Conflict Education Consultants

(Recording now available on Youtube - Technology for Peace) It is always a pleasure to learn from and with Dr. Bill Warters, a life-long advocate for peace, conflict prevention and non-violence. On behalf of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)'s Peace Education Working Group, Dr. Warters shared a wealth of tech tools used around the globe to prevent, intervene, and respond to conflicts. Access the recording and download his slides/presentation via the QR code at the link here.

Exploring Innovative Technology for Peace with Dr. Bill Warters (Ret. Wayne State University) — Conflict Education Consultants Dr. Bill Warters, a life-long advocate for peace, conflict prevention and non-violence, shared a wealth of tools and resources being used around the globe to prevent, intervene, and respond to conflicts. The tools shared ranged from those designed to assist students, to those used by diplomats. Wa

2026 Call for Papers - Peace and Justice Studies Association Call for Proposals The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) Annual Conference Global Fallouts: Moving Peace and Justice Forward in Times of Uncertainty October 2-4, 2026 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution George Mason University Proposal Submission Deadline: A...

Doing innovative work in peace and conflict studies at your university? A call for submissions is open for the 3rd edition of the free on-line "Manual for Colleges and Universities Developing Programs in Peace and Conflict Studies". Through the Peace Education Working Group of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), we are working to gather and edit global contributions for the 3rd edition. Here is the link to the 2nd edition, which was edited and hosted by Dr. Bill Warters, and edited by me, Jennifer Batton, Ph.D., Dr. Julie Rouge, and David J. Smith. https://conflictstudies.org/books/manual-pcs-v2/ Special Thanks to Dr. Bill Warters who has always generously given his time and expertise to further build capacity in the field. If you are interested in contributing, while we will post the links on Linked in, please do comment and share what topic you'd be interested in contributing an article for consideration in the new volume.

Call for Submissions: A Guide to Developing/Enhancing Peace Studies Programs at Colleges and Universities 4.2 Call for Submissions 3rd Ed.Download

Lighting the Path: Educating Newcomers (Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants) Presented by The Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland

Date: Friday, October 11th, 2024
Time: 9am to 4pm
Location: The Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio [6393 Oak Tree Blvd, Independence, OH 44131]
Registration: https://rsccleveland.org/events/lighting-the-path-educating-newcomers/

Lighting the Path: Educating Newcomers is a one-day conference designed to provide educational professionals with resources, tools, and connections to help navigate the complex landscape of newcomer education. With a focus on holistic support, connecting the dots, and wraparound services, this event will cover topics such as refugee 101, school system readiness, pathways to post-secondary education, and best practices in educating newcomers. The event is ideal for all education professionals, including coordinators, ESL educators, content teachers, psychologists, counselors, and librarians. This event will provide valuable insights for anyone working with newcomer students. CEUs will be offered.

Lighting the Path: Educating Newcomers - Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland This one-day conference is designed to provide educational professionals with resources, tools, and connections to help navigate the complex landscape of newcomer education. With a focus on holistic support, connecting the dots, and wraparound services, this event will cover topics such as refugee 1...

How do your colleges and universities prepare your resident life staff to manage the daily conflicts they are asked to assist with? CEC was honored to be asked to provide a workshop for the University of Akron's 75 Resident Assistants before courses started.

Residence Life and Housing home Information about the various living options on campus, including cost, policies and what it's like to live in one of our award-winning halls.

Join us for free on-line August 23rd at 9:30AM EST! Honored to be asked to be a discussant with Vamik Volkan, nominated for the Nobel Prize, and the film maker Molly Costelloe regarding the new film, "Blind Trust" and the implications for conflict prevention. The film is available to view for free here: https://cinematiced.org/blind-trust/ Join the discussion with the film maker and Vamik Volkan on August 23rd at 9:30AM here - https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0of--hqj8qGdZ3-eSvxrOftNz2GBEpU1S0 #/registration

Hold the date! October 28 - November 23, 2024 for the Northeast, Asia Restorative Justice Online Symposium. Check back for the call for proposals which will be posted on the GPPAC web site later this week. Special thanks to all the hosts and partners! Thanks Dr. Kathy Evans, Eastern Mennonite University; Nancy Riestenberg, Minnesota Department of Education, and Jae Young, Korea Association for Restorative Justice, for being among our many key speakers!

As the political rhetoric heats up, particularly on social media, please consider doing your own "fact checking" before sharing information. Here is a helpful page from U.C. Berkeley's Library with various sites to assist you. https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=620677&p=4333407&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ealiTDvjjNaJOswlvdNcdpblUPnfJYaGwZBANeg_u7UWdxvIPMaJEA6Y_aem_Q77mrhBrJi_E0Dj9F-hG8g

Politifact Pulitzer Prize winning site run by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times (Florida) newspaper. "PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.... The PolitiFact state sites are run by news organizations that have partnered with the Times." Read about their principles under 'About Us.'
FactCheck.org"FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania....a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases."
OpenSecrets.org"Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy."
Fact Check (Washington Post)"The purpose of this Web site, and an accompanying column in the Sunday print edition of The Washington Post, is to “truth squad” the statements of political figures regarding issues of great importance, be they national, international or local."
Snopes"The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation."
Duke Reporters' Lab: Fact CheckingIncludes a database of global fact-checking sites, which can be viewed as a map or as a list; also includes how they identify fact-checkers.

Library Guides: Real News/Fake News: Fact Checkers Finding Real News/Detecting Fake News