How to Celebrate the Fourth of July Like a Peace Corps Volunteer

By: David J. Smith, June 29, 2017 As you might know, my son Lorenzo is currently serving his country in the Peace Corps teaching mathematics in Namibia. He is living the advice of John F. Kennedy who established the Peace Corps in 1961. I came across this article from 2015 on the Peace Corps websiteContinueContinue reading “How to Celebrate the Fourth of July Like a Peace Corps Volunteer”

Is a Peace Scholarship Worth Pursuing?, BBC News, 6/29

By: David J. Smith, June 29, 2017 This piece about the experiences of the author Dhruti Shah in the Rotary Peace Fellows Program offers insight into what is studied in peacebuilding and its contributions to a better world. Read the entire piece below

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”