Category Archives: Youth Education

Knowing Yourself is the First Step in Career Development, Visits to Centreville High School and the Fulbright Association

This week I had the chance to work with two very different groups in thinking about careers.  On Tuesday morning, I spoke to students at Centreville High School in Fairfax County, VA.  All of the students were volunteers in the school’s peer mediation program.  I was there to share with them about  careers related toContinueContinue reading “Knowing Yourself is the First Step in Career Development, Visits to Centreville High School and the Fulbright Association”

Featured Peacebuilding Group: Association for Conflict Resolution

For this week’s Featured Peacebuilding Group, I’m sharing about the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR).  ACR is the largest association of conflict resolution professionals in the U.S.  I’ve been a member since the early 1990s.  Many of  the professional mediators working in the field today are members.   For newbies coming into the field, ACR isContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Association for Conflict Resolution”

High School Student Peace and Conflict Resolution Scholarship to Support Academic Course Work, up to $1,000, application due 3/30/18

If you know of a deserving U.S. high school student who is interested in peace and conflict studies, why not nominate them for a scholarship to continue their studies in conflict resolution and peace studies? Click below for more information.