By: David J. Smith. 9/28/15 The deadline for the 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar has been extended to Thursday, October 1, 2015 by COB. Only a few seats remain in the program! Registration can be completed here. Registration must be paid by 10/1. The 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar will be held October 23-26, 2015 atContinueContinue reading “Deadline Extended to Thursday, 10/1: 3rd Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar, Northern VA Community College, 10/23-26”
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Waubonsee Community College Advancing Peace Studies Efforts
By: David J. Smith, March 9, 2015 On March 5, 2015, I had the honor of visiting Waubonsee Community College (WCC) near Aurora, IL. At the invitation of Ellen Lindeen, who leads the college’s peace and conflict effort, I spoke to students and faculty about approaches that community colleges can take to advance peacebuilding and conflictContinueContinue reading “Waubonsee Community College Advancing Peace Studies Efforts”
Creating Spaces for Emerging Peacebuilders at the Community College Level
By: Katie Zanoni, November 14, 2014* Questioning the dominant paradigm of thinking that has shaped the reality that we live in offers a powerful opportunity. When I zoom outside of my own reality, I recognize the myriad dichotomies that have shaped my positionality within these socially constructed boundaries. The dichotomy of peace and war isContinueContinue reading “Creating Spaces for Emerging Peacebuilders at the Community College Level”