Category Archives: Higher Education

Community College Educators Meet to Address Teaching about Global Climate Change and Environmental Challenges

By: David J. Smith, April 25, 2016 Community college educators met at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) April 21-23, 2016 to consider ways of teaching about global climate change and environmental issues.  The program, “Global Climate Change and Environmental Challenges: Approaches to Teaching in Community Colleges,” was part of the professional development series offered byContinueContinue reading “Community College Educators Meet to Address Teaching about Global Climate Change and Environmental Challenges”

Making the Peer to Peer Connection in Peacebuilding

By: David J. Smith, April 18, 2016 Inspiring young people to engage in peacebuilding work is essential to encouraging the next generation of individuals committed to working for peace.  Often a strategy that involves having  senior professionals talk with young aspirants is used.   It is common to have a panel or group of well-established professionals engage withContinueContinue reading “Making the Peer to Peer Connection in Peacebuilding”