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DAVID J. SMITH
Consultant | Speaker | Coach | Trainer
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November 2016
PEACEBUILDING
AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
NEWSLETTER
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Happy fall! I wanted to share with you some news from the peacebuilding and conflict resolution fields, including events and opportunities that might be of interest, resources you might consider using, and articles that could be helpful in your work.
It's been a busy fall for me with travel to New York City, British Columbia, Montana, Washington State, and Baltimore. In November I will be visiting colleges in southern California - Golden West College and Soka University - and keynoting at a conference at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Much of my recent travel has been talking about peacebuilding careers and my book Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace.
I am now planning my spring 2017 travel and program schedule. If you are interested in my visiting your school or organization to talk about careers in peace and conflict, the field of conflict resolution, or current issues facing peacebuilding, let me know.
I hope you find this newsletter helpful in your work as a conflict resolution and peacebuilding educator and practitioner. For updates on programs and activities related to peacebuilding and conflict resolution, subscribe to my blog.
Best wishes!
David
November 1, 2016
PS: If you feel that you are receiving this newsletter in error, I apologize. You can "unsubscribe" using the button at the bottom of the page.
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4th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar Held in Alexandria, VA
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The 4th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar was held October 21-24, 2016 at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, VA. 21 national and international educators learned from 25 DC-based experts, practitioners, policy officials, and educators. The seminar included visits to the U.S. Institute of Peace, the U.S. State Department, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. More about the seminar including the agenda can be found here. The April 2017 community college program will be announced soon. If you are interested in attending, contact me. Past spring programs have been on global climate issues and the public health.
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- Police Choices During a Crisis and a Marine Using His "Calm" Voice (Mediate.com, October 2016)
- Conflict Resolution Skills Work at Home and at School (Huffington Post, September 12, 2016)
- Soft Skills Give Workers a Big Edge (Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2016)
- How Entrepreneurship Can Help Achieve World Peace (Huffington Post, October 4, 2016)
- Baltimore Youth Innovate to Promote Peace (Blog, October 2, 2016)
- From the Family Bed to the Peace Corps (APtlySaid, September 8, 2016)
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RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
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CAREER AND CONFLICT COACHING
Among the services I offer are career coaching for those interested in the peacebuilding field, and conflict coaching for those dealing with conflict. Click below for more information.
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR ATLANTIC PROMISE 2017
The
Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.
is a 501c3 not for profit that offers experiential-based education and training designed to prepare students for working in complex emergencies. The Center offers a multi-day full immersion field training simulation in south Florida for graduate students. The 2017 program will be held March 16-19, 2017 in Fellsmere, FL. Registration is now open. You must be a graduate student in a program working with the Forage Center to register.
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Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace
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"If changing the world is your calling, David Smith offers the guiding framework to channel passions and talents into meaningful employment. In Peace Jobs, millennials and others can discover ways to apply their social conscience to traditional and transformative career opportunities."
-Tony Jenkins, PhD, The University of Toledo
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2016/2017 Talks, Workshops, and Programs
Fulbright Assoc. Meeting.,
George Washington U.,
Washington, DC,
November 12, 2016
Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA, November 15, 2016
Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA, November 16, 2016
St. Cloud State University,
St. Cloud, MN,
November 18-19, 2016
AFACCT Conference, Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD, January 5-6, 2017
St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, FL, January 17-18, 2017
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, January 31, 2017
FTX Atlantic Promise, Fellsmere, FL, March 16-19, 2017
Let me know if you are interested in a visit!
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"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it"
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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