A Life Working for the Greater Good: Starting a Career as a Peacebuilder, St. Cloud State University, 4/10, David J. Smith, Seminar Facilitator

By: David J. Smith, February 28, 2017 I will traveling to Minnesota in April to visit St. Cloud State University (SCSU), Winona State University (WSU), and North Hennepin Community College (NHCC). At SCSU, I will holding a workshop on careers for students from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on April 10, 2017. If you areContinueContinue reading “A Life Working for the Greater Good: Starting a Career as a Peacebuilder, St. Cloud State University, 4/10, David J. Smith, Seminar Facilitator”

Baltimore’s Unofficial Museum of Social Justice: American Visionary Art Museum

By: David J. Smith, February 26, 2017 I was first introduced to the American Visionary Art Museum  (AVAM)  in the late 1990s.  I remember in particular AVAM’s exhibit on war and peace that was shown during 2001-2002.  As a museum that features “outsider” art, many of its exhibitions have centered on the themes of justice, peace, and diversity.ContinueContinue reading “Baltimore’s Unofficial Museum of Social Justice: American Visionary Art Museum”

U.S. State Department Diplomacy Center Newsletter, Winter 2017

By: David J. Smith, February 24, 2017 You might be aware that the U.S. State Department will soon open its U.S. Diplomacy Center (USDC) near the National Mall. The newsletter “Discovery the Diplomacy Center” provides news and updates on the center.  To go directly to the USDC click here. The winter 2017 newsletter is below winter-2017