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Conflict Resolution Day 2006: List of Events
These activities
will take place on or around October 19, 2006 in
celebration of Conflict Resolution Day. Events
will be added as they are confirmed. To let us
know about an event, or to send an update on
your event, please send an email to
acr@ACRnet.org
or call
202-464-9700.
Jamaica
The Dispute Resolution Foundation
supports Conflict Resolution Day. To read the
official letter of support,
click here.
Portugal
MEDIARCOM European Mediation Association
will host a gala dinner in honor of Conflict
Resolution Day. The honored guest and Keynote
Speaker for this event Mr. Jose Miguel Judice,
Esq., a top European lawyer and arbitrator,
former president of the Bar Association, and
founding partner of the largest Portuguese law
firm
PLMJ.
Venezuela
For a list of Conflict
Resolution Day activities in Venezuela, please
visit:
http://www.mediate.com/world/pg1027.cfm.
United States
Conflict Resolution Day Gift Teleseminar
October 19, 2006, 5:00–6:00 p.m. EST
Sponsored by: Dina Beach Lynch and
ADRPracticebuilder.com
Location: By phone wherever you are
To Register:
Submit your question at
this link:
http://www.askdatabase.com/campaigns/?a=27198&b=767&c=
Dial in instruction will be sent later.
Teleseminar
Description: Get answers to your tough
marketing questions like getting referrals, what
to charge and how to educate clients at this
free teleseminar. Submit your question then join
us for this ‘nuts & bolts’ call on Thursday,
Oct. 19 at 5-6 p.m. EST. Got questions? Contact
support@adrpracticebuilder.com.
Mediation-at-Sea Cruise to the Mexican Riviera:
October 15-22, 2006
Sponsor: Mediation Training Institute
International
Contact: Karin Houck, Registrar, 877-338-1113,
karin@mediationworks.com ,
http://www.mediationworks.com/mti/cruise2006/
Cruise departs/returns Los Angeles. Ports of
call include: Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto
Vallarta. Two-day Certification Conference in
Managing Workplace Conflict. Numerous free
presentations on topics in mediation.
Arizona
Phoenix
November 3, 2006: Peer Mediation Conference
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, Arizona.
The Arizona Association for Conflict
Resolution (AACR) and South Mountain Community
College will sponsor the 10th annual peer
mediation conference. The event will be attended
by approximately 200 high schools students who
participate in peer mediation programs in their
schools. The half-day conference includes
networking, training and mediation role-play
opportunities for the students and the school
mediation program coordinators.
California
Support received for October as Conflict
Resolution and Conflict Management Month
in
official gubernatorial greetings
Carson
October 19, 2006: Conflict Resolution Day
Celebration, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
The celebration, sponsored by the Negotiation,
Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Affinity
Association (NCRPAA), will take place at
California State University Dominguez Hills on
the 5th floor of the Leo F. Cain Library, in the
Founders Conference Room.
Sacramento
Wednesday, October 18, 2006: Insights, Capital
Public Radio program
In recognition of Conflict Resolution Day, The
Center for Collaborative Policy (Sacramento
State University) Research Director Bill Leach
and Associate Director Lisa Beutler and two
collaborative policy stakeholder participants,
Ron Stork and Paul Bartkiewicz, will be featured
on Insights, a Capital Public Radio (NPR
affiliate) program from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. PST,
this Wednesday. Their discussion will follow a
review of the California Governor’s race.
Following are the call letters and stations that
will carry the program.
KXJZ 90.9 Sacramento
KKTO 90.5 Tahoe City
KUOP 91.3 Stockton
KQNC 88.1 Quincy
KXPR 88.9 Sacramento
KXSR 91.7 Groveland/Sonora
KXJS 88.7 Sutter/Yuba City
Colorado
October 19, 2006 designated Conflict Resolution
Day
by gubernatorial proclamation.
Denver
October 19, 2006: The Reality of Conflict: When
Does Push Come to Shove?
University of Denver
Sturm Hall, Room 151
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Social/Cocktail Hour
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Panel Presentation &
Audience Q&A
Panelists:
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Melodye Feldman, Executive Director of
Seeking Common Ground
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Patricia Whitehouse, KUSA/KTVD Human
Resources Manager
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Grace Sage, US Department of Justice
Conciliation Specialist
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Akbarali Thobhani, Metro State
Professor, African and Middle Eastern
Studies
Moderator:
For more information, contact Maureen Coghlan at
CMSWADE@aol.com or (303) 690-3932.
