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Colorado 2012 Events

February 16
Workshop:	Considering the Relations of Peace and (environmental) Governance
Time & Place:	9:00 AM: To Be Announced
City/Town:	Boulder, CO
Description:	The course will introduce the complex problem of governance, explore (using examples from work on environmental governance) systems and structures which seem to be the most effective, and introduce the new “Governance Commons” web-based knowledge system as a way to increase pro-activity in governance reform processes.
Cost:	Sliding scale: $100-500
Contact:	Kristin Famula: 443-517-3371, kristin@nationalpeaceacademy.us
Organizer:	National Peace Academy and 3CG
Web Site:	http://www.nationalpeaceacademy.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38

February 17-19
Workshop:	Peacebuilding Peacelearning Conference
Time & Place:	6:00 PM University of Colorado, Boulder Building: University Memorial Center (UMC) (off of Euclid)
City/Town:	Boulder, CO
Description:	The National Peace Academy's Peacebuilding Peacelearning Conference: a 2-day conference dedicated to peacebuilding with a special emphasis on exploring the ecological dimensions of peace, peacebuilding and right relationships.
Cost:	$35 Students/low income; $75 General
Contact:	Kristin Famula: 443-517-3371, kristin@nationalpeaceacademy.us
Organizer:	National Peace Academy and 3CG
Web Site:	http://www.nationalpeaceacademy.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39

February 20
Workshop:	Solving Unsolvable Conflicts: Conflict Management Using Polarity Thinking
Time & Place:	9:00 AM: To Be Announced
City/Town:	Boulder, CO
Description:	Conflicts become complex quickly: at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. Often agreements do not stick, are not sustainable, and can even make the situation worse because the conflict is diagnosed in ways that do not reflect the interdependence of the issues. Polarity thinking is a lense that frames issues in interdependent pairs, e.g., stability AND change, self AND other, task AND relationship, and a tool that allows all parties to understand their interests will be supported through visible action steps. Polarity Thinking helps prevent polarization.
Cost:	Sliding scale: $100-500
Contact:	Kristin Famula: 443-517-3371, kristin@nationalpeaceacademy.us
Organizer:	National Peace Academy and Yarbrough Group
Web Site:	http://www.nationalpeaceacademy.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38

April 24-26
Workshop:	Facilitation & Mediation of Public & Environmental Conflicts
Time & Place:	Chautauqua Community House
City/Town:	Boulder, CO
Description:	Practical Strategies for Reaching Agreement. Learn how to conduct situation assessments on complex disputes, organize and convene sessions, and effectively use facilitation and mediation to forge strong agreements.
Cost:	$950, discounts available for early/multiple registrations
Contact:	Ruth Gardner: 303-442-7367, rgardner@mediate.org
Organizer:	CDR Associates
Web Site:	www.mediate.org

November 13-15
Workshop:	Facilitation & Mediation of Public & Environmental Conflicts
Time & Place:	Chautauqua Community House
City/Town:	Boulder, CO
Description:	Practical Strategies for Reaching Agreement. Learn how to conduct situation assessments on complex disputes, organize and convene sessions, and effectively use facilitation and mediation to forge strong agreements.
Cost:	$950, discounts available for early/multiple registrations
Contact:	Ruth Gardner: 303-442-7367, rgardner@mediate.org
Organizer:	CDR Associates
Web Site:	www.mediate.org

Colorado 2011 Events

Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict into Collaboration by Stewart Levine

September 8
Workshop:	Info Sharing meeting for Colorado Conflict Resolution Month 2011 in Boulder
Time & Place:	5:30/7 PM - ATLAS Institute Building ATLAS#229 Executive Board Room. 1125 18th St., Boulder CO 80309
City/Town:	Boulder, CO
Description:	We will get together to share information around 2011 Colorado Conflict Resolution Month. Share and help each other for successful 2011 CCRM! Everyone is welcome to participate. After this meeting, we will upload information at CCRM's website.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Dai Kato: 215-609-8670, dai.kato@colorado.edu
Organizer:	Center for the study of Conflict, Collaboration and Creative Governence
Web Site:	http://www.colorado.edu/atlas/
Comments:	Room is 2nd floor of ATLAS building at CU Boulder campus.

September 12
Workshop:	Greenwood Village - CR Month Proclamation
Time & Place:	The City Council of Greenwood Village will issue a Proclamation recognizing October 2011 as Conflict Resolution Month. This will take place at 7:00 PM at the City Council Chambers on Sepbemter 12, 2011. The address is 6060 South Quebec, Greenwood Village.
City/Town:	Greenwood Village, CO
Description:	The City Council of Greenwood Village will issue a Proclamation recognizing October as Conflict Resolution Month.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Rita Hyland: 303-882-3282, rita@ritahylandconsulting.com
Organizer:	Conflict Resolution Month
Web Site:	www.conflictresolutionmonth.org

September 12-16
Workshop:	40-HOUR BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING
Time & Place:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc. 3730 Sinton Road, Suite 150
City/Town:	Colorado Springs
Description:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc. trains the collaborative, facilitative, interest-based model with participant video recording and small class size for optimal learning. Participants engage in extensive skill-building exercises and spontaneous role plays with a coaching ratio of 1:4. We are an approved and regulated school by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. CLEs available!
Cost:	$895 + materials fee
Contact:	Annie Robbins Cohen: 719 266 8181, annie@phoenixstrategies.biz
Organizer:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc.
Web Site:	www.coloradospringsmediators.com

September 19
Workshop:	Issuance of CR Month Proclamation City of Centennial, CO
Time & Place:	6:00 PM - Location: 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80122 City Council Chambers
City/Town:	Centennial, CO
Description:	City of Centennial iwll be issuing a Proclamation recognizing October 2011 as Conflict Resolution Month. Citizens of Centennial will be in attendance and we have invited Senator Linda Newell and Representative Robert Gardner
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Rita Hyland: rita@ritahylandconsulting.com

September 19
Workshop:	Presentation of Proclamation recognizing Conflict Resolution Month
Time & Place:	7:30 PM The City Council of the City of Englewood will issue a Proclamation recognizing the month of October 2011 as Conflict Resolution Month in the State of Colorado. This will take plae at the City Council Meeting held at 1000 Englewood Parkway, Second Floor, Englewood, CO
City/Town:	City of Englewood
Description:	The Proclamation issued by the City of Englewood recognizes that October is Conflict Resolution Month in the State of Colorado. A joint resolution was passed this year in the House and Senate and Governor Hickenlooper also issued a Proclamation on behalf of the State recognizing October as CR Month. This is an event open to the public and we have spcifically invited Senator Linda Newell and Representative Bob Garnder, the co-sponsors of the Joint Resolution.
Cost:	There is no fee associated with this event.
Contact:	Rita Hyland: 303-882-3282, rita@ritahylandconsulting.com
Organizer:	Roshan Bliss, President of the DU Conflict Resolution Graduate Student Association
Web Site:	www.conflictresolutionmonth.org

September 20-22
Workshop:	Workplace Mediation Training/Conflict Management, Course #130
Time & Place:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc. 3730 Sinton Road, Suite 150
City/Town:	Colorado Springs
Description:	In Workplace Mediation training, participants will: become familiar with employment statutes and regulatory agencies; assess, strategize and participate in workplace cases and mediation scenarios; practice techniques that foster relationships and collaboration. All participants engage in extensive skill-building exercises and spontaneous role plays with a coaching ratio of 1:4. We are an approved and regulated school by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Certification available!
Cost:	$375 + materials fee
Contact:	Annie Robbins Cohen: 719 266 8181, annie@phoenixstrategies.biz
Organizer:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc.
Web Site:	www.coloradospringsmediators.com

