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Sharing webinars offered by Association for Conflict Resolution. Two highly interactive online sessions: Part 1 on September 18 at 9:00 AM MST Part 2 on September 20 at 11:00 AM MST Registration: There is no fee for this webinar and registration is required. Click here to register and once you do, you will receive the connection information. This is a highly interactive training that will be conducted on Adobe Connect. You will need a head-set with microphone in order to participate. Description: Connection Circles are designed to engage at-risk and structurally disadvantaged youth, and the direct care helping professionals who work with them, to increase their conflict resolution skills. Developed originally for a homeless youth shelter in Tucson, Arizona, the project received a two-year grant in 2016 from the JAMS Foundation-ACR Initiative for Students and Youth to expand the application of Connection Circles to other settings throughout the US. This session will provide everything needed to set up and conduct Connection Circles. Included will be the theoretical foundations of circles; role of the facilitator; overview of the curriculum; and the “how to” of setting up a Connection Circle. In addition, the results will be shared from the evaluation component of the grant. Objectives: Participants will have an understanding of the nature and effectiveness of the circle method Participants will identify the three keys to successful implementation of the program About the Presenters: Catherine Tornbom is a mediator and organization consultant with over 30 years of experience. She is currently the Manager for the Center for Community Dialogue & Training, a program of Our Family Services, in Tucson, Arizona. Chris Medvescek is the Community Dialogue Specialist at the Center with over 30 years of mediation experience. The Center’s purpose is to help Southern Arizonans talk about challenging issues in a skilled, civil and respectful way.
Would you be interested in representing a country, its culture and language(s) at a fair? St. Andrew’s Priory’s World Language & Social Science departments were inspired in reviving a successful past event, called the Saint Andrew’s Schools World Culture and Language Fair, as a starting point for our Peace project. The 17 UN sustainable development goals are weaved in the event. We do not specifically ask our volunteers to build their presentation around the UN goals. However, if a volunteer would like to bring an activity related to the UN goals, it would be wonderful! The goals of the fair are: To expose our students to cultures and languages that they are usually NOT expose to in our schools and in their community To increase knowledge, curiosity and empathy Work toward a more understanding, flexible and peaceful world Here are some of the Languages and Cultures previously represented: Russian, Tuvan, Italian, Hawaiian, Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Tajiki, Finnish, Hindi, Japanese, Thai, Lao, Uzbek, Danish, Mandarin, German, Azeri, Farsi, etc. This fun and popular event will take place on: St. Andrew’s Priory campus Friday, October 19, 2018 8:00 to 11:15 AM Details regarding the format of the fair, parking, schedule, useful tips for presentations, registration, etc. are available here. Please contact Murielle Sipola at msipola@standrewsschools.org if you are interested!
The Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, the Public Policy Center, and the William S. Richardson School of Law will celebrate the International Day of Peace and Constitution Day with a discussion about free speech on campus. What Did You Say And Where Did You Say It Freedom of Expression at a Public University Monday, September 17 at 5:00 PM Richardson School of Law, Classroom 2 Click here for more information.
Webinar 1: Getting Published in the Fields of Conflict Resolution and ADR by Dr. Susan Raines September 6, 2018 @ 2:00 – 3:00 PM (EDT) Description: This webinar is designed to assist anyone seeking to publish, from practitioners to junior faculty or graduate students. Whether you seek to promote your expertise as a mediator or ADR expert or you seek to move up the tenure and promotion ladder, this webinar will examine the strategies involved in choosing a publication outlet, the ingredients in a successful article or book proposal, and discuss the pros and cons of self-publishing versus using an established publishing company. Registration is required. Click here to register and once you do, you will receive the connection information. Presenter Biography: Dr. Susan Raines is the Associate Director of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding & Development at Kennesaw State University in Suburban Atlanta. She has been the Editor-in-Chief of Conflict Resolution Quarterly for 10 years and is an accomplished author. She has worked with numerous publishers for publications aimed at practitioners as well as academics. Sponsored By ACR’s Education-Research-Training Section Webinar 2: Ethics for Environment and Public Policy Practitioners: Review of the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators by Kelly Wilder September 13, 2018 @ 3:00 – 4:30 PM (EDT) Description: There is underway an informal review of the Model Rules for Mediators that have been in effect and endorsed by ACR/ABA/AAA for just over a decade. At a meeting during the last ACR conference in Texas, it was suggested that instead of trying to re-write or update the model rules, we open up the rules for comments from the sections so that special circumstances or approaches to the model rules that affect each section somewhat differently could be discussed. The goal of the project is to create a set of section-specific commentaries…