Also in honor of Conflict Resolution Day:
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KGNU,
a Denver/Boulder radio station, will host a
morning radio show on conflict resolution.
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There will be Conflict Resolution Day
information displays in the Jefferson County
Administration and Courts Building and the
Wellington Webb Municipal Office Building
(Denver Government). Displays will include
Peace Quilts from Seeking Common Ground.
International Conflict Resolution Day 2006
endorsements in Colorado:
Arvada Mayor Ken Fellman, Richard Rosenthal,
Director, Office of the Independent Monitor; Dr.
Robert Coombe, Denver University Chancellor;
Father Michael J. Sheeran, Regis University
President; Tom Quinn, Division of Probation
Services, Office of the State Court
Administrator; Aurora Mental Health Center;
Colorado Council of Mediators
Colorado International Conflict Resolution Day
Committee 2006:
Colorado
Council of Mediators * Colorado Management &
Mediation Specialists * Community Mediation
Concepts - Denver Juvenile Probation *
University of Colorado @ Denver Health Sciences
Center Ombuds Office * University of Denver
Conflict Resolution Institute * The Conflict
Center * The Roberta J. Steinhardt Memorial Fund
* Zinn Mediation Association
District of Columbia
Celebrate Conflict Resolution Day: A public
event jointly sponsored by the
Association for Conflict Resolution
and the
U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)
Thursday, October 19, 2006
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Conflict Resolution Day is an international day
set aside to promote and honor the work of
conflict resolution. This year, USIP and ACR
will jointly sponsor an event focusing on
international conflict resolution and examining
the current challenges in the field.
Opportunities for careers in conflict resolution
will also be discussed. Please join us for this
provocative and informative discussion on the
dynamics and opportunities in the field of
international conflict resolution.
Florida
October 15 - 22,
2006 designated Mediation Week by
Gubernatorial proclamation.
Mediator of the
Year Award to be presented October 20, 2006
Twelfth Judicial
Circuit
Sarasota, Florida
Mediation Day: Friday, October 20, 2006
Ninth Circuit Court
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Citrus County Court Mediation Program:
Mediation Week proclamations will be issued by
cities of Inverness and Crystal River and Citrus
Board of County Commissioners. Students from the
county middle schools and the county mediation
program will present an overview of their
programs as part of the acceptance of the
county
proclamation.
To view a picture of the Citrus County
Commissioners accepting the Mediation Week
Proclamation,
click here (from left to right: Jackson
Roesler, Barbara Harmon, Russell Hollingsworth,
Nicole McPhee and Judge Mark Yerman. Jackson and
Nicole are peer mediators at the Crystal River
Middle Schools. They mad a short presentation on
the middle school programs.)
Palm Beach County:
October 19, 2006 designated Conflict Resolution
Day by the Board of County Commissioners of
Palm Beach County
Pinellas County:
October 15–21, 2006 designated Mediation Week
by
Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.
Manatee County:
October 19, 2006 designated as Conflict
Resolution day by the Board of County
Commissioners of
Manatee County.
City of Atlantic Beach:
October 20, 2006 designated as Conflict
Resolution Day by
mayoral proclamation
City of Bradenton:
Third Thursday in October 2006 designated as
Conflict Resolution Day by
mayoral
proclamation.
City of Oldsmar: October 19, 2006
designated as Conflict Resolution Day by
mayoral proclamation.
City of Sarasota:
October 19, 2006 designated as Conflict
Resolution Day by
mayoral
proclamation.
City of
Tallahassee:
Florida State University:
October 19, 2006 designated as FSU Mediation Day
by
presidential proclamation
City of Tampa:
October 19, 2006 designated as Conflict
Resolution Day by
mayoral
proclamation.
Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group
Mediation Week Events:
Monday, October 16:
Lynn Womack
will speak
to the 8th grade class of Gotha
Middle school in Orange County.
Tuesday, October 17:
A. Michelle Jernigan
will speak to
West Orange High’s Peer Mediation Group
in Orange County.
