USIP Event: Stuck in the ‘Man Box’ – Young Men, Identity and Why It Matters, 3/30, 3- 5 p.m.

By: David J. Smith, March 24, 2017 One of the challenges facing conflict prevention is the identity that men are often expected to maintain which limit how they can work within society.   If you are in the DC area, consider attending this event on March 30. Click below for more information including how to register

Raising Funds to Support Yemeni Students in the U.S.

By: David J. Smith, March 13, 2017 I had previous written about the efforts to support a group of Yemeni young people in the U.S. participating in the Community College Initiative Program.   Recently a GoFundMe campaign has been started for them. If you are interested in supporting them, click below for more information. YoungContinueContinue reading “Raising Funds to Support Yemeni Students in the U.S.”

Cultivating Peace: A Virginia Tech Student Research Symposium on Violence Prevention, Roanoke, VA 4/20-21, Proposal Deadline Extended to 3/13!

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By: David J. Smith, February 22, 2017 The 4th Student Research Symposium, “Cultivating Peace: A Symposium for Violence Prevention,” will be held April 20-21, 2017 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.  It is being sponsored by the Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention. Graduate and…