Southern California Peace Community Gathers at UC/Irvine

Organized by Students for Global Peacebuilding based at the University of California/Irvine, educators, students, researchers, activists, and local residents gathered as part of Peace Week, January 28-31, 2014 to focus on building capacity in the region for advancing peacebuilding and nonviolence.   The week was supported by UCI’s Center for Citizen Peacebuilding and the  Center for LivingContinueContinue reading “Southern California Peace Community Gathers at UC/Irvine”

Nelson Mandela Honored by Community Colleges Across the Nation

Nelson Mandela’s legacy is being honored this week and in the weeks to come  by American community colleges.   “His influence on the role of education in building peace and promoting nonviolence was profound,”  stated David J. Smith editor of Peacebuilding in Community Colleges: A Teaching Resource.  “His message was particularly important to populations aroundContinueContinue reading “Nelson Mandela Honored by Community Colleges Across the Nation”