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Coastal Promise Humanitarian and Peacebuilding Field Simulation

Started May 31, 2018 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc. will host Coastal Promise – Maryland in Garrett County, Maryland September 20-23, 2018. Coastal Promise is a full-scale 4-day…Continue

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What is your profession and title?: Educational consultant and peacebuilding trainer

What is your ADR experience? (trainings and education): MS, conflict resolution/analysis, George Mason University
30+ years as a trainer, educator, mediator, writer

What, if any, ADR organizations or groups do you belong to?: ACR
PJSA

What are you hoping to get from ADRhub.com: Connect with other professionals

Do you/your company have a website?: http://davidjsmithconsulting.com

What else do you want to tell the ADRhub.com community (what you are up to, what you would like to do in ADR, etc.): I recently published a book for high school/college age students on starting a career in the peacebuildng and conflict resolution resolution fields: Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace (Information Age Publishing 2016)

Are you on Twitter? If provide a link to your Twitter page.: http://twitter.com/davidjsmith2013

David J Smith's Blog

Career Survey (Undergrad, Graduate and Professionals)

Posted on April 26, 2018 at 10:11am 0 Comments 0 Likes

I'm trying to get a better sense of the needs of those looking for work in peace and conflict related fields (conflict management, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, etc.). Could you take a few minutes to complete this …

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Atlantic Promise Field Training Exercise, March 16-19, 2017, Registration Now Open

Posted on October 12, 2016 at 9:23am 0 Comments 0 Likes

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The Need for a Conclave of Associations and Groups in Our Field

Posted on June 22, 2016 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

I just returned from the 10th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education in Columbus, Ohio. It brought together U.S. and global educators to share ideas and improve education outcomes. Though it’s an important gathering and I look forward to attending every year, I recognized that there are a number of other peace and conflict related groups that look…

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Career Pathways: Different Approaches for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Posted on April 4, 2016 at 5:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like

As professionals working day to day to ply our craft, we are often focused deeply on serving our clients be it through direct intervention or in a consulting capacity. We are in business and taking our eyes off the ball in a competitive environment is not in our interests.

However, beyond serving our own needs, we have an obligation to support the greater profession and field. We need to do this because as professionals, we must ensure that the values of the field continue, and…

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