People’s World Peace Project and Community Colleges

By: David J. Smith, October 29, 2015 My colleague Joseph de Rivera, who directed the peace studies program at Clark University, is looking to connect with community colleges. He is involved in the People’s World Peace Project. He wrote:             The pwpp.org web site is trying to cultivate the global community we need for a culture of peace.ContinueContinue reading “People’s World Peace Project and Community Colleges”

Preparations Underway for 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, October 23-26, 2015, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA

By: David J. Smith, August 18, 2015 Preparations are underway for the 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar to be held October 23-26, 2015 at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Alexandria, VA. This is the largest gathering of community college professionals who focus on peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts.   Last year’s program broughtContinueContinue reading “Preparations Underway for 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, October 23-26, 2015, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA”

Community College Faculty and Global Public Health Experts Meet in Alexandria, VA

By: David J. Smith, April 13, 2015 During April 9-11, 2015  U.S. and Canadian community college faculty from a range of disciplines including nursing, political science, sociology, biology, Spanish, and public health met to consider approaches that can be implemented to advance global public health education.   They were joined by Humphrey Scholars from Rwanda and Cameroon, andContinueContinue reading “Community College Faculty and Global Public Health Experts Meet in Alexandria, VA”