Welcome to Forage Center News! You are receiving this newsletter because you are either an alum of a Forage Center program or a supporter of our work. Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter! We don't want to overload your inbox but rather provide you with information and news four times a year about our efforts, as well as update you on issues related to the fields of humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding. We want this newsletter to directly benefit you as you advance your career or support humanitarian work. If you have suggestions about how to improve this newsletter, please let us know!
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Forage Center staff are preparing for the upcoming
Coastal Promise Field
Simulation to be held
September 26-29, 2019 in Swanton, Maryland, USA.
Due to high demand, we needed to close regular registration early. Additional registration will be accepted only through special admission.
If you are seeking special admission or want to receive information about our next program please contact Forage Center administrative specialist
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Forage Center program specialist Lena Choudhary and president David J. Smith ran a successful one day program on humanitarian awareness at the
Conflict Resolution Youth Summit
at George Mason University on July 17. If you are interested in the Forage Center offering a program of this nature for your group, company or school,
let us know!
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Forage Center Welcomes New Board Members
Kathryn Rzeszut and Matt Collette
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Kathryn Rzeszut is a conflict and stabilization specialist and holds the position of Senior Expert MEL at Integrity Global. She was previously a Research Fellow at the University of York’s Post-war Reconstruction & Development Unit (PRDU).
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Matt Collette is currently a partner at Massey & Gail LLP after serving for many years as Deputy Director of the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division at the United States Department of Justice and Senior Counsel to the Associate Attorney General.
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Check out a recent article about the benefits of studying abroad by Forage Center president David J. Smith
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INTERESTED IN HOSTING A FORAGE CENTER PROGRAM?
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Are you interested in offering an opportunity for your staff, community, or students to learn about best practices in humanitarian engagement, team building, emergency and disaster planning, negotiations, or
The Forage Center is looking for partners . that would host a program or workshop on humanitarian and peacebuilding practice. We currently work with La Roche University in Pennsylvania, and are planning programs in Texas and Florida.
Programs can be tailored to needs of your group, and last a few hours or several days!
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SUPPORT THE FORAGE CENTER
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You can support the Forage Center financially in two ways. You can make a direct donation - a tax deductible contribution - or you can make a purchase through
AmazonSmile.
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Please support efforts to improve humanitarian and peacebuilding education!
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PROFILE
Christy McGuire
Every newsletter features a Forage Center alum, staff or board member, or role player. For this newsletter, we are featuring Christy McGuire one of our education & training specialists.
Christy is currently pursuing a EdD in social and comparative analysis in education at the University of Pittsburgh.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Let us know if you are
interested in assisting with this program!
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THE NEWSFEED
Recent Articles on Humanitarian Work that Caught Our Attention
- Should humanitarians support returns in a country still reeling from war?, Devex, July 11, 2019
- Will a hotter planet lead to more armed conflict?, Relief Web, June 15, 2019
- Head to Head: Biometrics and Aid, The New Humanitarian, July 17, 2019
- Betting on biometrics to boost child vaccination rates, The New Humanitarian, July 18, 2019
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Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.
info@foragecenter.org
https://www.foragecenter.org/
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