September 20 - October 21
Workshop:	CSF in the Schools: Shakespeare and Anti-Bullying
Time & Place:	Touring locations around Colorado
Description:	This fall, the CSF in the Schools troupe will tour a shortened performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night to Colorado schools. The program includes a 50-minute performance, a post-show talk-back with the cast, and three lively classroom workshops immediately after the talk-back. CSF Education provides an in-depth study guide prior to the visit. This program is co-sponsored by CSF and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Cost:	$550
Contact:	Amanda Giguere: (303) 492-1973, csfedout@colorado.edu
Organizer:	Colorado Shakespeare Festival / Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Web Site:	http://www.coloradoshakes.org/education-outreach/shakespeare-in-the-schools

September 22
Workshop:	KGNU Conflict Resolution Programs - The Power of Bullies: What to do?
Time & Place:	8:35 AM, KGNU can be found at 1390 AM or 88.5 FM
City/Town:	Boulder/Denver area
Description:	KGNU Conflict Resolution Programs - The Power of Bullies: What to do? Explore the roles of the bully, the bullied and the bystander. Panelists discuss this compelling topic and answer questions from listeners. Call in number is 303-442-4242
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Mary Zinn: 303-526-2202, mzinn@zinnmediation.com
Organizer:	KGNU Radio
Web Site:	www.KGNU.org or www.zinnmediation.com
Comments:	Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 8:35 to 9:30 AM Co-produced by Sam Fuqua and Mary Zinn For more information contact mzinn@zinnmediation.com KGNU can be found at 1390 AM or 88.5 FM Call in number is 303-442-4242

September 22-24
Workshop:	Conflict Coaching: A Three-Day Basic Training
Time & Place:	La Quinta Motel, 902 Dillon Rd., Louisville (off the Louisville/Superior exit from the Boulder Turnpike)
City/Town:	Louisville, CO
Description:	Conflict coaching is defined as a set of skills and strategies used to support peoples’ ability to engage in, manage, or productively resolve conflict. In this process, the conflict coach works one-on-one with a coachee experiencing conflict with another person. Conflict coaching enables the coachee to talk about the conflict with a neutral third party (the conflict coach), consider options for managing the conflict, and design an approach to working out the conflict with the other person. Conflict coaching can be used as a stand-alone process, or can be practiced with each of the parties in separate meetings during mediation. I have discovered that conflict coaching is a powerful vehicle for clients to develop insights about difficult conflict situations that they might be in, which can lead to meaningful change. TRAINING OBJECTIVES: As a result of this training, participants will: Define conflict coaching and distinguish it from other processes Review, observe and practice conflict coaching process (with trained coaches) Refine listening and questioning skills Be prepared to coach clients in communication skills Manage psychological dynamics, while remaining true to the role of conflict coach Discuss the settings in which conflict coaching can be offered Appreciate the ethics of a conflict coach
Cost:	$550 if registered by August 20th, $595 thereafter
Contact:	Robin N. Amadei: 303-604-1960, ramadei@aol.com
Organizer:	Robin N. Amadei, Common Ground Mediation Center, LLC
Web Site:	www.commongroundmediation.com
Comments:	TO REGISTER: Send your check to: Robin N. Amadei Common Ground Mediation Center, LLC 2536 Columbine Circle Lafayette, CO 80026 Please include your e-mail address, mailing address and telephone contact information with your registration check. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Robin Amadei: 303-604-1960 or E-MAIL: RAmadei@aol.com

September 24
Workshop:	The Conflict Center's 4th Annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Time & Place:	Barnes & Noble Bookstore @ Denver West
City/Town:	Lakewood, CO
Cost:	No. A portion of all sales benefit The Conflict Center
Contact:	Ron Ludwig: 303-433-4983, mitzi.hicks@conflictcenter.org
Organizer:	The Conflict Center
Web Site:	http://www.conflictcenter.org/

September 26
Workshop:	Issuanace of Proclamation - Conflict Resolution Month by Clear Creek County
Time & Place:	11:00 AM Clear Creek County Court House - Commissioners Meeting Room 405 Argentine Street
City/Town:	Georgetown, CO
Description:	The County of Clear Creek is issuing a Proclamation to recognize October as Conflict Resolution Month in the State of Colorado.
Cost:	No Charge for this Event
Contact:	Rita Hyland: 303-882-3282, rita@ritahylandconsulting.com
Organizer:	Billy Harris of Harris Mediation
Web Site:	www.conflictresolutionmonth.org

September 26-30
Workshop:	40-Hr. BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING
Time & Place:	5347 So. Valentia Way
City/Town:	Greenwood Village (Denver Tech. Center)
Description:	Join us for an optimal training experience! Phoenix Strategies, Inc. trains the Collaborative, Facilitative, Interest-Based Model. Participants review conflict theories, differentiate negotiation techniques, practice communication strategies and techniques, learn and practice the collaborative mediation process, and review ethics and statutes that govern mediation practices. All participate in interactive role plays with participant video recording for optimal learning. In addition, students practice developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). We include extensive skill-building exercises throughout the 5-day training, and provide a 1:4 coaching ratio. PSI, Inc. is an approved and regulated school by Colorado Dept. of Higher Education. CLEs are available.
Cost:	$895 + materials fee
Contact:	Annie Robbins Cohen: 719 266 8181, annie@phoenixstrategies.biz
Organizer:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc.
Web Site:	www.coloradospringsmediators.com

OCTOBER 2011

November 3
Workshop:	Conflict to Collaboration Legislative Summit
Time & Place:	1 PM State Capitol Building, 200 E. Colfax, Denver, CO
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	We have invited leadership members of the State Legislature and the Governor's office, including the Governor, to have a presentation and facilitated dialogue with Stewart Levine, author of Conflict to Collaboration. Together, we will discuss how to use conflict resolution techniques in the Colorado legislature; working toward our goal of becoming the most civil state in the union.
Cost:	No fees.
Contact:	Senator Linda Newell and Roshan Bliss: (303) 866-4846 or (317) 698-4681, linda.newell.senate@gmail.com
Organizer:	Senator Linda Newell, Zinn Mediation and The Mediation Association of CO

November 4
Workshop:	5th Annual Colorado Statewide ADR Conference
Time & Place:	Renaissance Denver Hotel 3801 Quebec Street
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80207
Description:	Mediation and Dispute Resolution experts representing a broad spectrum of views and practices. * KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - The Emotionally Intelligent Mediator * Superior presentations covering practices in Workplace, Family, Civil/Commercial, Restorative Justice, Community, and Elder settings, and workshops covering Advanced Skills and Special Topics. Keynote presentation by Stewart Levine, author, attorney and creative problem solver.
Cost:	Varying Fees
Contact:	David Holland, 303-322-9275, theMAC@coloradomediation.org
Organizer:	Founders: theMAC, CBA-DR & ODR program administered by CBA-CLE
Web Site:	http://mediationassociation.org/theMACdocs/PublicPDF/Events/8_11_ADR%20copy.pdf

November 5
Workshop:	Denver Justice Conference
Time & Place:	8:30 AM Manual High School 1700 E. 28th AVE.
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	During this year's conference, we will be delving into the topics of Youth & Education, Homelessness and Immigration through the lens of "Meeting Needs, Empowering People and Advocating for Change."
Cost:	$25
Contact:	Rachel Johnson, 303.718.2215, info@denverjusticeconference.com
Organizer:	Rachel Johnson
Web Site:	www.denverjusticeconference.com

