All Blog Posts Tagged 'aid' (4)

Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: Adults’ Negative Reactions Can “Amp” Conflict

Mental health includes decision making, communication, and handling life’s pressure. When an adolescent has a mental health disorder, it may negatively impact the person’s ability to handle stress and interact with others. The National Advisory Mental Health Council estimates that 1 in 5 adolescents suffer from one or more mental disorders. Although mental illness can be…

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Added by Patricia M Porter on August 12, 2015 at 12:17am — No Comments

This Week in the World of Conflict... March 5th-12th, 2012.

Brandeis University in Massachusetts is offering a Master’s Program in Coexistence and Conflict with several scholarship opportunities. The program is geared towards professionals.
The Summer Peacebuilding Institute in Harrisonburg, Virginia is still open for the 2012 year. The institute offers courses in development, humanitarian assistance,…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on March 12, 2012 at 6:03pm — No Comments

This Week in the World of Conflict... November 29th-December 5th, 2011

The Global Campaign for Aid Transparency released its 2011 Pilot Aid Transparency Index that highlights the shortcomings of international aid in an effort to make it more transparent.
Friday marked the International Day for the…

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Added by Rebecca Sargent on December 5, 2011 at 7:57pm — No Comments

Sketchnoting For Mediators & Conflict Professionals

Words on paper (or screen) are sometimes just too plain and boring. I have read somewhere (actually here) that pictures help with recollection more than words while pictures and words combined are even better than just pictures.

I…

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Added by Jeff Thompson on July 31, 2011 at 9:30pm — 7 Comments