A couple of years ago, ACR implemented an auto-dues renewal process. Basically, when you pay your dues online with a credit or debit card, and after the payment is processed, a new dues invoice is created with a transaction date of one year later. We understand that for some it makes it easier; however, for others there is an approval process and auto-renewal is not allowed.

Did you know that you can see if you have an open invoice? And, if you do not want or cannot have it auto process, you can delete it. Then, when the time comes to renew your dues, you’ll get a reminder and you will need initiate payment.

Here’s how:

1. Login into your ACR profile
2. From your profile, click on Payments & History (highlighted in the picture below)
3. From the Member tab (underlined and in blue), you can see your dues transactions and if there are any open invoices
4. If there is an open invoice and you do not want the invoice to process on the listed transaction date, just click the red X to delete the invoice.

Questions? Email admin@acrnet.org

The Association for Conflict Resolution’s Environment and Public Policy (EPP) Section invites you to a powerful webinar on Tuesday, May 7 at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET, featuring renowned conflict resolution scholars Heidi and Guy Burgess, founders of Beyond Intractability.

With decades of experience in addressing deep-rooted conflict, the Burgesses will discuss how today’s hyper-polarized environment challenges traditional conflict resolution methods—and how bridge-building and consensus-building efforts remain essential, even as democratic norms come under strain.

Join us to explore:

• Can bridge-building succeed amid democratic backsliding?

• How can conflict resolution help create a democracy that works for all?

Register by May 1, 2025 to be part of this timely conversation.

Register here !

The need to embed conflict resolution skills within the modus operandi of elected officials and other community leaders is key to productive engagement and community safety.  This grant opportunity is for two years and will award $15,000 per year.  A meeting to find out more will be held on January 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET.

Register here.

Read more here

Center for Court Innovation (New York State) - $40,000 to support the Hillbrook Peacemaking Program, also referred to as the Rites of Passage Program, will provide youth with an increased opportunity to be personally empowered to develop,
explore and make choices about how to handle conflict and engage with other youth and adults through a framework of mutuality and collaboration.

Magnolia Public Schools (Lake Balboa, California) - $40,000 to support the Be RAD Action Studio Project to create a student-driven learning community that will develop and implement a Conflict Resolution Education initiative. This pilot program builds innovatively on an existing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program and a parallel program for bullying prevention.

ACR is excited to continue the partnership with the JAMS Foundation in announcing the 2023 Funding Focus.

The 2023 funding track will focus on efforts to increase the resiliency skills in children (ages 5- 11) by using conflict resolution education and training to increase their ability to cope with crisis, stress, and lack of hope in the future. Recognizing the importance and long-term impact of a child's early environment, the funding focus is open to conflict resolution practitioners and organizations working with child-based community organizations which provide full childcare for working parents, guardians, or other caregivers, or to organizations providing before- and/or after-school programming.

There are two priorities:

1. The proposed evidence-based conflict resolution education and training strategies should be designed for children ages 5 - 11 years old, or a subset of that age group, focusing on one or more of the following experiential practices: peer mediation; de-escalation; restorative justice; and/or coaching.
2. The proposed project should build upon the current work of either the applicant agency or the applicant’s community partner specifically aimed to integrate conflict resolution skills in a manner that educates children ages 5 - 11 years old as a means to navigate effectively conflict and develop positive attitudes and behaviors.

Required minimum measures:

• An increase in children’s trust in and connection with adults as documented by children reporting being safe in the environment and able to name an adult whom they trust.
• An increase in positive peer-to-peer communication and connection as documented by an increase in social cohesion as observed by adults, and a decrease in reported bullying by children.

This project will focus on young children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old.

The full Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is available here.

Temple University, Center for Conflict Management and Media Impact (Philadelphia, PA) - $40,000 to support the Center’s Youth Conflict Specialists program, a conflict education and intervention program for homeless and systems-involved youth.  The program will train youth aged 16-18 in several conflict education areas and provide them opportunities to design training innovations and conflict interventions to better meet the needs of homeless youth and families.  https://klein.temple.edu/

Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire (Savannah, GA) - $40,000 to support an Ambassadors of Peace Program, a conflict resolution education and leadership program for underserved and vulnerable youth in homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters and foster care.  The program will provide specialized training and work with participating youth to develop and implement their own action projects for delivering conflict resolution training, education or services for their peers and in their communities.  https://mediationsavannah.com

A statement from ACR's Diversity Committee; endorsed by the ACR Board of Directors