November 5
Workshop:	Getting to resolution: Turning conflict into collaboration
Time & Place:	10:30 AM Multicultural Lounge, Tivoli Student Union, Auraria Campus 900 Auraria Parkway
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80204
Description:	A workshop with the author of Getting to resolution: Turning conflict into collaboration, STEWART LEVINE
Cost:	Registration $45, Students $15
Contact:	Alia Thobani, alia2812@hotmail.com
Organizer:	Zinn Mediation Associates and Student Service Club at Metro State
Web Site:	www.denverjusticeconference.com
Comments:	Mail your registration with your contact information to: Zinn Mediation Associates 191 University Blvd. #178 Denver, CO 80206 OR Pay at the door Lunch is included with registration by November 1, 2011

November 13
Workshop:	Abrahamic Communities in Dialogue: Am I the Other or are You?
Time & Place:	4 PM Colorado Muslim Society 2071 South Parker Road Denver CO 80231
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	All are welcome.
Cost:	Free Attendance
Contact:	Cha Kear: ckear@iliff.edu
Organizer:	Colorado Muslim Society
Comments:	At this event we will: Encourage an atmosphere of mutual trust and open sharing around questions of religious and spiritual identity. Foster mutually beneficial and inspiring relationships and partnerships between individuals and communities of diverse faith. Create a foundation for further collaboration and interaction among those individuals and communities.

November 14-18
Workshop:	40-HOUR BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING
Time & Place:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc. 3730 Sinton Road, Suite 150
City/Town:	Colorado Springs
Description:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc. trains the collaborative, facilitative, interest-based model with participant video recording and small class size for optimal learning. Participants engage in extensive skill-building exercises and spontaneous role plays with a coaching ratio of 1:4. We are an approved and regulated school by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. CLEs available!
Cost:	$895 + materials fee
Contact:	Annie Robbins Cohen: 719 266 8181, annie@phoenixstrategies.biz
Organizer:	Phoenix Strategies, Inc.
Web Site:	www.coloradospringsmediators.com

November 15
Workshop:	PeaceJam Hero Awards Luncheon
Time & Place:	12:00 PM Denver Center For the Performing Arts: Seawell Grand Ballroom 1101 13th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	Join Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams on November 15th for PeaceJam's Hero Awards Luncheon and celebrate women changing the world! PeaceJam will be honoring our 2011 Hero Awards recipients, Polly Baca and Mary Lou Makepeace, as well as the youth winners of the Global Call to Action Challenge. PeaceJam’s Luncheon will be held from 12pm to 1:30pm on November 15th at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Seawell Ballroom. Tickets start at $100. For tickets call 303.455.2099 or visit http://peacejam.org/luncheon.aspx. Don't miss PeaceJam's 15th Anniversary celebration – you could win a free flight to any Frontier Airlines destination!
Cost:	Tickets Start at $100
Contact:	Ryan Hanschen: 303-455-2099, luncheon@peacejam.org
Organizer:	PeaceJam Foundation
Web Site:	http://peacejam.org/luncheon.aspx

Colorado 2010 Events

The Little Book of Conflict Transformation by John Paul Lederach

John Paul Lederach presents his approach to conflict, which has evolved over 15 years of research, teaching and practice. Conflict transformation understands peace in conjunction with justice. Transformative processes give more attention to constructive change than might be considered under mere conflict resolution, especially when ongoing relationships are involved. The lens of conflict transformation views not only the immediate situation, but also looks at the underlying patterns and context, and seeks a conceptual framework for the situation. It addresses change on four levels, the personal, relational, structural and cultural. Lederach’s approach to change builds on process structures, and he suggests several practices for applying the conflict transformation paradigm.

Reading Guide

Join others and watch INVICTUS!

Discuss the strategies of Nelson Mandela and how we might adapt them in our daily lives.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Invictus (2009) stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; born 18 July 1918, served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation. Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.

Viewing this film in groups and discussing the choices people made in various situations will promote attention to challenging and productive strategies for working with others. The Conflict Resolution Month's Viewers Guide will soon be available on line.

Invictus Viewers Study Guide

ACR is pleased to announce a poetry contest as a celebratory event of Conflict Resolution Day.  This is a perfect summer project.
Student in grades 3 – 12 are invited to submit a poem on “Peace in My Community.”  Poems must be submitted in English and contain no more than 20 lines.
Submissions will be accepted from September 1 – November 1, 2010.

For more information, please watch future ACR Update and the website www.acrnet.org.   

John DeBruyn's Calendar Delivery Campaign and Prizes

Conflict Resolution Calendars for Teachers have arrived!!  They are available to teachers and anyone who will deliver a calendar to one or two or, best, three teachers.  http://www.creducation.org/cre/teachers/calendar and http://www.edutopia.org/groups/classroom-management/30098

John, one of our very enthusiastic supporters, is generously awarding an encased golden peace dollar to the first 24 people who distribute these conflict resolution calendars to three teachers.  To receive the prize, each person can email proof of these good deeds to John.  Ruth Rinehart has already been earned her award and is number one!

The calendars are available at the Colorado Bar Association offices on the ninth floor at 1900 Grant Street.  Any one who wants to pick up a calendar or calendars there should first email me jdebruyn@debruyn.com and CC melissan@cobar.org which is Melissa to coordinate where the calendars are being held on the ninth floor for distribution.

The calendars are also available at The Conflict Center, 4140 Tejon St. Denver 80211.

Those who distribute the conflict resolution calendars to three teachers and are eligible for the coin award should email the names of the teachers who received the calendars, their email addresses and the schools involved to jdebruyn@debruyn.com with a copy to his legal assistant law@debruyn.com.

About the coin:

To see it click here.

Our huge thanks to John for initiating his campaign to get these calendar learning tools into the hands of Denver area teachers.   Who knows how many children will benefit from this effort?

Cities & Counties Issuing Conflict Resolution Month Proclamations

City/County	Volunteer	Date/Time of Proclamation	Location
Arvada	Preston Branaugh, Esq.	October 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM	8101 W. Ralston Rd. Arvada, CO
Basalt	Larry Dragon	October 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Carbondale	Larry Dragon
City of Centennial	Rita Hyland	September 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM	City Council Chambers 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd.
Clear Creek County	Billy Harris	September 29, 2010 at 12:30 PM	405 Argentine St. Georgetown, CO 80444
Colorado Springs	Monica Lichtenberger	September 10, 2010 at 4:00 PM	107 N. Nevada Ave., Ste 300 Colorado Springs, CO
Denver	David Strousberg & Steve Charbonneau	Formal Presentation not expected
Garfield County	Larry Dragon	October 11, 2010 at 8:00 AM	Courthouse Plaza Bldg, Room 100, Glenwood Springs, CO
Georgetown	Billy Harris	TBD
Glenwood Springs	Larry Dragon	September 16, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Golden	Ruth Rinehart	No Formal Presentation
Greenwood Village	Rita Hyland	September 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM	City Council Chambers 6060 S. Quebec
Hot Sulfur Springs	Billy Harris	TBD
Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners	Mark Loye Director Jefferson County Mediation Services	October 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM	Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Hearing Room 1, Golden, CO
Littleton	Senator Linda Newell & Kate Newell	No Formal Presentation
Longmont	Susan Spaulding	September 28, 2010 at 7:00 PM	City Council at Civic Center, 350 Kimbark
New Castle	Larry Dragon	October 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM	City Council 450 W. Main St. New Castle, CO
Pitkin County	Larry Dragon	October 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM	530 E. Main St. Rio Grande Meeting Room Aspen, CO
Parachute	Larry Dragon	September 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM	222 Valley Way Parachute, CO
University of Colorado by Chancellor Philip DiStefano	Stan Deetz	No Formal Proclamation Presentation

