The past few days I have been in Montreal attending the annual conference of the Association for Experiential Education. The group is the largest association of educators and providers of experiential approaches to learning. I attended with colleagues from the Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc. (My trip and that of a colleagueContinueContinue reading “AEE Conference in Montreal”
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Featured Peacebuilding Group: U.S. Diplomacy Center
It is International Education Week (11/13/-11/17) across the U.S. Globally oriented educational experiences are vital to building relationships at the personal, community-based, and national levels that advance security, prosperity, human rights, and peace. Unfortunately, this administration has not made diplomacy and global understanding a priority, in fact, arguing at times that it is detrimental toContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: U.S. Diplomacy Center”
Building Peace at Dawson College in Montreal
Yesterday, I had a wonderful opportunity to share with students at Dawson College in Montreal, QC about career pathways in the peace field. I was invited by the Peace Centre at the college. I’ve known about the important work at Dawson for many years in the peace field: an impetus for the efforts was a shootingContinueContinue reading “Building Peace at Dawson College in Montreal”
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