Wednesday, October 18:
Michael Orfinger and
Kimberly Sands are
scheduled to interview with
WROD’s Tony Welch.
Tune in to AM 1340 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 19:
Kimberly Sands
will
speak at Timber Creek High school in Orange
County.
Friday, October 20:
Richard Lord
will
speak to the 10th grade class of Dr.
Phillip’s High school in Orange County.
Upchurch Watson White &
Max Mediation Group’s
Mediation Week Blog is
up-to-date with its
involvement during this year’s mediation week.
Georgia
Conflict Resolution Week: October 14–21, 2006
“Conflict Resolution in the Family” Fun Fair
October 14, 2006,
12 p.m.–3 p.m.
Kennesaw State University
Sponsored by
ACR-Georgia
(ACR-GA).
ACR-GA’s September 16th Chapter meeting has been
moved to October 14, 2006 and will be celebrated
in coordination with Conflict Resolution Week!
In accordance with ACR-GA’s mission of expanding
the public education and use of conflict
resolution, the Chapter will host a “Conflict
Resolution in the Family” Fun Fair. This event
will be open to the public and ACR members of
all ages. All are welcome to come and learn
about conflict resolution skills to improve your
marriage, parenting, sibling relationships and
more.
Kentucky
Third Week in
October designated as Conflict Resolution Week
by
Louisville
Metro government resolution.
Maryland
Baltimore
October 19, 2006: Building Our Understanding of
Islam and Maryland’s Muslim Communities: A
Breakfast Forum on Multi-Cultural Conflict
Resolution
8:00–10:30 a.m.
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, Maryland
This event is presented as a cooperative venture
of the
American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore
and the State of Maryland’s
Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO).
To RSVP, email
Katie@avam.org or call 410-244-1900 ext.
238.
Conflict Resolution Day Student Art Contest
Sponsored by Maryland Mediation and Conflict
Resolution Office (MACRO)
Winning students and their families will be
invited to an opening ceremony and reception at
the Courthouse where the Honorable Robert M.
Bell, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of
Appeals, will present the awards.
Download the event flyer here.
Catonsville
October 21, 2006 Gala and fundraiser
Community Mediation Maryland will celebrate
Conflict Resolution Day with a state-wide gala
and fundraiser on October 21, at Garlands Garden
Center in Catonsville, MD. The event will
include volunteer awards, dinner, a bar, a
silent and live auction, and lots of fun.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by
contacting Community Mediation Maryland at
410-349-0080.
Rockville
Conflict Resolution Day Expo
Thursday, October 19, 2006
4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Council Office Building Cafeteria
100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland.
Highlights of the event include: information on
mediation and other forms of conflict
resolution, live mock mediations, videos on
mediation in Maryland and a ceremony honoring
participating organizations and their
volunteers. There will be door prizes, and
snacks and beverages will be served.
Come and learn more about ways of becoming
involved to help make Montgomery County a more
peaceful community. We look forward to
welcoming you along with your friends,
co-workers, civic and community leaders, and our
talented pool of dedicated volunteers.
For more information and directions call
301-942-7700 or visit
www.crcmc.org.
To
download the event flyer,
click here.
Community Mediation Centers across Maryland to
Hold Celebrations
All 18 of Maryland’s community mediation centers
are holding celebrations and education
activities for Conflict Resolution Day. These
include open houses; decorating grocery bags
with conflict resolution themes and bagging
groceries while talking about community
mediation; tabling in public places; and the
grand opening of a new center. In many counties
in Maryland, public officials have signed
proclamations declaring Oct. 19 Conflict
Resolution Day in that area and highlighting the
work of the community mediation centers. For
details on each centers' activities, please go
the website for Community Mediation Maryland,
www.marylandmediation.org.
Nevada
Reno: Peacemaker of the Year Awards
to be presented on air, Friday, October 20,
2006.
One-hour call-in radio program on
KUNR, the local National Public Radio
station.
Awards will be presented live at 4 p.m. (Pacific
Time)
Sponsored by:
Neighborhood Mediation
New
York
Mediation Settlement Day Celebrated on October
19, 2006
Sponsored by: The New York City Bar Association
in association with NASD Dispute Resolution, The
New York State Unified Court System, and a
coalition of almost 100 alternative dispute
resolution programs, bar associations, community
based programs, schools, public and non-profit
organizations in New York and throughout the
U.S.
