A message from Cheryl L. Jamison, President of the Association for Conflict Resolution Last week, we announced an exciting ACR initiative designed to give new practitioners an extraordinary opportunity to present their research and their story at our Annual Conference, Oct. 8-11, 2014, in Cincinnati, Ohio. An international jury will select seven New Voices-Emerging Professionals to present their work in prime time during the conference. The presentations will focus on an area of research done by the presenter which will engage our diverse membership in new ways and help enhance the practice of our members. The presentation of our selected emerging professionals will feature research highlights, lessons learned and unique areas of practice. The presenters will explain their projects or demonstrate some aspect of their work, making it “come to life” for the audience. The jury panel is looking for exciting practice or research that will enhance the knowledge and practice of our diverse membership. The panel will select 10-15 minute presentations and pair them with other plenary sessions. All current or recent students in programs specializing in conflict resolution or interdisciplinary programs in which conflict studies are an integral part may apply. Practitioners who may not have been students in certificate or degree programs but have done other forms of training and have entered the field in the last five years are also invited to apply. For more information about the New Voices – Emerging Professionals juried selection click here I am looking forward to hearing from these emerging professionals at our conference. If you have any comments for me, please contact me at cheryl.jamison26@gmail.com Cheryl L. Jamison, President of the Association for Conflict Resolution
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Teresa F. Frisbie, director of the Loyola Chicago University School of Law Dispute Resolution Program, has recently written an article titled Can Online Videoconferencing Tools Help the Mediation Process? In short, she presents the experience of Professor Vikki Rogers of Pace University in New York, Colin Rule (a leader in Online Dispute Resolution and founder of Modria.com), and Giuseppe Leone at Virtual Mediation Lab, an online mediation project sponsored by ACR Hawaii, to demonstrate how “online mediation tools have come a long way in the last decade”.
Source: The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution – State of Hawaii, Judiciary
The International Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) welcomes your nomination of an individual or a group who merit celebration and recognition. Their theme this year is “Diversity and International Collaboration” and they especially welcome nominations related to this theme. See the website below for details on how to submit your nomination. Nominations are due March 15, 2014. For full details of the call for nominations in English, Spanish and Portuguese click here
The Ku’ikahi Mediation Center is seeking a Case Manager to coordinate their client services and mediations. $14/hr FT with benefits (medical/dental/vision, plus paid vacation/holidays/sick leave). No calls/emails. Cover letter, resume, 3 professional references by March 17, 2014 to: Ku’ikahi Mediation Center, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite PH 1014 B-2, Hilo HI 96720. Click here to view the Job Description
The nonprofit Mediation Services of Maui has launched a search for its top post after Executive Director Max Tornai announced plans to leave at the end of the month to pursue another opportunity, Tornai told Jenna Blakely, a Pacific Business News Reporter. Read on
Developed by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng and ACR Hawaii Board Member Dr. Kerrie Urosevich, Ceeds of Peace helps families and schools teach children the critical skills needed to tackle their communities greatest challenges. Such skills or “ceeds” start with the letter “c” like: Courage Confidence Calm Reaction Curiosity Collaboration Critical Thinking Creativity Conflict Resolution Communication Careful Listening Civic Engagement Call to Lead Commitment Conservation of Natural Resources Ceeds of Peace is a 360 approach to raising peace builders. It brings together families, teachers and community members to create action plans for wrapping each child with the necessary skills to support his or her leadership development. Ceeds of Peace assists the adults in supporting children to become a positive contributor and effective problem-solver in our schools, families, communities and eventually in our workplaces. [youtube width=”512″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WkhqWunScI[/youtube] Source: OurPublicSchool
Source: The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution – State of Hawaii, Judiciary
On January 9, 2014 ACR Hawaii board member and past President Giuseppe Leone mediated the first United States Postal Service (USPS) online mediation for resolving a workplace dispute with the following participants: Parties: A USPS manager and an employee (with his union representative) in Guam Online Mediator: Giuseppe Leone in Hawaii. Giuseppe has been a mediator for the USPS REDRESS mediation program since 1998, and is the founder of Virtual Mediation Lab, an online mediation project sponsored by ACR Hawaii Observer: USPS EEO/ADR specialist in Sacramento, California For more information click here
Source: The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution – State of Hawaii, Judiciary