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Gender and Armed Conflict Training, American Red Cross, Washington, DC, 7/10

By: David J. Smith, June 26, 2017 If you are working in areas related to gender and armed conflict, you might consider enrolling in the upcoming free American Red Cross training program to be held on Monday, 7/10 in Washington, DC. More information is below

Today is World Refugee Day, 6/20

By: David J. Smith, June 20, 2017 Today is World Refugee Day. The day is focused on drawing attention to nearly 65.6 million people who are displaced worldwide. A recent article in the Washington Post (“Imagine yourself as a refugee. That’s what nudges Americans to take action on refugees’ behalf”) indicates that empathy is aContinueContinue reading “Today is World Refugee Day, 6/20”

News at George Mason University: Conflict Students Learn Firsthand How to Deal with a Humanitarian Crisis, 6/20

By: David J. Smith, June 20, 2017 As you might know, I serve as president of the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc., a 501 c3 corporation that offers experiential education and training for those interested in humanitarian and peacebuilding work. We offer our flagship program twice a year, in March and inContinueContinue reading “News at George Mason University: Conflict Students Learn Firsthand How to Deal with a Humanitarian Crisis, 6/20”