Kick-Off Event, Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
42 W. 44th St., New York, New York
5:30 p.m. open house, 7:00 p.m. keynote address
Representatives of participating organizations
will be present at the kick-off event which
starts with an open house where many of the over
100 sponsoring organizations will provide
information about their organizations,
mediation, and any events they have planned for
Mediation Settlement Day on October 19, 2006.
Keynote Speaker and Honorary Chair Michael S.
Greco, Immediate Past President of the ABA will
address attendees from 7:00 –8:00 p.m. The
event provides excellent networking and learning
opportunities for parties, attorneys, mediators,
and individuals, corporate and law firm
representatives. There is no fee for attending
and no registration is required.
Mediation Settlement Day, October 19, 2006
On the sixth annual Mediation Settlement Day,
many of the over 100 sponsoring organizations
conduct special programs designed to promote
mediation and to educate potential parties and
attorneys about the mediation process. Our aim
is to encourage parties to try mediation for the
first time and to reinforce its value and
effectiveness to those who have benefited from
it before. People can learn more about what
events are planned for Mediation Settlement Day
by attending the kick-off event on October 3rd
or by contacting the organizers via
ken.andrichik@nasd.com.
NASD Dispute Resolution’s Mediation Settlement
Month
The month of October, 2006; throughout the U.S.,
Puerto Rico, and London.
Sponsored by: NASD Dispute Resolution’s
Mediation Department
Contact: ken.andrichik@nasd.com
Information is also available at
www.nasd.com under mediation, special events
NASD’s annual Mediation Settlement Month will
offer incentives and special programs designed
to promote mediation and educate potential
parties about the benefits of the program.
During Mediation Settlement Month, parties
mediating cases in any of NASD’s 68 hearing
locations will be able to do so at significantly
reduced rates. Interested parties can view an
interactive map of available mediation locations
on the NASD’s Web Site, as well as more
information about NASD mediation and the
Mediation Settlement events at
www.nasd.com.
Celebrate Mediation in Civil Court: Thursday,
October 19
Learn about court mediation from judges and
mediators! View a court mediation in action!
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: Brooklyn Civil Court
141 Livingston Street
(between Smith St. & Boerum Pl.) Room 306
An interactive mock Civil Court mediation will
follow a panel discussion on the value and
importance of court mediation.
Participants include Judge Bluth, Judge
Silver and Judge Garson of Brooklyn
Civil Court and Safe Horizon mediators Steven
Leader, Mary Jo Eyster and Christy Fazio.
Attendees can earn two free CLE credits in
Skills.
Please contact Shana Nishihira (
snishihira@safehorizon.org ) or
718-834-6671 ext. 27 to RSVP or with questions.
North Carolina
Wilmington
October 19, 2006: Open House in celebration of
Conflict Resolution Day
The open house will be
held from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the
Community Mediation Center,
140-C Cinema Drive,
Wilmington, NC. Telephone: 910-362-8000.
Herald Sun
news item about Conflict Resolution Day:
http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-779210.html
Oregon
Portland
October 19, 2006 designated Conflict Resolution
Day
by
mayoral proclamation. The proclamation will be
read by the Mayor at the October 18 City Council
meeting.
Resolutions Northwest and the
Oregon Mediation Association requested the
proclamation.
Pennsylvania
October 19, 2006 designated Conflict Resolution
Day
by
gubernatorial proclamation.
To read the request letter submitted in support
of the Pennsylvania proclamation,
click here
Harrisburg
October 19, 2006: “Practical Dispute Resolution”
Seminar
“Practical Dispute Resolution” will be the topic
of discussion at the Sixth Annual “Arthur L. &
Harry B. Goldberg Lecture Series in Law” on
Thursday, October 19, 2006.
Time and Location: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the
Harrisburg Hilton Hotel, One North Second
Street, Harrisburg, PA.
