Mary Del Bianco's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I have a long history with youth leadership training, including conflict resolution.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I am currently a tech integration specialist at a parochial school. I am always looking for ways to broaden my students' global awareness. We are involved with Quest Atlantis to help us better understand other students' cultures and to develope our on-line citizenship..

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

Quest Atlantis is global.
We have talked tos tudents in Canada and in Paraguay using Skype.

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

USA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Technology Integration Specialist

How many years professional experience do you have ?

15+

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://thinkbigthoughts.blogspot.com

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://atlantis.crlt.indiana.edu/start/index.html

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Conflict Resolution, Education

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Curriculum Development

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Using after school programs to improve the opportunity for success for at-risk students