Aloha, Join the Mediation Center of the Pacific and its supporters to celebrate 40 years of mediation at its annual fundraiser, Under the Mediation Moon on April 13th at the Hawaii Convention Center. To commemorate this important milestone, MCP will be honoring four individuals whose dedication and support of MCP over the years have enabled it to grow and become a critical resource in Hawaii’s communities: William “Bill” Darrah, William Hoshijo, Dorothy “Dee Dee” Letts, and Bruce McEwan. Enjoy delectable dishes, fine wines, and collaborative camaraderie while reveling in the music of local band Asian Blend with a special guest appearance by Henry Kapono. Your participation in this fundraiser will help MCP continue to provide mediation and dispute resolution for individuals in the low-income, gap group, and vulnerable populations. We are so grateful for the support and involvement of our champions and volunteers who have enabled MCP to assist over 6,000 people annually in the prevention and resolution of conflict. We hope you will join us on April 13th to celebrate the accomplishments of MCP over the past 40 years! Find out more information and purchase a ticket by visiting http://mcp40years.givesmart.com/ Katie Ranney Special Programs Coordinator CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF MEDIATION IN HAWAII The Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc.
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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!
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.
Please save the date for ACR Hawaii Annual Meeting & Holiday Dinner! When: November 30, 2018 5:30pm – 8:30pm Where: Maple Garden Restaurant 909 Isenberg St, Honolulu, HI 96826 Fees: $20 Member / $25 Non-Member Featuring: Talk Story Session with Peter Adler, PhD – Future of Conflict Management in Hawaii “In Hawaiʻi, as elsewhere, we have become metaphorically, a wheel or tire that has lots of interesting spokes branching out, but no real central intellectual or organizational hub. There are many smaller hubs in different organizations and institutions, but no one clear center that successfully connects all or even most. There is no common watering hole. What is lacking is a vision and recognition of some kind of “common core” and the important, if not critical, need for broader expansion, study and capacity building in all fields of endeavor of conflict management, communication, priority setting, negotiation and community engagement skills at all points of the broader society.“ Peter will be leading the Talk Story session regarding this important topic at our annual gathering. Hope you can join in the conversation! Register for the event Here. Meet Peter Adler… Peter S. Adler, PhD The ACCORD3.0 Network 2471 Manoa Road Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Tel: 808-888-0215 (landline) 808-683-2849 (cell) E-mail: padleraccord@gmail.com Web: www.accord3.com Peter S. Adler, PhD is a planner, mediator, facilitator, and a principal in ACCORD3.0, a professional network of consultants specializing in foresight, strategy, and cooperative trouble-shooting. As a planner he works with organizations in the public, private and civic sectors on forward strategy and executive and board alignment. As a mediator, he assists groups to reach agreements on energy, environment, and health controversies. Adler has worked in the government, business and the NGO sectors and taught advanced negotiation courses at the University of Hawaiʻi and California State University Dominguez Hills. Prior executive experience includes nine years as President and…
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.
By Giuseppe Leone The underlying assumption of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) programs like the one being implemented in Michigan is that going to court for settling high-volume/low-value disputes like small claims or landlord/tenant cases should not be the parties’ first option. Instead, it should be their very last option. Why? Because it would save a lot of money and time – both the parties and the courts handling their case. This is how ODR programs typically work. To begin with, they give parties the opportunity to settle their case by themselves. That is, they can exchange messages using their smart-phone, tablet or computer – 24/7, anytime, anywhere, without taking time off work. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement on their own, no problem. At that point they can (1) seek the assistance of a neutral mediator and (2) indicate how they prefer to participate in mediation: by text, by phone, by video or, when applicable, even face-to-face/in-person. Needless to say, all mediators who participate in an ODR program know already how to mediate face-to-face, when both parties are in his or her office. However, some mediators are not sure how they can apply their skills equally well when the parties communicate by text, by phone or by video. In other words, what should mediators be aware of and do differently when they mediate online? For this reason, Giuseppe Leone, founder of Virtual Mediation Lab: Online Mediation Made Simple, now offers a 30-min training designed only for ODR mediators. Titled “Differences Between Face-to-Face and Online Mediation”, this new training is packed with tips and online mediation techniques, which are based on Leone’s 21-year mediation experience face-to-face and online. For more information send an email virtualmediationlab@gmail.com or call (808) 383-4117. Virtual Mediation Lab: Online Mediation Made Simple https://www.virtualmediationlab.com is a project sponsored by…
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…
By Thomas DiGrazia The ACR Hawai`i is calling all peacemakers to volunteer to provide peacemaking services on Oahu to government entities and officials in need of assistance to help resolve public policy disputes. Here is a recent example: The facilitation services several of its members provided to the Kailua Neighborhood Board’s Subcommittee on Homelessness At the instigation of Sen. Laura Thielen and invitation of the Kailua Neighborhood Board, an experienced team of professional peacemakers over an eight to nine month period, assisted the two Subcommittee co-chairs and community participants in designing, organizing and implementing a facilitation process to address the Kailua community’s homelessness challenge in an initially contentious atmosphere. At our first meeting, the room seemed to be divided into two camps. One camp wanted the homeless just to leave and the other camp wanted to help the homeless not be homeless. There were some immediate safety concerns that were referred to law enforcement and the mental health providers. What our team provided was a calming down facilitation process in which each side was given the opportunity to listen and be listened to. We worked together using a very light facilitation touch in keeping the meeting very peaceful and positive. The ACRH members supported the diverse stakeholders participating in the Subcommittee’s work to better respect each other’s points of view; find connection on homeless issues and programs; educate themselves through expert advice and information; and begin to find local solutions and remedies to the challenges represented in the Kailua homeless population. Each facilitation team member spent approximately 5-7 hours per month engaged in this project. A testimonial in support of the ACRH members’ contributions to the project by the Subcommittee’s co-chair can be viewed, below. At a time when the need for community members to be heard and channel their energies…
Looking for a career in resolving conflicts and advocating for peaceful conflict resolution? There is an new opening on the Big Island. The West Hawaii Mediation Center is looking for a Conflict Resolution Coordinator! Job description is here.
The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) is looking for qualified candidates for their Research Analyst position. Exempt Appointment (Non-Civil Service), Full-time, Temporary Location: Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR), Honolulu, Oahu Salary: $4,968 per month effective July 1, 2018 Duties: This position provides technical assistance on Judiciary alternative dispute resolution programs, with an emphasis on the planning, development, implementation and oversight of the online dispute resolution program. For details and application instruction, visit CADR website.