The scheduled speakers include:
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Edward M. Marsico, Jr., the District
Attorney of Dauphin County, PA, on “Criminal
Law Negotiations”
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Jeannine Turgeon, Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County, PA, on
“Domestic & Juvenile Conciliations”
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G. Thomas Miller, attorney & civil
litigation mediator, of Miller & Miller
(Camp Hill, PA), on “Civil Litigation ADR”
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James A. Rosenstein, attorney, published
author, & commercial mediator, of Rosenstein
Associates (Philadelphia, PA) on “Business
Mediation”
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Thomas E. Brenner, Esq., President-Elect of
the Dauphin County Bar Association, will
moderate the four initial presentations, and
the subsequent panel discussions focusing on
four “E” concerns arising for lawyers when
considering effective dispute resolution:
Expert Testimony; Expense of the Process;
Evidentiary effects; and Ethical
Considerations.
Pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Mandatory Continuing
Legal Education Rules for Lawyers, this program
will provide two hours of substantive credit for
all participants who attend the entire session.
There will be no fee for this CLE session.
Reservations to attend the seminar can be sent
by fax to DCBA at 717-234-4582, or sent by email
to DCBA addressed to
Bridgette@dcba-pa.org .
Tennessee
October 19 designated Mediation Day
by
gubernatorial proclamation.
The Tennessee Coalition for Mediation Awareness,
dedicated to increasing public understanding of
mediation and other forms of conflict resolution
in Tennessee, distributed its
first press release to over 700 media outlets
across the state on September 11, 2006. The
Coalition plans to publicize events across
Tennessee related to Mediation Day in Tennessee
and International Conflict Resolution Day.
Knoxville
October 19, 2006 designated
Mediation Day by
mayoral proclamation.
To read the press release from the
Knoxville-area members of the Tennessee
Coalition for Mediation Awareness,
click here.
Knox County
October 19, 2006 designated Mediation Day
by
mayoral proclamation
Shelby County
October 19, 2006 designated Mediation Day in
Shelby County
by
mayoral proclamation
Nashville
October 15–21, 2006 designated Conflict
Resolution Week and
October 19, 2006 designated Mediation Day
in Nashville and
Davidson County, by proclamation of the
Metro Nashville Davidson County Council,
signed by the mayor.
Texas
Dallas
October 19, 2006 designated Conflict Resolution
Day
by
mayoral proclamation
In honor of Conflict Resolution Day,
ACR-Dallas will have a special meeting,
reception, and press conference, at 10:00 a.m.
at the Center for Community Cooperation, 2900
Live Oak, Dallas, Texas 75204. ACR-Dallas has
invited Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, who has
issued a proclamation of Conflict Resolution Day
in Dallas, to this event.
Waco
October 19, 2006: “Mediators Achieving Peace”
Peer Mediation Training
“Mediators Achieving Peace” is a peer mediation
training program developed by the State Bar of
Texas for 7th and 8th grade students. There
will be 100 students from five Waco ISD middle
schools who will be attending the peer mediation
training program on Conflict Resolution Day
2006. Volunteer attorneys from the
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association will be the
instructors and mentors for the students. There
will be a Swearing-In ceremony at the end of the
training. The Honorable Vicki Menard, Judge of
the 414th Judicial District Court of McLennan
County, Texas, will administer the Peer
Mediator’s Oath to the students.
This event is sponsored by Waco-McLennan County
Bar Association. For more information, contact:
Susan I. Nelson, President of the Waco-McLennan
County Bar
Association (telephone: 254-754-9990).
Virginia
Norfolk
October 19, 2006: Open House
Community Mediation Center
586 Virginian Drive, Norfolk
There also will be events that day at the
Norfolk Public Library, Portsmouth Public
Library, the Court Appointed Special Advocates
Conference, Portsmouth Court Service Unit, and
the Williamsburg Restorative Justice Association
of Virginia.
For more information about
these events, including the Open House, please
contact Nathan Eckstrand (Ph: 757-480-2777 ext.
214;
nathane@conflictcrushers.org)
or Heather Matthews
(757-480-2777 ext. 257;
heatherm@conflictcrushers.org).
Williamsburg
October 17, 2006: Conference on “Restorative
Justice: Reconnecting Communities through
Accountability”
The Virginia Chapter of ACR encourages
its membership and all ADR professionals to
attend the Restorative Justice Association of
Virginia’s conference, “Restorative Justice:
Reconnecting Communities through Accountability”
on October 17. For information, visit:
http://rjav.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=5&Itemid=11.
