The Conflict Center Newsletter

October 2007

In This Newsletter: 11th Annual Ambassador of Peace Award and Dinner Three Year School Program What is Social Norming Conflict Resolution Day TCC New Staff Circle of Conversation Summary Train the Trainer Partnerships

11th Annual Ambassador of Peace Award and Dinner Event honoring Reverend Leon Kelly

The Conflict Center is pleased to honor Reverend Leon Kelly, Founder of Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives, at the 11th Annual Ambassador of Peace Event being held on Thursday, October 25th, 2007.

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Three-Year Schools Program

The Conflict Center has always worked with schools and traditionally had a wonderful track record. We are proud to present a new improved twist on a classic concept as we strengthen the program with new reseach and increased restorative justice concepts.

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Social Norming In an effort to reduce bullying behavior at North High School, the Conflict Center has implemented an anti-bullying campaign built around the concept of social norming. This three-year effort began in the spring of 2006 with a school-wide survey that asked students about their personal bullying behavior and their perception of other students’ bullying behavior. (Read More...)	Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Become Household Terms Imagine a day when peacemaking and non-violent conflict resolution are household terms! Then every couple, every family, every organization will know it can turn to a compassionate, skilled facilitator to resolve conflicts that get out of hand. But they rarely do this, because everyone, both young and old, has been educated in the basics of conflict resolution, anger management and peacemaking. (Read More...)

New Staff The Conflict Center would like to welcome 3 new staff memebers. Jorge Gibbons, Brenda McChesney, and Nikki Schmidt. (Read more here...)	Circles of Conversations Follow Up Stimulating conversation. Good company. Comfortable surroundings. Sipping coffee and tea, munching snacks. When was the last time you did all these things together? Some persons would posit that we are hardwired to sit in conversation with each about meaningful issues! And indeed we can find immense satisfaction in participating in such interactions. (Read More...)

Train the Trainer We are pleased to announce the next Train-The-Trainer program for The Conflict Center Volunteers and Interns. Jan. 11, 12, 13, 2008 June 6, 7, 8 2008 We ask that you provide us with some essential information so that we can better understand your availability to do training for TCC and your overall commitment to volunteering for The Conflict Center. (Application...)	Safe City Partnerships The Conflict Center, in affiliation with Denver’s Safe City diversion program, is happy to report that the attendance numbers for our Emotional Intelligence Skills and Critical Decision Making Skills classes have been consistently full. The relationship between TCC and the Mayor’s Safe City Office has strengthened and developed into a very positive and collaborative effort. We want to thank Charlotte Stephens, Tiffany Vu, Danielle Dyvig, Mary Lee-Hancock, and all of the diversion and probation officers for all of their wonderful efforts.

Social Norming

In an effort to reduce bullying behavior at North High School, the Conflict Center has implemented an anti-bullying campaign built around the concept of social norming. This three-year effort began in the spring of 2006 with a school-wide survey that asked students about their personal bullying behavior and their perception of other students’ bullying behavior. (Read More...)

Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Become Household Terms

Imagine a day when peacemaking and non-violent conflict resolution are household terms! Then every couple, every family, every organization will know it can turn to a compassionate, skilled facilitator to resolve conflicts that get out of hand. But they rarely do this, because everyone, both young and old, has been educated in the basics of conflict resolution, anger management and peacemaking.

(Read More...)

New Staff

The Conflict Center would like to welcome 3 new staff memebers. Jorge Gibbons, Brenda McChesney, and Nikki Schmidt.

(Read more here...)

Circles of Conversations Follow Up

Stimulating conversation. Good company. Comfortable surroundings. Sipping coffee and tea, munching snacks. When was the last time you did all these things together? Some persons would posit that we are hardwired to sit in conversation with each about meaningful issues! And indeed we can find immense satisfaction in participating in such interactions.

(Read More...)

Train the Trainer

We are pleased to announce the next Train-The-Trainer program for The Conflict Center Volunteers and Interns.

Jan. 11, 12, 13, 2008
June 6, 7, 8 2008

We ask that you provide us with some essential information so that we can better understand your availability to do training for TCC and your overall commitment to volunteering for The Conflict Center.

(Application...)

Safe City Partnerships

The Conflict Center, in affiliation with Denver’s Safe City diversion program, is happy to report that the attendance numbers for our Emotional Intelligence Skills and Critical Decision Making Skills classes have been consistently full. The relationship between TCC and the Mayor’s Safe City Office has strengthened and developed into a very positive and collaborative effort. We want to thank Charlotte Stephens, Tiffany Vu, Danielle Dyvig, Mary Lee-Hancock, and all of the diversion and probation officers for all of their wonderful efforts.