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Second Day of 2014 National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar Looks at International Humanitarian Law, Development of Peace and Conflict Studies, Promoting a Peace Agenda, Technology, and Film

By: David J. Smith, October 19, 2014 The second day of the National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar was held October 18 at Northern Virginia Community College/Alexandria.  The day included a range of presentations and experiential activities. The program started with David Smith giving an overview of the field with a focus on peacebuilding in communityContinueContinue reading “Second Day of 2014 National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar Looks at International Humanitarian Law, Development of Peace and Conflict Studies, Promoting a Peace Agenda, Technology, and Film”

Teaching Social Justice By Experiencing Social Injustice

By: David J. Smith, October 6, 2014 A long line of educators including John Dewey and Maria Montessori have advanced the importance of experience as  being essential to learning.   I have found that making students uncomfortable and slightly disoriented can lead students to reconsider strongly held notions and opens the door for the possibility of new awareness.ContinueContinue reading “Teaching Social Justice By Experiencing Social Injustice”