October 21, 2006: Conflict Resolution Day
Invitational
The Virginia Chapter of ACR is sponsoring
“The Conflict Resolution Day Invitational” on
October 21, in which William & Mary Law School
and Regent Law School pair off in a series of
negotiation and mediation advocacy competitions
that will educate first-year law students in
alternative processes to litigation. For more
information, contact
Tazewell T. Hubard III, J.D.
Washington
October 19, 2006 designated Conflict Resolution
Day
by gubernatorial proclamation
Seattle
Thursday, October 19, 2006 “Alternate Dispute
Resolution, Collaborative Law, and Holistic
Law: “The Mass Migration Away From the Courts.”
Location and Time: Seattle School of Law, 11:30
a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by: The Seattle University School of
Law’s Dispute Resolution Board of Directors and
the School of Law Dean’s Office, and the School
of Law’s Center for Professional Development
Guest Speakers include:
Kellye Testy – Dean, Seattle University
School of Law. Dean Testy will present the
School of Law’s education programs, support for,
and practice of ADR throughout the community.
Richard Mitchell – General Counsel to
Governor Christine Gregoire. Mr. Mitchell will
present Governor Gregoire’s Proclamation
designating October 19, 2006 as Conflict
Resolution Day, and the promotion and practice
of ADR in the Governor’s Office.
Stephanie Bell – Director, InterLocal
Conflict Resolution Group of King County. Ms.
Bell will present on recent developments in
Mediation and Mediation skills.
Don Desonier – President of Washington
Collaborative Law. Mr. Desonier will present
recent developments in collaborative law and
collaborative law skills.
Stella Rabaut – Holistic Law Society. Ms.
Rabaut will present on recent developments in
Holistic Law and getting more personal
satisfaction from the practice of law.
The luncheon will be attended by students,
faculty, staff, and local area ADR VIPs. There
will be tables full of information about our
presenters, ADR methods, training and networking
opportunities.
Contact Information: Mark Arend,
arendm@seattleu.edu, 425-503-4595.
Vancouver
Conflict Resolution Month: October 2006
Saturday, October 28: “How Strangers Become
Neighbors”
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
First Congregational Church
1220 NE 68th St.
Hazel Dell
Join in a free event designed to celebrate and
teach the arts and practice of communication and
conflict resolution hosted by the City of
Vancouver/Clark County Community Mediation
Services (CMS) and Greater Vancouver Interfaith
Association (GVIA).
Celebrate community and learn how to live
together with our differences through
interactive vignettes and workshops at a
day-long event, “How Strangers Become
Neighbors.” The event is Saturday, Oct. 28, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the First Congregational
Church, 1220 NE 68th St. in Hazel Dell. A
community lunch, prepared by Muslim, Jewish and
Christian members of GVIA, will be a time to get
to know each other and to honor five
extraordinary citizens receiving Creative
Peacemaker Awards. After lunch join in a
community dialogue to explore and share what
inspires us to be peacemakers and to reaffirm or
make new commitments to creating cultures of
peace in our community.
The events are free, but donations are
appreciated to help with the cost of lunch.
Registration is requested for planning lunch and
workshops. You can find the form online at
www.cityofvancouver.us/mediation or call
360-619-1153.
More Free Workshops in October (Space is
limited; register online at
www.cityofvancouver.us/mediation or call
360-619-1153).
•The Impact of Divorce on Children, Cheryl
Cheney-Stoudt and Geniece Brown, Centerpoint
Resolution Specialists. Understanding your
Children and Strengthening your Communication
Skills. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
YWCA, 3609 Main St.
•Conflict Puzzle Series: The Art of Listening
Communication skills for those difficult, but
important, conversations. Thursday, Oct. 12,
7-9 p.m., Clark County Public Service
Center, 1300 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
• Conflict Puzzle Series: What’s This Really
About Anyway? Identifying the underlying needs
that drive conflict. Thursday, Oct. 19, 7-9
p.m.. Clark County Public Service Center,
1300 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
•Conflict Puzzle Series: Solving The Problem -
Learn to generate possible solutions, evaluate
options, develop a plan of action and deal with
“what ifs.” Thursday, Oct. 26, 7-9 p.m.,
Clark County Public Service Center, 1300
Franklin Street, 6th Floor
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