Community Colleges as Places to Explore and Resolve Differences: Community Mediation

By: David J. Smith, January 8, 2016 I’ve written before about the role that community colleges can play in advancing the use of nonviolent and consensus based approaches to bridging differences.  In this way, community colleges play an important role in preventing the escalation of conflict and advancing peacebuilding and social justice. A growing number ofContinueContinue reading “Community Colleges as Places to Explore and Resolve Differences: Community Mediation”

Peace Monuments Dedicated in 2015

By: David J. Smith, January 4, 2016 At the start of the new year, I want to share this email from Ted Lollis who has over the years collected a list of peace monuments both in the U.S. and globally.   This is a great resource to share with students. Dear Friends, Please go toContinueContinue reading “Peace Monuments Dedicated in 2015”

Reflections on 2015

By David J. Smith, December 9, 2015 We end the year dealing with violence both at home and abroad that is distressing and horrifying.  We are just now starting to come to understand the attacks that took place in San Bernardino, CA. And this follows the tragedies in Paris, Mali, and Lebanon: all taking place within a few days.  ContinueContinue reading “Reflections on 2015”