I spend a lot of time at conferences and meetings, and often am struck by the failure of young professionals to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with senior folks in their field. I think sometimes they don’t recognize how valuable the time could be, even if they engage in short 2-minute conversations withContinueContinue reading “The Art of the 2-Minute Strategic Share”
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A Unique and Powerful Way Community Colleges Can Advance Human Rights: Truckers Ending Trafficking
As much of my work focuses on community colleges and their efforts at advancing peace, I like to share what I consider to be powerful ways they are doing that work. At Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX, the professional truck training program has adopted the curriculum of Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT). Each studentContinueContinue reading “A Unique and Powerful Way Community Colleges Can Advance Human Rights: Truckers Ending Trafficking”
Preparing for a Career as a Peacebuilder: Learning Arabic, Going Abroad, and Studying Peace
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (10/10-10/11) I visited Austin Community College (ACC) in Austin, TX to meet with students, educators, and community members on peacebuilding and careers. This was my third visit to ACC, and I have been honored over the years to work with the founder of the peace and conflict programContinueContinue reading “Preparing for a Career as a Peacebuilder: Learning Arabic, Going Abroad, and Studying Peace”
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