On December 6, 2013 ACR Hawaii members and board members met at the Payao Thai Restaurant in Honolulu to review the events that took place in 2013, and discuss the following agenda. Call to Order Approval of November 4, 2013 Minutes Membership Update: Giuseppe Leone Financial Report: Bruce McEwan 2014 Elections: Cindy Alm 2013 Recap/Mahalo – President Guest Speaker: Kerrie Urosevich, Ph.D, Action Strategy Coordinator for the Executive Office on Early Learning Incoming President’s remarks and acknowledgement of Silvert & Saibene Wines, LLP for donating the wine tasting for the event [portfolio_slideshow]
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Ceeds of Peace- Planting the Critical C’s of Peacebuilding These ongoing workshops provide a 360 approach to transforming communities by creating safe and thriving homes and schools. Teachers, families and community members gain skills in supporting children and youth to be peace building leaders in their communities.
Summary Types and Scope of Apologies Elements of a Good Apology Who Should Deliver/Receive the Apology Timing Considerations Barriers to an Effective Apology Culture and Context Considerations Benefits of Effective Apology Traditional Defensive Response Research Findings Delta Airlines Crash Case Can Apologies Be Protected? Legal Considerations Mediator Considerations Motivating Apologies Powerpoint Presentation
City and County of Honolulu – 6-min Video (With Some Hawaiian Music) City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell From left to right: Lisa Nakao, Giuseppe Leone and Bruce McEwan – ACR Hawaii Board Members Lisa Jacobs – ACR Hawaii Member Mayor Kirk Caldwell – City and County of Honolulu Cindy Alm – Co-Chair of the ADR Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association Anne Smoke – ACR Hawai President Judge Diana Warrington (Ret.) – ACR Hawaii Past President Tracey Wiltgen – Executive Director of the Mediation Center of the Pacific Ned Busch – ACR Hawaii Board Member
Displays of relevant and foundational books related to Conflict Resolution were displayed at the: Hamilton Library and UH Bookstore, both on UH Manoa’s campus Hawaii State Public Library Main Branch downtown Honolulu BookEnds in Kailua Copies of proclamations from the City and County and State of Hawaii were also displayed.
Ceeds of Peace- Planting the Critical C’s of Peacebuilding These ongoing workshops provide a 360 approach to transforming communities by creating safe and thriving homes and schools. Teachers, families and community members gain skills in supporting children and youth to be peace building leaders in their communities.
On April 26, 2013 the Association for Conflict Resolution Hawaii Chapter and the HSBA Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section presented the second in a series of skill-building workshops focusing on the techniques and practices for bringing complex and multi-party disputes to successful resolution. Over 40 participants heard from a distinguished panel of conflict resolution professionals who shared their invaluable practice tips and techniques for successful closing strategies through hypothetical case scenarios and discussion. The panelists included : Kale Feldman, Esq., Chee Markham & Feldman, Mediator and Arbitrator Peter Adler, Ph.D, Accord 3.0, Strategic Public Policy Consultants Ken Kawamoto, Vice President & Director of Negotiation Services Hawaii Employers Council Margaret L. Shaw, Esq., JAMS and CPR Mediator and Arbitrator (via Skype from New York) Moderator Lou Chang, Mediator and Arbitrator
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CEEDS Workshop a Success!
ACR Hawaii Board member Dr. Kerrie Urosevich and Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng presented a Ceeds of Peace workshop with the Montessori Community School on February 10, 2013. The workshop brought together approximately 90 teachers, families and community members to gain skills in supporting children and youth to be peacebuilding leaders in their communities. Peacebuilders possess the critical “c”s of peacebuilding such as, complex problem solving, critical thinking, compassion, creativity, collaborative leadership and courage. Participants learned how to model the Ceeds and plant the Ceeds to ultimately achieve safe and thriving homes, schools and communities. Comments from participants: “When is the next one?! We need more of these in our community.” “Every adult that spends time with a child needs these CEEDS!” Additional workshops will be offered once a month, from August to November 2013 for families, teachers and community members working with children. Teachers will receive professional development credits for attending two of the four workshops. Ceeds of Peace has been developed by Dr. Kerrie Urosevich and Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i College of Education, Family Hui, the Association for Conflict Resolution Hawai‘i Chapter, and the Hawai‘i State Department of Education.