Let’s celebrate peace at Hiroshima Peace Bell Ceremony on August 6, 2018 in Honolulu! Join us for a special Interfaith Group Choir to lead the singing of “Imagine” at the close of the ceremony. This is a free event. Hiroshima Peace Bell Ceremony Monday August 6, 2018 11:00 am -12:00 Noon Izumo Taishakyo Mission 215 N Kukui St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Indigenous Conflict Resolution: Practice and Integration Watch on ʻŌlelo: 5/1/2018 10:00AM OLELO49 5/2/2018 1:30 PM OLELO49 5/3/2018 2:00 PM OLELO49 5/4/2018 6:00 PM OLELO49 Indigenous conflict resolution practices, including hoʻoponopono and native peacemaking, have been utilized by both Native Hawaiian and Native American groups to address conflict in families and the greater community. A distinguished panel of legal academics, practitioners, and peacemakers probes the possibilities and implications of integrating indigenous conflict resolution practices in the practice of law and the court system. See the flyer: Indigenous Conflict Resolution – OLELO AIRDATES May 1- 4, 2018
Dear ACR Hawaii Members – You are invited to view a free special video presentation of Native Hawaiian Peacemaking Concepts featuring Beadie Kanahele Dawson at The Judiciary History Center Theater. May 1, 2018, Tuesday Check in: 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Program: Noon to 2:15 p.m. The Judiciary History Center Theater Hawai`i Supreme Court, Ali`iolani Hale, First Floor 417 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813 Approved for One (1) CLE credit hour and One (1) Ethics credit hour. Seating is limited. RSVP by Monday, April 16: CADR@courts.Hawaii.gov or call 539-4237. Attorneys: For CLE credit, please provide HSBA Bar No. This is an encore presentation via video of a live presentation given in March 2017. Note that CLE credit for attending the presentation can only be obtained once. Please see the attached announcement for details. Sponsors: Hawai`i State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution; Native Hawaiian Bar Association; Hawai`i State Bar Association, ADR & Litigation Sections; The Association of Conflict Resolution – Hawai`i; and The Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc. To request disability-related accommodations, or obtain directions, please call the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution at 539-4237. Mahalo for promoting conflict resolution.
A Forum by National Issues Forums Sponsored by: Accord 3.0 (Refreshments courtesy of Accord 3.0) Hawaii State Judiciary Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution The College of Social Sciences at The University of Hawaii at Manoa The Mediation Center of the Pacific Pacific Gateway Center What are the Issues? The immigration issue affects virtually every American, directly or indirectly, often in deeply personal ways. This guide is designed to help people deliberate together about how we should approach the issue. The three options presented here reflect different ways of understanding what is at stake and force us to think about what matters most to us when we face difficult problems that involve all of us and that do not have perfect solutions. The issue raises a number of difficult questions, and there are no easy answers. The concerns that underlie this issue are not confined to party affiliation, nor are they captured by labels like “conservative” or “liberal.” The research involved in developing the guide included interviews and conversations with Americans from all walks of life, as well as surveys of nonpartisan public-opinion research, subject-matter scans, and reviews of initial drafts by people with direct experience with the subject. WHEN: April 4, 2018 TIME: 5:00 – 5:30 Registration & Refreshments • 5:30 – 7:30 FORUM WHERE: Hawaii State Capitol, 4555 S. Beretania St., Room 225 COST: FREE RSVP: Please register by March 16, 2018. Click here for the Eventbrite Link. Download the Flyer QUESTIONS: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UHM Phone: 956-7381 For more information go to: Coming to America Issues Guide Free Moderator Training Monday April 2, 2018 5-7:30pm University of Hawaii, Saunders Hall Rm 116 In preparation for the “Coming To America” Forum on April 4, you are also invited to join a moderator training in facilitating community…
Monday, March 12, 2018 2:00 – 4:15 PM Ali‘iolani Hale (Supreme Court Building) Supreme Court Conference Room Panelists: Malia Akutagawa, Laulani Teale (haku), Yuklin Aluli, Shawn Watts, Laurie Tochiki (Moderator) Sponsored and hosted by the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution-Hawai‘i State Judiciary in partnership with the Columbia School of Law Mediation Clinic, the Association for Conflict Resolution-Hawai‘i, the Hawai‘i State Bar Association-ADR Section, the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, and the Mediation Center of the Pacific For more information call CADR 539-4237 or email cadr@courts.hawaii.gov