September 10
Workshop:	City of Colorado Springs Proclamation: October Conflict Resolution Month
Time & Place:	4:00 PM - The October Conflict Resolution Month Proclamation will be signed in the City of Colorado Springs Council Chambers, 107 N Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. A reception will follow in the Seating Chambers adjacent to the Council Chambers.
City/Town:	Colorado Springs
Description:	Community Members and Alternative Dispute Resolution Professionals are invited to the Proclamation that October as Conflict Resolution Month by Mayor Lionel Rivera and to the reception following the proclamation.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Monica Lichtenberger: 719 266 8181, monica@phoenixstrategies.biz
Organizer:	Monica Lichtenberger
Comment:	Sponsors for the Fourth Annual Colorado Springs Conflict Resolution Month activities are: Better Business Bureau: Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediator Organizations; Regis University; and Phoenix Strategies, Inc.

September 21
Workshop:	8th Annual Reflections of Peace
Time & Place:	7:00 PM - The pond next to Buchanan Recreation Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail (east of the intersection of Highway 74 and Old Squaw Pass Road)
City/Town:	Evergreen, CO 80439
Description:	Light a Candle for Peace, an interfaith non-political observance of the UN International Day of Peace. Bring candles with wind protection or other light sources, music and thoughts of peace to share. All are invited.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Jean Bell: 303-674-7296, jbell7431@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.evergreenpeace.org/
Organizer:	Evergreen Peace

September 23
Workshop:	KGNU Radio Program on Conflict Issues: Pet Peeves
Time & Place:	8:30 AM - On your radio dial at 1390 AM in Denver and 88.5 FM in Boulder.
City/Town:	Denver metro area, Boulder metro area
Description:	Join us in a discussion on dealing with your pet peeves. What gets under your skin? Why do pet peeves annoy us so much?
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Mary Zinn: 303-526-1827, mzinn@zinnmediation.com
Website:	http://www.zinnmediation.com/
Comment:	Join us for a lively discussion about what instantly triggers our frustration and anger. How do we handle what we can't control? Call in during the program with your pet peeves. 303-442-4242

September 23-25
Workshop:	Professional Mediation Training
Time & Place:	University of Denver, Craig Hall
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	40 hour professional mediation training, including the mediation process, negotiation, communication and conflict management topics. Professional mediation coaching with numerous practice opportunities. Opportunities in mediation panel
Cost:	$1,350; $1776 for DU academic credit
Contact:	Robin Amadei: 303-604-1960, ramadei@aol.com
Website:	http://www.du.edu
Organizer:	University of Denver, University College

September 25
Workshop:	3rd Annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Time & Place:	12:00 PM - Barnes & Noble Denver West Shopping Center, 14347 West Colfax Avenue
City/Town:	Lakewood
Description:	Join The Conflict Center at Barnes & Noble to celebrate Reading for Peace. Barnes & Noble will donate a portion of purchases to support Reading for Peace!
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Mitzi Hicks: 303-865-5636, mitzi.hicks@conflictcenter.org
Website:	http://www.conflictcenter.org/
Organizer:	The Conflict Center

September 27
Workshop:	Respectful Relationships 1-day Seminar
Time & Place:	8:15 AM - Credit Union of Colorado/1390 Logan Street
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80203
Description:	PHR/SPHR/GPHR recertification Credits ( 7 hours ). This 1-day workshop is the positive approach to helping people make sure that others will not perceive them as being inappropriate or disrespectful. When others are comfortable with you and feel respected by you, they are unlikely to interpret your interactions as harassment or discrimination! We cannot control the perceptions of others but we can develop interpersonal skills to assure that we handle ourselves with others in a manner that is most likely to be perceived as appropriate, tactful, courteous and respectful. This workshop teaches what to do, how to do it, and provides practice opportunities to start skill development. This training has been used internally by financial institutions, an auto dealership, local government agencies and others. Enrollment is limited to 18 people to assure real learning and practice opportunities.
Cost:	$165.00 (discounts for multiple registrations)
Contact:	Sam Lloyd: 303-998-0248, samrlloyd@comcast.net
Website:	http://trainingforsuccess.com/events.html
Organizer:	SuccessSystems, Inc.
Comment:	Proven to be more effective than typical anti-harassment anti-discrimination training programs!

September 28
Workshop:	Relationships: Your Challenges & Effective Problem Solving
Time & Place:	1:30 PM - Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 South Colorado Boulevard (south of Yale, north of Hampden)
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80222
Description:	This class meets three weeks: Sept. 28, October 5 & 12 Lecture, discussion, group exercises In human relationships, conflict is inevitable . . . says who? Do you engage in conflict or avoid it entirely? Can you have a dynamic discussion about a difficult problem without having the roof blow off, or is the outcome typically negative? In this hands-on, interactive course you’ll consider embracing conflicts as learning opportunities. We’ll see a mock mediation, meet a panel of experts in the field, and find out about various conflict management methods, local resources, and volunteer opportunities.
Cost:	$20 (members), $35 (others)
Contact:	Telephone: 303-770-0786 Postal address: The Academy P. O. Box 371318 Denver, CO 80237 Electronic mail: Info@AcademyLL.org
Website:	http://www.academyll.org/
Organizer:	The Academy for Lifelong Learning
Comment:	Join others in exploring what you already know about solving interpersonal problems, what you can do to manage conflicts more effectively, and how you can model these skills in your home, office, or community.

September 30
Workshop:	Coaching Skills to Build Peak Performance
Time & Place:	8:15 AM - Credit Union of Colorado/1390 Logan Street
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80203
Description:	PHR/SPHR/GPHR recertification Credits (14 hours). How do you help someone learn from making mistakes? How do you help someone learn to do their own thinking and solve their own problems? How can you stop playing “fire fighter” and have employees who are capable and empowered? You will learn the answers to these questions and gain some valuable new tools and techniques for developing employees and making your job easier! How do you negotiate with someone to change problem behavior? What do you do if they promise to change and then don't? How can you be firm but fair, insistent but reasonable, tough without being autocratic? In this valuable seminar you will learn how to handle problem behaviors and poor performers in a proven, positive manner that is most likely to get real behavior changes and earn the respect and loyalty of your employees. You also will learn how to build rapport and trusting relationships to assure that you retain your good employees!
Cost:	$395.00 (discounts for multiple registrations)
Contact:	Sam Lloyd: 303-998-0248, samrlloyd@comcast.net
Website:	http://trainingforsuccess.com/events.html
Organizer:	SuccessSystems, Inc.
Comment:	Developing successful relationships within an organization helps prevent many conflicts and learning coaching skills helps supervisors and managers resolve conflicts effectively while improving teamwork & productivity!

