By: David J. Smith, February 1, 2016 This article appeared in the 2016 Winter edition of the CCID Newsletter. By David J. Smith, JD, MS Educational Consultant and Peacebuilding Trainer; President, Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc. The effects of torture, the Islamic State, nonviolent responses to Ferguson, the international refugee crisis, how U.S. foreign assistanceContinueContinue reading “Peace and War & Community Colleges”
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Community College Initiative Program: Creating Learning Opportunities for International Students at U.S. Community Colleges
By: David J. Smith, January 13, 2016 I was honored recently to spend time with international students participating in the Community College Initiative Program. The program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Since 2006, the program working with 50 U.S. community colleges, has hosted nearlyContinueContinue reading “Community College Initiative Program: Creating Learning Opportunities for International Students at U.S. Community Colleges”
Reflections on 2015
By David J. Smith, December 9, 2015 We end the year dealing with violence both at home and abroad that is distressing and horrifying. We are just now starting to come to understand the attacks that took place in San Bernardino, CA. And this follows the tragedies in Paris, Mali, and Lebanon: all taking place within a few days. ContinueContinue reading “Reflections on 2015”
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