Aloha, We just learned that one of our members, past chairman of the board of ACR Hawaii Chapter, and a great friend, Frances Mossman, passed away in July. Frances made significant contributions to our country and dispute resolution community as you can see in the obituary that appeared in Honolulu Star Advertiser and her biography shared by ACR, which is attached below. Despite her numerous achievements, she was always down to earth and passionate about solving various community issues, including homelessness in recent years, as shared in her brief profile that was posted on ACR Hawaii member page. We hope to be able to continue building on the legacy she left in the dispute resolution community to help solve community issues. Frances I. Mossman, JD, AICP – Sustainable Systems Dynamics Areas of Practice: I have experience mediating a wide variety of types of disputes. Particularly concentrate on land planning, development, international, military, and public policy issues. Personal: I served in the USAF and retired as a Brig. General. I was appointed by the Veterans Administration to the Homeless Veterans Task Force for Hawai’i and to Chair the Housing Committee. I enjoy travel and have visited all 50 US States, Canada and many countries in Europe, South America, Asia and the Pacific Islands. This is the last biographer Frances provided to ACR. Frances I. Mossman, Esq., AICP, is President of the Hawaii International Dispute Resolution Group LLC. Ms. Mossman is a Planning and Policy Consultant, who has over forty-five years of combined experience in national security and defense, international relations and domestic programs at the federal, state, regional and local levels of government. She specializes in urban development, infrastructure, land use planning, legislation and policies and procedures. She is a Mediator and Facilitator, with experience in a wide range…
United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) asked us to share a very exciting news! The USOA’s 40th Annual Conference will be held September 18-20, 2019, at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel in Honolulu, HI. Pre-conference workshops will be offered September 16-17, 2019. The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Hawaii Ombudsman’s Office, the first classical ombudsman office established in the United States. See USOA’s event page for more information here. Event Flyer is below. 2019 USOA Annual Conference – Save the Date (Event Flyer)
One of our members, Barbara Melamed, Ph.D., who published this year on Xenophobia, would be happy to hear from any of our ACR Hawaii members interested in presenting at the upcoming National Multicultural Conference and Summit – “Truth To Power: Impact Through Community Voice and Action” – in January 2019 in Denver Colorado . More information is available at https://www.multiculturalsummit.org. Earlybird deadline is December 1, 2018. If you are interested, please contact Barbara at barbara@drmelamed.net.
In the evening of November 30, 2018… We are gathering for the holidays to celebrate the impact ACR Hawaii was able to make in year 2018 to promote peaceful conflict resolution, and to talk about the Future of Conflict Management in Hawaii moderated by Peter Adler. Below are the links to the documents for the gathering: ACR Annual Meeting Program 2018 ACR-Hawaii2019OfficersAndDirectorsFinal Draft Minutes of 2017 Annual Meeting and Holiday Dinner (1) (1) If you have not registered for the event, you can still do so here. Brief video of 2018 ACR Hawaii’s activities We look forward to seeing you!
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Sharing an employment opportunity in conflict resolution field… A joint position between the Department of Urban and Regional Planning & the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at University of Hawaii at Manoa. For more information click here.
Sharing… ABA 21st Annual Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference April 10-13, 2019 in Minneapolis The 2019 Annual Spring Conference will be held on April 10-13, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The theme of this year’s conference is “Shining the Light on the Parties in Dispute Resolution”. The Conference will begin on April 10th with the convening of the Symposium on ADR in the Courts and run through April 13th featuring over 70 concurrent CLE and non-programs, multiple dedicated networking opportunities and will culminate in the Legal Educators’ Colloquium on Saturday, April 13th. Whether you are new to dispute resolution practice or have been practicing for decades, the 2019 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference has something for you. Participate in an enriching experience along with some of the worlds’ leading ADR professionals that can only enhance your career. Click here for more information.
If you have a great idea for Conflict Resolution Education for youth, there is an opportunity to seek funding through 2019 funding cycle of the JAMS Foundation-ACR partnership! Please see Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) attached below. ACR_JAMS_Notice_Of_Funding_Availablity10.31.2019
ACR Hawaii’s current officers, Owen Tamamoto and Anne Smokes, made guest appearances in Kukui Connection on Olelo TV Channel 54 last night and shared how “5:1 Kindness Challenge” works. If you missed it, you can still catch Owen and Anne sharing about the “5:1 Magic Ration” in the repeats at 3:30 pm on the first four Saturdays in November. We have received confirmations from people in various parts of the community who started to practice “5:1 Kindness” in their daily lives that it really works! Wouldn’t you want to give it a try and see it for yourself?
It has been a difficult year filled with conflicts. Excessively aggressive behaviors lacking concerns for others were observed at all levels of our society. The skills we offer as practitioners or advocates of dispute resolution and facilitation are desperately needed! Let’s take a moment to focus on what each of us can do to positively contribute to the world on this Conflict Resolution Day, October 18, 2018. We can: Start small by being kind to others (see 5:1 Kindness Challenge Pledge), Sharing with your friends and family in dispute that there are ways to peacefully resolve disagreements (see Options to Resolve Conflicts Peacefully), or Offer peacemaking skills to help your community solve challenging issues (see Calling All Peacemakers!), etc. Let’s do it!
The Conflict Resolution Day on October 18, 2018 is recognized by the Mayor’s Office. Last Friday, some of the ACR Hawaii directors and UH students pursuing their careers in the conflict resolution field met with Deputy Managing Director, Georgette Deemer, to receive Mayor’s proclamation and to share what we have been working on in our field of work. Click to see Mayor’s Proclamation.