September 30
Workshop:	Mediator Training: Guardians for Adult and Minor Wards
Time & Place:	11:30 AM - Colorado Bar Association Office, 1900 Logan Street, 9th Floor
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	Training for volunteer mediators participating in pilot ediation project for the Denver Probate Court.
Cost:	By invitation only. Enrollment closed.
Contact:	Robin Rossenfeld: 303.282.5035, r.rossenfeld@att.net
Organizer:	Colorado Bar Association, Elder Law/Trusts & Estates/Dispute Resolution Group

October 1
Workshop:	Colorado Springs Community Round Table
Time & Place:	11:45 AM - 105 East Vermijo Suite 450
City/Town:	Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Description:	Special guests: District Attorney Dan May and Sr. District Judge Richard Toth. For: Mediators, judges, magistrates, attorneys and other legal community colleagues.
Cost:	Free lunch
Contact:	Jerry O'Hare: 719520-6178, jerryohare@elpasoco.com
Organizer:	Fourth Judicial District Attorneys Office, Jerry O'Hare

October 1-2
Workshop:	Professional Mediation Training
Time & Place:	University of Denver, Craig Hall
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	40 hour professional mediation training, including the mediation process, negotiation, communication and conflict management topics. Professional mediation coaching with numerous practice opportunities. Opportunities in mediation panel
Cost:	$1,350; $1776 for DU academic credit
Contact:	Robin Amadei: 303-604-1960, ramadei@aol.com
Website:	http://www.du.edu
Organizer:	University of Denver, University College

October 2
Workshop:	Branding Your Mediation Practice
Time & Place:	10:00 AM - Attend online (you'll need computer access and a phone) or attend in-person @ The Conflict Center (4140 Tejon Street Denver, CO 80211)
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	Understand branding. Learn to understand your target clients, how to effectively speak to them and how to apply your brand to your practice.
Cost:	$25 - nonmembers; $10 - CCMO members; $10 - DR Section CO Bar members
Contact:	CCMO: 303-322-9275, ccmo@coloradomediation.org
Website:	http://coloradomediation.org/ccmoblog/archives/329
Organizer:	Colorado Council of Mediators (CCMO)

October 3
Workshop:	Explorations! Non-Violent Communication
Time & Place:	Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Avenue
City/Town:	Golden, CO
Description:	An introduction to Compassionate Communication during the one-hour Explorations! program held each Sunday. Learn how we all share the same, basic human needs, and that each of our actions are a strategy to meet one or more of these needs. Learn greater authenticity in your communication, increased understanding, deepening connection and conflict resolution.
Cost:	No fee
Contact:	Ruth Rinehart: 720.290.5715, ruth@threetrusts.com
Organizer:	Jefferson Unitarian Church
Comment:	A wonderful one-hour introduction to the life-changing work of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. Join us!

October 8
Workshop:	Professional Roles with High Conflict DR Families
Time & Place:	8:30 AM - Montrose County Health & Human Services Department, 1845 S. Townsend, Board Room
City/Town:	Montrose - come visit the West Slope over Columbus Day Wkd!
Description:	The focus of this program is Boundaries & Ethical Considerations. All are welcome especially Judges, Attorneys, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Mediators, and Parenting Coordinators / Decision-Makers.
Cost:	$50 including lunch, 9+ CLEs
Contact:	Tricia Winslow: 970.249.6250, tricia@westelk.com
Website:	www.coafcc.org for complete program and registration
Organizer:	CO. Chapter: Association of Family & Conciliation Courts

October 8-10
Workshop:	Reinventing Governance Conference
Time & Place:	Pre-conference, October 8th. 9:00-4:00 UMC, University of Colorado at Boulder Reinventing Governance Conference. October 8th,4:00 to October 10th, 12:00. Millennium Hotel (HWY 36, 28th Street), Boulder.
City/Town:	Boulder
Description:	Professionals in conflict studies, collaborative processes, public deliberation, and community planning are being brought together with business and community leaders to promote dialogue, creative solutions and collaboration for the common welfare.
Cost:	$150 (includes two dinners and a lunch)
Contact:	Stan Deetz, 303-492-1673, deetz@colorado.edu
Website:	http://3cg.colorado.edu/drupal_3cg/
Organizer:	CU Center for the Study of Conflict, Collaboration and Creative Governance

October 11
Workshop:	Foothills Kiwanis Boulder
Time & Place:	7:00 AM
City/Town:	Boulder
Description:	Kiwanis club members
Cost:	No
Contact:	Larry Cerrillo, 303-674-6484, cerrillo1@mindspring.com
Organizer:	Katie Kester
Comment:	Active and retired service club members interested in various aspects of conflict resolution; work place,eldercare, & family.

October 11
Workshop:	Colorado Professional Chapter of Mediators Beyond Borders
Time & Place:	5:45 PM, West Hall, Conference Room, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd.
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	This event is the initial organizing meeting to create a Colorado Professional Chapter of Mediators beyond Borders. Our intention is to mentor, educate, and support building conflict resolution capacity in our communities and to initiate or support peace building projects locally, and worldwide. Mediators Beyond Borders is a non-profit humanitarian organization that brings together mediators and allied professionals to volunteer worldwide in support of conflict resolution and peace building through partnerships with communities in troubled locations worldwide.
Cost:	No fee to attend the meeting
Contact:	Bob Lecy, 720-235-2241, rglecy@yahoo.com
Organizer:	Colorado Professional Chapter Mediators Beyond Borders
Comment:	This chapter is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in learning how to create and build sustainable peace building programs in their communities,and around the world.

October 12
Workshop:	Jefferson County Commissioners Proclaim October 2010 Conflict Resolution Month
Time & Place:	8:00 AM - Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Hearing Room 1
City/Town:	Golden, CO 80401
Description:	The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners will be approving a proclamation declaring October 2010 as Conflict Resolution Month.
Cost:	No fee
Contact:	Mark S. Loye, (303) 271-5062, mloye@jeffco.us
Organizer:	Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
Comment:	Jefferson County has had a County-funded community mediation program since 1994. This proclamation by the Board of County Commissioners is simply one more way for Jefferson County government to express its ongoing support for Conflict Resolution in Colorado.

October 12
Workshop:	Invictus Movie Screening
Time & Place:	6:00 PM - Cyber Cafe-Student Center, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, 2201 South Gaylord Street
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80208
Description:	Conflict Resolution Graduation Student Association (CRGSA) celebrates Conflict Resolution Month with the screening of Clint Eastwood’s critically-acclaimed movie - INVICTUS. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. All are welcome!
Cost:	Free for all!
Contact:	Conflict Resolution Graduate Student Association (CRGSA) @ DU, 804-248-9040, crgsa@du.edu
Website:	http://www.facebook.com/crgsa
Organizer:	Conflict Resolution Graduate Student Association (CRGSA), University of Denver

October 14
Workshop:	Interfaith dialogue explores matters of faith, electoral issues, compassion
Time & Place:	5:30-8 PM - Mountain View Room in the Adult Learning Center at Regis University located on the Lowell Campus 3333 Regis Blvd.
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	The Institute on the Common Good and the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado invite you to a unique interfaith dialogue experience titled, “Compassionate Acts: What does my faith call me to do through and after the election?” The dialogue is the next step in the Religious Foundations Project – a joint program of the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado and the Institute on the Common Good. Through facilitated, small-group dialogue, the goal of the event is to provide an opportunity for participants to go deeper in their own faith traditions to explore their beliefs about important contemporary issues and to provide participants a safe, open space to dialogue with others from different faith traditions. Please register by Oct. 6. Space is limited. We’d love to have you join us for this opportunity to engage in interfaith dialogue, intentional conversation, and faith exploration.
Cost:	None
Contact:	To register for this special event, please contact Fredricka Brown at fbrown@regis.edu or 303-458-4967.
Website:	http://www.icgregis.org/index.cfm/id/4/Upcoming-Events
Organizer:	Institute on the Common Good

