Category Archives: Public Education

Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Workshop, 10/19/19

Once again, I was part of the Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s Diversity and Inclusive Workshop this past Saturday, October 19, 2019. Previous workshops offered by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) are here, here, here, and here. HRC commissioner Andrew Lin In the past we have held the workshop in the spring, but seeking toContinueContinue reading “Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Workshop, 10/19/19”

Virginia Dispute Resolution Summit, University of Richmond, 3/20/20

Almost 40 years have passed since the first community mediation center opened in Virginia in 1982. Almost 30 years have elapsed since the passage of Virginia’s mediation statutes in 1992.  Today mediation and other forms of non-adversarial dispute resolution are practiced in Virginia in many places and by many people.  Are these practices adequately servingContinueContinue reading “Virginia Dispute Resolution Summit, University of Richmond, 3/20/20”

Conflict Resolution Day, 10/17/19

In 2005, the ACR Board proclaimed the third Thursday in October as Conflict Resolution Day, upon a motion initiated by Sharon Press. The idea was to coordinate all of the varied celebrations which were taking place on different dates and times so that we could experience the synergy of all focusing on conflict resolution atContinueContinue reading “Conflict Resolution Day, 10/17/19”