminar, registration is limited to 40 faculty/staff fromContinueContinue reading “Program for 4th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar”
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Forage Center Presentation to Conservation International and the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
By David J. Smith, July 27, 2016 I was invited to give a presentation at Conservation International (CI) on July 26 about the work of the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc. The meeting was hosted by CI, but the audience consisted mostly of interns from the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD). CI is anContinueContinue reading “Forage Center Presentation to Conservation International and the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy”
The Need for a Conclave of Associations and Groups in Our Field
By David J. Smith, June 21, 2016 I just returned from the 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education in Columbus, Ohio. It brought together U.S. and global educators to share ideas and improve education outcomes. Though it’s an important gathering and I look forward to attending every year, I recognized that there are aContinueContinue reading “The Need for a Conclave of Associations and Groups in Our Field”