October 14-16
Workshop:	Peace and Justice Story Conference: Healing Wounds Through Story
Time & Place:	8:30 AM - St. Catejans building on the Auraria Campus between Auraria Parkway, Speer Blvd. and Colfax Avenue. Buildings on campus have no street addresses. See campus map at www.ahec.edu
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	In listening to our own stories and the stories of others, we can create bridges of peace, compassionate connection, and meaningful understanding.   Listen with your body, mind,  heart and soul. Seek to balance these levels in your own life and in the lives of others. This three-day conference focuses on the natural and practical synergism between peace and story. This conference is useful to everyone who wishes to incorporate peace and story into their work, including, but we hope not limited to, storytellers, peace workers, teachers, students, social workers, mediators, lawyers, and parents. Day One: Today’s story workshops illuminate women peacemakers, reconciliation, and lifting borders. Day Two:  Exploring the Path Between My Story and Your Story: Applied Storytelling Intensive for Peace and Justice.  This daylong intensive offers ways to incorporate story and peacemaking into your work, whatever it might be, to make it more powerful, satisfying, and fun. Day Three: For those involved in improving lives, their own or others, today offers inspiring information in workshops tailored for those working with adults or youth.
Cost:	$40 per day general public/$35 RMStoryteller members, 3-day package available
Contact:	Elizabeth Twomey, 303-758-1482, bessietwomey@yahoo.com
Website:	www.rmstory.org Website for the Rocky Mountain Storyteller's Conference
Organizer:	Rocky Mountain Storytellers Conference and MSCD, Journey Through Our Heritage

October 15
Workshop:	Conflict Management Skills Workshop for Eldercare Profession
Time & Place:	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - St. Andrews Village of Colorado, 13801 E. Evans Avenue
City/Town:	Aurora, CO 80014
Description:	Appropriate for anyone who witnesses intergenerational squabbles. Learn Conflict Management Styles, Anatomy of Conflict, Impact of Aging on Conflict and Tips/Tricks for Managing Conflict.
Cost:	Yes; reduced fee for early bird (by October 1st) and for volunteer ombudsman
Contact:	Debbie Reinberg/John Rymers, 303-268-2280, info@elderesolutions.com
Website:	http://elderesolutions.com/ourservices/June242010ConflictSkillsTraining.htm
Organizer:	ELDEResolutions, LLC
Comment:	This training provides mediation techniques and tips for non-mediators to use in their work environment. Role plays, many interactive exercises and demonstrations. FUN!

October 15
Workshop:	2010 Torch Awards Ceremony
Time & Place:	11:00 AM, 650 15th Street
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	The BBB Torch Awards honor a large, small, and a non-profit business exemplifying a commitment to honest, fair and ethical practices.
Cost:	$75 for accredited businesses and charities $95 for others
Contact:	Collin Dunlavey: 720-427-6967, CDunlavey@denver.bbb.org
Website:	http://denver.bbb.org/
Organizer:	Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau

October 15
Workshop:	Open House and Informational Talk Bullying: Research and Reality
Time & Place:	4:00 PM, 333 Terry Street
City/Town:	Longmont, CO 80501
Description:	The community is invited to an Open House from 4:00 - 6:00 to meet our staff and learn about our programs. An interactive, informational talk will follow from 6:00 to 7:30 entitled Bullying: Research and Reality. This talk will be guided by our founder, Beverly Title, Ph.D., who is also a national expert on bullying prevention.
Cost:	No fee
Contact:	Beverly Title: 303-776-1527, btitle@teachingpeace.org
Website:	http://www.teachingpeace.org/
Organizer:	Longmont Community Justice Partnership

October 19
Workshop:	The New Jim Crow - book discussion
Time & Place:	5:30 PM, 4140 Tejon Street
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	Presentation and guided discussion of the book The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. Harold Fields, long time volunteer and supporter at The Conflict Center, will present on the book and lead the discussion. Participants can purchase the book at a reduced price at The Conflict Center and are encouraged to read the book prior to the event and come prepared to participate in the discussion.
Cost:	Event is free. The book can be purchased at the discount price of $20.
Contact:	Ronnie Weiss: 303-865-5634, ronnie.weiss@conflictcenter.org
Website:	http://www.conflictcenter.org/
Organizer:	The Conflict Center

October 20
Workshop:	Effectively Managing Conflict in Faith Communities
Time & Place:	9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4140 Tejon Street
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	What you will learn: *identify what is unique about faith communities that makes dealing with conflict difficult *strategies to manage confrontation and de-escalate conflict *Understand conflict's role in forgiveness, mercy, justice and peace
Cost:	Register before Sept 30 for $60.00
Contact:	To register contact Jaci Yesquen at 303.433.4983
Website:	http://www.conflictcenter.org/
Organizer:	The Conflict Center

October 21
Workshop:	Immigration Reform: Melting Pot or Meltdown?
Time & Place:	7:00 AM - Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	We will discuss the role of ethical standards and behavior affecting immigration reform in today's business environment. Mike Cote, editor of ColoradoBiz Magazine, will moderate our panel of distinguished Colorado business executives and community leaders.
Cost:	$25
Contact:	CEBA (Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance), 303-283-6002, ceba@kareams.com
Website:	http://www.ceba.org/AwardsEvent/awards-reservations.php
Organizer:	CEBA (Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance)

October 21
Workshop:	2010 Fifth Annual Colorado Springs Conflict Resolution Conference
Time & Place:	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Regis University, 7450 Campus Drive Suite 100
City/Town:	Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Description:	The conference has two tracks. One is for the community members and the other track is for dispute resolution professionals. Key Note Speakers are: Senator Linda Newell and Steven Chavez, Director Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Human Rights. Presentations include: communication skills when disputes are escalating; conflict management for workplace, elder care and couples’ relationship issues; and ethics and critical thinking for dispute resolution professionals.
Cost:	Registration fees are $25 and $15 for students (lunch included). Registration will begin on September 21, 2010.
Contact:	For more information call Monica Lichtenberger (719-266-8181) or email monica@phoenixstrategies.biz

October 22
Workshop:	Circles of Change Awards Breakfast
Time & Place:	7-9 AM - Grand Hyatt Downtown Denver, 1750 Welton Street, phone: (303) 295-1234
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80202
Description:	Please join us on October 22 from 7-9am as we honor Ronit Avni, founder of Just Vision and producer of Encounter Point and Budrus two internationally acclaimed films, Dr. James Jackson, founder of the Colorado based non-profit Project C.U.R.E. and Rashaad Fortune and Daniel Mackintosh, two SCG alumni from South Africa.
Cost:	$85. $35 for students
Contact:	Seeking Common Ground, 303-691-2393, info@s-c-g.org
Website:	http://www.s-c-g.org/Seeking_Common_Ground/CoC_2010.html
Organizer:	Seeking Common Ground
Comment:	SCG works with young people locally, nationally and internationally to change the situation they live in, a situation that ranges from hope for peace to open war to stalemate. Our programs provide leadership training and communication skills that transform adversaries from a place of antagonism and fear to mutual respect and understanding. SCG’s goal is to build a generation of leaders who have the tools and confidence to construct sustainable solutions for peace. Seeking Common Ground is a Denver, Colorado based non-profit founded in 1993. It is one of the oldest organizations in North America working to build peaceful communities through their diverse programs. This includes bringing together young Americans, Palestinians and Israeli’s through Building Bridges for Peace, exposing local high school students to peace-building programs through our Denver P.E.A.C.E. program and engaging alumni through Interns for Peace. The Circles of Change of Awards Breakfast is our most important fundraiser, and unlike conventional fundraisers you will find this event both moving and inspirational. This year our breakfast will be on Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver from 7:00-9:00am. It is a day when we honor agents of change from our local, national, and international community who are forging change in the face of impossible odds.

