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May 2008
Welcome
Dear Peace Partner,
Welcome to our first issue of our email newsletter, The Peace Partner.
Each month we will be sending you a little news, information on upcoming events and training opportunities, articles on conflict resolution, and, from time-to-time, tips on handling conflicts. And, if you think of something you'd like to see in the newsletter, let us know by emailing me at copej@acu.edu.
Just a word about why you're receiving the newsletter:
You are on our mailing list because (1) you have a past association with the Center for Conflict Resolution, (2) you have indicated an interest in materials produced by the Center, or (3) you have specifically requested the newsletter at one of our trainings or on our website. As pleased as we are that you are on our list, we also understand that you may feel the need to more closely manage your inbox. So, if you would like to be removed from the newsletter list, just follow the directions at the end of the newsletter. And, even if you unsubscribe for now, you'll always be welcome to come back. You, or your friends, can subscribe to the newsletter on our website at www.acu.edu/conflict.
Thanks for reading.
Grace and peace,
Joe L. Cope
Executive Director
Center Moves to New Diane and John Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution
The Center for Conflict Resolution at Abilene Christian University is pleased to announce their move to their new facility. The Diane and John Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution is a two-story, 7,000 square-foot, state-of-the art facility personally designed and decorated by John and Diane Duncum of College Station, Texas.
A mediator and trainer, John became interested in conflict resolution in 2004 and soon after completed ACU's certificate in conflict resolution. As Christian servants, John and Diane are passionate about bringing peace to churches in conflict.
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Tolerance, Hospitality, and Embracing the Other in Conflict
In April, the Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution hosted a brown bag lunch for ACU faculty and staff. To launch the Center's Peace Talks series, Dr. Garry Bailey, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Conflict Resolution, presented The Emptied Self in Conflict: The Kenotic Process of Growing a Principled Life and Handling Conflict with Wisdom. Dr. Bailey discussed tolerance, hospitality and how to truly embrace the other with principles in times of conflict. Click "View More" to read Dr. Bailey's article explaining these ideas.
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Center Receives $5,000 Grant to Develop Curriculum
The Center for Conflict Resolution received $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Abilene to assist with the costs of developing conflict resolution curriculum and training materials specifically for economically challenged adults, a population for which conflict resolution training is scarce and sorely needed.
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Conflict Resolution Skills Can Help Prevent Violence in Society
One way to help prevent the increasing incidence of violence in society is through early prevention, such as training in conflict resolution for children and families. That's one of the messages put forth by Dr. Glen Stassen, author of numerous books of peace and justice, including Just Peacemaking: Ten Practices for Abolishing War, and professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.
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Conflict Resolution in the Healthcare Market
Dr. Jerry Strader, Sr., mediator-in-residence at the Center for Conflict Resolution, joined forces with two health law attorneys, John Allen Chalk, Sr. and Jeanne F. Franklin, to present "Basics of Mediation Healthcare Conflicts: Helping Health Lawyers Use Mediation Successfully and Comply with Joint Commission Conflict Resolution Requirements."
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Speakers Bureau
In April, Center Staff conducted the following training seminars and workshops:
- Joe L. Cope, Executive Director at the Center for Conflict Resolution, spoke at the Big Country Society for Human Resource Management meeting.
- The Center for Conflict Resolution sponsored the United by Faith event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, "A View from the Mountain Top: Forty Years after his Assassination, is it a Dream Deferred?"
- Garry P. Bailey, Associate Professor for the Department of Conflict Resolution, presented "The Emptied Self in Conflict: The Kenotic Process of Growing a Principled Life and Handling Conflict with Wisdom," as part of the Center's Peace Talks series. He discussed the issues of tolerance, hospitality and how to truly embrace the other with principles in times of conflict.
- Robert J. Strader, Mediator-in-Residence at the Center for Conflict Resolution, trained administrators from Sears Methodist Retirement System.
- Lori Anne Shaw, Assistant Director for Program Development at the Center for Conflict Resolution, conducted a workshop for students at FaithWorks of Abilene.
The following events are scheduled for May:
- Joe L. Cope, Executive Director at the Center for Conflict Resolution, speaks at the Abilene Bar Association meeting.
For more information about the Center's services and training programs, click here.
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