The International Education Peacebuilding Nexus

By: David J. Smith, December 2, 2014 International Education Week (IEW),  jointly sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, is an opportunity to promote global approaches to teaching and learning.  This year it was held November 17-21, 2014, though educational programs are often held before and after the official week.ContinueContinue reading “The International Education Peacebuilding Nexus”

NOVA and The World: Inaugural Workshop! Don’t miss the rest of the series!

This was originally posted at http://blogs.nvcc.edu/cetl/2014/09/12/1539/#more-1539. It is re-posted here with permission. By Cindy Miller, Northern Virginia Community College, September 12, 2014 David Smith, an International and Internationally known speaker on the issues of human rights talked to a group of NOVA faculty on Friday, September 12th about the ways in which we might integrate discussionContinueContinue reading “NOVA and The World: Inaugural Workshop! Don’t miss the rest of the series!”

Plans Underway for 2014 National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, Northern Virginia Community College, October 17-20, 2014

Planning continues for the 2014 National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar to be held October 17-20, 2014 at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.  The seminar is being hosted by the college’s Institute for Public Service and organized by David J. Smith, editor of Peacebuilding in Community Colleges:  A Teaching Resource. This is the second yearContinueContinue reading “Plans Underway for 2014 National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, Northern Virginia Community College, October 17-20, 2014”