October 24
Workshop:	Sunday Sermon, Conflict Resolution Month
Time & Place:	Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Avenue
City/Town:	Golden, CO
Description:	This Sunday's sermon will bring together Conflict Resolution Month, UN Day, and the activist theater at JUC. Hear Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, JUC's Social Justice minister, bring together these threads as we move towards a more peaceful and just world.
Cost:	No fee
Contact:	Ruth Rinehart: 720.290.5715, ruth@threetrusts.com
Website:	http://jeffersonunitarian.org/
Organizer:	Jefferson Unitarian Church
Comment:	Join us for the 9:15 or 11:00 am services.

October 26
Workshop:	Conflict Transformation for Social Change by Mary Zinn and Nikki Schmidt
Time & Place:	5:30 PM - The Conflict Center, 4140 Tejon St.
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80211
Description:	As a community of activists, we have a responsibility to incorporate effective communication and conflict skills into our daily lives in order to obtain effective social change. Whether it involves communicating with people who disagree with us or just trying to create productive teams, this workshop will cover skills in self awareness, listening, non-blaming communication, and problem solving.
Cost:	$5-25 sliding scale donation
Contact:	Mu Son Chi: 720.570.4908, muson@letusrise.org
Website:	http://www.letusrise.org/
Organizer:	Let Us Rise
Comment:	We are limiting participation in this workshop to around 15 participants. Please RSVP by contacting Jes at jes@letusrise.org as soon as possible. We will provide some food, but you are welcome to bring a dish to share as well! If you have any questions, please contact Jes Ward at jes@letusrise.org.

October 27
Workshop:	Seeking Common Ground - Film & discussion
Time & Place:	7:00 PM - 2981 Bergen Peak Drive
City/Town:	Evergreen, CO 80439
Description:	Seeking Common Ground is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build peaceful communities worldwide by giving young leaders the skills to become agents for social change, and empowering them to transform their communities. SCG is best known for its flagship program, Building Bridges for Peace, which brings American, Israeli and Palestinian teens together for peace building and leadership development.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Congregation Beth Evergreen: 303.670.4294
Website:	http://www.bethevergreen.org/
Organizer:	Congregation Beth Evergreen

November 4
Workshop:	Colorado Statewide ADR Conference
Time & Place:	8:00 AM - Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec St.
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80207
Description:	Colorado statewide ADR Conference featuring cutting-edge developments from neuroscience and adaptive systems concepts to inform and sharpen your ADR practices in Workplace, Family, Civil/Commercial, Restorative Justice, Community and Elder settings.
Cost:	Varies from $129 to 189 (before (10/22/10) or $199 to $239 thereafter
Contact:	Marty Wisott: 7202096103, wisott@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.cobar.org/index.cfm/ID/20023/
Organizer:	Colorado Bar Association (DR Section)

Colorado 2009 Events

The Hurt by Teddi Doleski - Statewide reading campaign, with reading guide (click here)

September 26
Workshop:	The Conflict Center: Barnes and Noble Book fair

September 15 to October 12
Workshop:	Communicating with Compassion
Time & Place:	6:30 PM - Living Water Unity Church, 7401 W. 59th Ave.
City/Town:	Arvada
Description:	This five-week class begins September 15. You will learn techniques to express yourself so others will understand you and want to help you meet your needs. Based on the work of psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, we focus on observations, feelings, needs and requests. You will build skills for more satisfying relationships and effective conflict resolution.
Cost:	Suggested donation: $75.00
Contact:	To register call: 720-935-4000 Ken Rosevear: 303-670-0940
Website:	www.cnvc.org

Friday, September 18
Workshop:	Lionel Rivera, Mayor of The City of Colorado Springs signing of a proclamation to commemorate the "2009 Conflict Resolution Month"
Time & Place:	4:00 PM - Council Chambers, 107 N Nevada Ave.
City/Town:	Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1305
Description:	The community invited to celebrate and there will be a reception immediately following.

Thursday, September 24
Workshop:	KGNU Conflict Resolution Programs - Conflicts in Retail: Options and Opportunities
Time & Place:	8:35 to 9:30 AM
Description:	Co-produced by Sam Fuqua and Mary Zinn KGNU can be found at 1390 AM or 88.5 FM
Contact:	For more information contact mzinn@zinnmediation.com

Sunday, September 27
Workshop:	Children's Global Peace Project - Family Peace Dance
Time & Place:	4:00 PM, Studio Soma, 2540 W 29th Ave.
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	Fun and simple circle dances that celebrate the beauty and grace of our many spiritual traditions. Through sacred phrases, music and movements we touch the essence within ourselves and recognize it in others. Adults and children of all ages are welcome.
Cost:	Donation welcome
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/cgpp.org/cgpp-main/Home/, www.cgpp.org

October 1
Workshop:	The Conflict Center: Reading for Peace in Denver area elementary schools

October 2 to 4
Workshop:	Compassionate Communication Weekend Training
Time & Place:	630 24 1/2 Road
City/Town:	Grand Junction, CO
Description:	Learn to express and speak with clarity, honesty and compassion and resolve conflicts peacefully. This weekend will provide complete training and practice in the foundations of Compassionate Communication (Nonviolent Communication). Everyone welcome.
Cost:	Early Bird tuition $185 by Sept. 11, $210 thereafter. Some scholarship funds available. Scholarship donations also gratefully accepted.
Contact:	CommunicationWorks, Kathy Ziola, CNVC Certified Trainer, (970) 216-8597
Website:	www.communicationworks.us

October 3-7
Workshop:	The 116th Annual Conference Of The International Association of Police Chiefs (IAPC)
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	Over 14,000 attendees are expected. One of the panel discussions focuses on Denver’s citizen-police mediation program, and Community Mediation Concepts (CMC), who provides the mediation services for this program, will be participating. The Denver program has mediated more than 150 community complaints since its inception in late 2005. Denver is one of the only cities to have objectively evaluated its mediation program documenting dramatic increases in officer and complainant satisfaction, establishing that mediation reduces the number of citizen complaints received by officers who have mediated and documenting improved timeliness in complaint handling.
Website:	www.CitizenPoliceMediation.org

October 6
Workshop:	EXPO
Time & Place:	Postponed to 2010.
Contact:	Information: Hollyswank@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, October 6
Workshop:	Colorado Jewish Professional Women (CJPW) networking luncheon featuring State Senator Joyce Foster
Time & Place:	11:30 AM, 1750 Welton Street (Grand Hyatt Denver)
City/Town:	Denver
Cost:	$36
Contact:	Shira Zimmerman; 720-747-8000
Website:	https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp/rsvp.cfm?ev

Tuesday, October 6
Lunch and Workshop:	Dispute Resolution/Denver Bar Association Luncheon
Time & Place:	12:00 PM at 1900, Grant Street, 3RD FLOOR
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	Client-Centered, Interest-Based Approach to Client Counseling, Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution, Joe McMahon to speak to members of the Colorado Bar Dispute Resolution Section and the Denver Bar
Sponsor:	Denver Bar Association and Dispute Resolution Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Cost:	$15 for members with reciprocity extended to members of the Colorado Council of Mediators (CCMO) and $25 for non-members
Contact:	John DeBruyn; 303-377-1724
Website:	http://coadr.com/crm2009

October 7-10
Workshop:	ACR 9th Annual Conference
Time & Place:	Hilton
City/Town:	Atlanta
Description:	Convening "Whole of Community": Integrating Approaches and Practices to Address Conflicts in a Chaotic World
Website:	Register here!

