Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Institute Newsletter, Summer 2017

By: David J. Smith, June 26, 2017 Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Institute advances peacebuilding and social justice awareness and activities in the greater Orlando, FL area.   PJI is a model initiative operation on all campuses with strong advisory board from the community. The current newsletter is below.  Even if you are not fromContinueContinue reading “Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Institute Newsletter, Summer 2017”

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”

World Affairs Council, There’s Something About Russia, Washington, DC, 6/20

By: David J. Smith, June 15, 2017 Everyday we are learning more and more about Russian involvement in the U.S. elections in 2016.  To find out more about Russian motivations and how it is struggling to define itself after the Cold War consider this free World Affairs Council Program on June 20 in Washington, DCContinueContinue reading “World Affairs Council, There’s Something About Russia, Washington, DC, 6/20”