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”

Call for Proposals (due 12/4): 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education, June 8-9, 2016

Call for Proposals due December 4th!  The 10th Intl. Conference on Conflict Resolution Education, Building Stronger Communities Through Peace, Justice and Security, will take place June 8 – 13, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.  This year’s conference, co-hosted by The Ohio State University and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict, brings togetherContinueContinue reading “Call for Proposals (due 12/4): 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education, June 8-9, 2016”

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”