New Year New ChallengesWith the economic recession, 2009 presents to us a challenging year. Some non-profits are struggling to survive. At The Conflict Center we are anticipating the new year with our heads up identifying opportunities, partnerships and new niches. Starting with the new format for our Ambassador of Peace event that now will be a speaker series called Bridging the Gaps. This series of events opens the door for a natural partnership between The Conflict Center and The Institute on Common Good (ICG) at Regis University due to the similarities between the organization’s missions. Through the Bridging the Gaps Speaker Series, TCC and ICG pursue their common goals to: strengthen relationships between the community and higher education, create civil dialogue, enhance nonviolent communication throughout the Denver metro area and increase awareness of alternative dispute resolution approaches among the general public.
We invite you to participate in this incredible opportunity to listen to leaders in the field of nonviolence and to begin 2009 Bridging the Gaps!
Ron Ludwig
Executive Director
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- 1 . DID YOU KNOW...?
TCC News
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Did you know...?
Did you know that according to the Peace Pledge Union in the last 5600 years there have been only 292 years of peace.
- 2. Martin Luther King Jr. : A Legacy of Nonviolence
By Salma Shukri
Martin Luther King was a prominent leader during the Civil Right’s Movement. He encouraged people to learn tolerance and to pursue their goals through nonviolent resistance. King’s philosophies helped shape the field of nonviolent conflict resolution. Although King was assassinated at a young age, his legacy lives on through his profound teachings that continue to help individuals deal with their conflicts peacefully and effectively.
- 3. Simple Steps to Restorative Parenting
By Brenda McChesney
Within the past couple of years there has been a movement surging throughout the judicial and educational systems. It’s name, Restorative Justice. The concept spans from international reconciliation commissions for crimes against humanity to kindergarten classroom restorative circles for peer to peer conflict. Each restorative circle seeks to answer the following questions: What happened? (Violation) What was the harm and who was affected? (Responsibility) What need to be done to repair the harm? (Resolution) The intent of these questions is create an understanding and accountability of one’s actions, how our social realm is affected by it, build empathy, repair relationship and reintegrate back into community setting. These goals are achieved by moving from a paradigm of coercion to healing, from solely individual to individual to include collective accountability, from primary dependence on the state (parental authority) to greater self-reliance within the community and family, and from justice as “getting even” to justice as “getting well.”
- 4. Presenting Bridging the Gaps Speaker Series
By Diana Higuera
Those who have been involved with The Conflict Center over the years probably remember the Ambassador of Peace Award Events. This year The Ambassador of Peace Award Program is evolving into a speaker series partnering with The Institute on the Common Good at Regis University, named Bridging the Gaps.
The Bridging the Gaps Speakers Series is designed to showcase leaders in the field of nonviolence and civil dialog. The series will provide an innovative forum for increasing understanding of differences, finding common ground and increasing communication in an effort to create more peaceful and productive workplaces and communities.
- 5. Know our Staff: Elena Casillas
Interviewee: Elena Casillas
Position: Bilingual Office Assistant
- 6. Save the Dates
JAN. 09-10-11: TRAIN THE TRAINER
JAN. 19: MARTIN LUTHER KING
FEB. 03: BRIDGING THE GAPS SPEAKERS SERIES:
WELLINGTON WEBB
