“While many in the world of U.S. community colleges innovate, few have led in international innovation, and fewer still in international innovations that directly contribute to peace. David Smith has been a leader in this arena, recognizing the realities as well as the potential of community colleges and their programmatic adaptability for this critical application. Peacebuilding in Community Colleges is at once practical and visionary, urging the community college beyond its local mission toward global impact by displaying approaches for making a direct and literal difference in the world. Unquestionably, a useful text for campus internationalization.”
—Paul McVeigh, associate vice president, Global Studies and Programs, Northern Virginia Community College

“Peacebuilding in Community Colleges is a groundbreaking volume that skillfully unites the voices of experts and emerging peacebuilding practitioners in redefining the role of education and positioning educational policy and practice at the core of peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts. Animating peace theory with authentic and practical examples from a broad cross-country range of U.S. community colleges, Smith and the contributing authors highlight the importance of innovative curricular approaches in affirming the interconnectedness of local and global experiences and narratives, and in fostering peace-driven social activism. This 17-chapter volume is a major contribution to the peace education discourse and a very rich resource for any academic program or institution interested in initiating curricular transformation to empower students and faculty to develop the dispositions, skills, and commitments necessary to further the enduring quest for peace.”
—Elavie Ndura, professor of Education and academic program coordinator of the Multilingual/Multicultural Education program, George Mason University

“This volume conveys not only practical guidance and models for those interested in creating a place for peace studies in the community college curriculum. It also shows how courses and programs focused on peacebuilding connect students, institutions, and communities to what is happening in the rest of the world in meaningful ways. Beyond its intention to offer specific examples of curriculum development and creative pedagogy to community colleges, it shines a wider light on using peace studies as a way to effectively bring global studies to students through substantive issues.”
—Patti McGill Peterson, presidential advisor, Internationalization and Global Engagement, American Council on Education

“Smith and the impressive group of assembled contributors make a persuasive case that community colleges can serve as frontline academic institutions in the development of globally focused peace and conflict studies programs. Each chapter tells a compelling story with practical lessons for program developers, faculty, and students of peace and conflict studies. Throughout the book one finds insightful responses to program challenges, enhanced collaborative teaching methods, powerful descriptions of experiential learning programs, and the enriched use of technology in delivering courses that engage students in new ways.”
—Brian Polkinghorn, distinguished professor and executive director, Center for Conflict Resolution, Salisbury University

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