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Spring 2007

In This Newsletter:

Cultural diversity

By : Lorena Garcia

Cultural diversity and competency is often a vague and sometimes controversial topic.  But what is it?  Is it possible to achieve cultural competency, or is it something we must constantly strive to meet?

The word diversity means Differences and variations.  I believe there is much more involved than this presence of variations, and differences.  I recently spoke in a cultural diversity class for Masters Students at the University of Northern Colorado.  Needless to say, all the students in the class were Caucasian. These students were adamant that they did not have a culture. (Read More…)

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Intervention or Prevention

The recent Denver Post article, “Gangs: Prevention or Intervention?” (3.12.07), details two approaches that Denver area agencies are attempting to handle and avoid gang violence in Denver: prevention and intervention.  These two approaches work in very distinct ways.  (More...)

Meet Your Board of Directors      

By : Sue Mitchell

Some of the many hard working volunteers who give their time to The Conflict Center are its Board of Directors. (Read More…)

 


2007 Garden Tour

Come enjoy the gardens in Northwest Denver at the 7th Annual Enchanted Garden Tour June 9, 2007. Click Here...

Spend part of the day exploring the gardens and part of the day offering information and assistance in one of the beautiful gardens on the tour.  4 hour shifts available in the morning or afternoon.  Contact Selene at 303-865-5633 or barbara.selene@conflictcenter.org

To see our information on Garden Tour Sponsorship Opportunities (Click here...)

The Conflict Center Board of Directors Marks Three Retirements

By : Sue Mitchell

Bill Murphy, Francy Milner, Will Burt: The Conflict Center has been extremely lucky to have these three dedicated volunteers serve on its Board. We thank them for their service and wish them well. (Read More…)


Library Update      

By : Pearl Bell

If you are interested in ways to help The Conflict Center and you love books, please visit The Conflict Center's Amazon.com "Wish List"

My Amazon.com Wish List

and consider helping us replace a book that was lost before our new catalog system was in place. (Read More…)

New "eSolutions" Format and Contents      

By : Pearl Bell

Spring 2007 brings a fresh look to our "Solutions" Newsletter - an electronic version. To save trees and printing costs, our Executive Director, Ron Ludwig planted this seed at least a year ago, and this spring it sprouted.   We would appreciate your feedback on the both the format and the content of our eSolutions newsletter.  Comments to pearl.bell@conflictcenter.org

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