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"We are a 501c3 charitable organization that was formed in 2010 to fill a void with initial refugee resettlement.  We collaborate with resettlement agencies, residential property owners, educators, faith communities and other organizations to ensure that every refugee resettled in Richmond has the opportunity to establish roots and build community."

Slick mapping visualization from our friends at the VCU Libraries. The Internet is going to be big some day...

"In this "Profiles in Learning," Joe Cates, Ph.D., Assistant Professor University College, discusses Civic Engagement and the duties we have being an urban university, intertwined within the city of Richmond. This allows the students to actively engage with one another and inquire about topics related to their community."

Some good publicity for an online certificate program, a new addition to our online program offerings.

"The 2015 Institute on Inclusive Teaching, organized by the Inclusive Institute Planning Committee in partnership with the Division for Inclusive Excellence, the Division for Academic Success, and the Service-Learning Office in the Division of Community Engagement, will be held from Monday, May 18, 2015 through Friday, May 22, 2015 in the VCU Globe (Room 1030J 830 West Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23284) on the Monroe Park Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. "

Apparently, "confrontation" is the sole province of f-2-f teaching. I say, "hogwash!"

Certainly no one argues about or discusses difficult concepts online.