Alliance for Peacebuilding Meets in Washington, DC, 5/24-5/26

By David J. Smith, May 30, 2016 The 2016 Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) annual conference met May 24 through May 26 in Washington, DC.   The theme of this year’s conference was “Next Gen Peace,” focusing on innovation and how new approaches and solutions can be applied to today’s challenges.  Nearly 500 practitioners, academics, andContinueContinue reading “Alliance for Peacebuilding Meets in Washington, DC, 5/24-5/26”

Encouraging Young People to Consider Diversity in Broader Ways

By David J. Smith, April 18, 2016   Annually, the Rockville, Maryland Human Rights Commission hosts a diversity leadership workshop for high school-age students in the Rockville, Maryland area.  Rockville, my hometown, is a city of about 64,000, just northwest of Washington, DC.   It is a diverse community with large numbers of residents who claimContinueContinue reading “Encouraging Young People to Consider Diversity in Broader Ways”