By: David J. Smith, March 3, 2017 Increasingly I think about the living conditions of typical American youth, and whether we have created environments where because of affluence and individualism we deny them opportunities to build conflict and peacebuilding skills. Creating situations where they need to share is important today, and sets them up forContinueContinue reading “Just One Bathroom Please: Sharing Can Offer Lessons in Conflict Resolution, Huffington Post, 3/3”
Category Archives: Public Education
Peace Trail on the National Mall: A USIP and National Park Service Collaboration
By: David J. Smith, March 3, 2017 When I was at U.S. Institute of Peace, an idea that we started to advocate was a walking tour of peace monuments on the National Mall. I am pleased that this has finally come to fruition. The tour is a collaboration by USIP, the National Park Service andContinueContinue reading “Peace Trail on the National Mall: A USIP and National Park Service Collaboration”
Advancing Peacebuilding through Global Education, Collin College, McKinney, TX, 3/22, David J. Smith, Speaker
By: David J. Smith, March 1, 2017 I am pleased to be hosted by Collin College in McKinney, TX on March 22 for a series of presentations and workshops on global education and peacebuilding. If you are in the Dallas area, please plan on joining us! The below flyer has more information about theContinueContinue reading “Advancing Peacebuilding through Global Education, Collin College, McKinney, TX, 3/22, David J. Smith, Speaker”