October 8
Workshop:	The Conflict Center: Reading for Peace in Denver area elementary schools

Saturday, October 10
Workshop:	Conflict Resolution Conversation
Time & Place:	5 PM at 7000 S. Windermere St. - Prince of Peace Church
City/Town:	Littleton
Description:	A labyrinth journey - describing and walking in peace. Followed by the movie: The Point - a young man's journey to resolving conflict in his town.  - Can't wait to see you there!
Sponsor:	Prince of Peace Church of the Brethern and Resolution Works
Cost:	No cost - just participation energy.
Contact:	Contact: Vicki Samland vickie.samland@conflictcenter.org

Sunday, October 11
Festival:	One Sky One World International Kite Fly for Peace
Time & Place:	10:00 am at Stapleton Central Park
City/Town:	Stapleton, Quebec at Martin Luther King Boulevard (Denver, Colorado)
Description:	The art and entertainment activities associated with the One Sky One World
Sponsor:	One Sky One World
Cost:	Free and open to the public
Contact:	Katie Coleman/303-995-4476
Website:	www.oneskyoneworld.org

Tuesday, October 13
Workshop:	A Workshop on Conflict: The Effective Edge of Leadership
Time & Place:	8:30am to 1:00pm Host: Institute on the Common Good-Regis University At Regis University, Mountain View Room

Tuesday, October 13
Workshop:	Understanding the Crisis of Religion and Politics in Muslim Societies
Time & Place:	7 p.m. at Saint John's Cathedral, 1350 Washington Street
Description:	"Lessons from European History," a presentation by Associate Professor Nader Hashemi from the University of Denver Korbel School of International Studies, will be featured by the Abrahamic Initiative.
Contact:	Contact Sharon at 303.577.7730 or sharon@sjcathedral.org
Website:	www.abrahamicinitiative.org

Tuesday, October 13
Workshop:	Inquiry Circles: A Special Training on Inquiry
Time & Place:	4:00-5:00pmat Regis Lowell Campus, Main Hall 135,  3333 Regis Boulevard
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	The Inquiry Circle: using open-ended questions to gather information about a group’s feelings and values regarding a topic or situation. Inquiry is a skill that increases genuine curiosity, refines ideas, and increases understanding and productivity. Inquiry is a foundational skill for the Transformative Dialogue of the Institute on the Common Good. The third of a five-part training series teaching dialogue skills and resources presented by Institute on the Common Good staff. The theme and purpose of the series is to provide participants with skills and activities that they can use when making decisions or building consensus within their own departments at Regis, with community groups, and within their own lives and personal relationships.
Sponsor:	Institute on the Common Good at Regis University
Cost:	(Free)
Contact:	RSVP to TJ Bowen at tbowen@regis.edu by Friday, October 9th.

Wednesday, October 14
Workshop:	Colorado Springs Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Phoenix Strategies Inc. host a free conflict resolution information session.
Time & Place:	8:00am to 5:00pm, Pikes Peak Library District-East at 5550 North Union Blvd.
City/Town:	Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Wednesday, October 14
Lecture & Panel Discussion:	Global Challenges of Conflict Resolution
Key Note Speaker/Panelist:	Dr. Lucas Shamala, African & African American Studies, Metro State
Panelists:	Dr. Robert Hazan, Political Science, Metro State Helen Giron-Mushfiq, Chicano Studies, Metro State Pearl Bell, The Conflict Center Erin Breeze, Seeking Common Ground Tamara Banks, TazMedia
Time & Place:	10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 900 Auraria Parkway, Suite 305
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80204
Description:	This is going to be an incredible event with incredible people. Please join us for an intellectually stimulating & fun-filled event.
Sponsor:	Community Based Learning, Office of Student Activities, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Alia at athobani@mscd.edu
Website:	http://www.mscd.edu/studentactivities/

Wednesday, October 14
Workshop:	Free Community Educational Presentations
Time & Place:	8:00am to 5:00pm Pikes Peak Library District-East, 5550 North Union Blvd.
City/Town:	Colorado Springs, CO
Description:	Various workshpos in this free all day community presentation including “Non-violent Communication”, “Collaborative Mediation Process and Career”, “Community Services",   “Workplace Conflict", "Management and Mediation”, “Elder Care Dispute Resolution”, “Domestic and Divorce Mediation”, “Conflict Management Techniques”
Sponsor:	Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Phoenix Strategies Inc.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Monica Lichtenberger 719.266.8181

Thursday, October 15
Workshop:	2009 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Trust
Time & Place:	11 AM at the Grand Hyatt Denver 1750 Welton St.
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80202
Description:	The BBB Torch Award is a prestigious annual competition designed to recognize two local companies and one non-profit whose practices reflect best ethical standards while working to create a trustworthy marketplace. This year, our keynote speaker will be Holly Petraeus, Nat'l Director of BBB Military Line and wife of General David Petraeus.
Cost:	Ticket Prices: $75 per person for BBB Accredited businesses and $95 per person for non-BBB Accredited businesses. Table purchases are also available, (8-person table).
Contact:	Please contact Corinne Hofstetter at 303.996.3995 or torch@denver.bbb.org.
Website:	www.denver.bbb.org/torch

Thursday, October 15
Workshop:	The Elder Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, in collaboration with the Dispute Resolution Section, will be offering a program on mediation issues for the elder law practitioner.
Time & Place:	10:00 am at the Colorado Bar Association, 1900 Grant, 9th floor.

Thursday, October 15
Workshop:	The Conflict Center: Reading for Peace in Denver area elementary schools

Saturday, October 17
Workshop:	Eyes Wide Open Exhibit, the Human Cost of War
Time & Place:	9 am - 2 pm at 10 W 14th Ave Parkway.  The location is the public space between the library and the art museum in downtown Denver.
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	Eyes Wide Open, the American Friends Service Committee’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War, features a pair of boots honoring each U.S. military casualty, a field of shoes and a Wall of Remembrance to memorialize the Iraqis killed in the conflict, and a multimedia display exploring the history, cost and consequences of the war. As there are  commemorations all around the world to mark this chilling anniversary, join us in Denver for the Eyes Wide Open Exhibit.  8 Years in Afghanistan: The Human Cost.  At noon there will be a special remembrance of lives lost in Afghanistan and Iraq, both civilian and military.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	E-mail claireryder@cs.com or call Carol Barrow at (303) 550-9311 or Claire Ryder at (303) 332-7810

Sunday, October 18
Workshop:	First Unitarian Society of Denver
Time & Place:	9:15 AM and 11:00 AM 1400 Lafayette St.
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80218
Description:	Vickie Samland, from The ConflictCenter speaking at both services
Contact:	Phone: 303-831-7113

Thursday, October 22
Workshop:	The Conflict Center: Reading for Peace in Denver area elementary schools

Thursday, October 22
Workshop:	Children's Global Peace Project (CGPP) Fund Raiser Specialty Catering of Evergreen, music by The Martian Acres Irregulars, and a Silent Action
Time & Place:	6:00 PM at Hudson Gardens, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive
City/Town:	Littleton, CO
Cost:	$35
Website:	www.cgpp.org.  http://sites.google.com/a/cgpp.org/cgpp-main/Home/

Thursday, October 22
Workshop:	Tips for Handling Tough Eldercare Conversations
Time & Place:	2:00 PM at 5565 S. Yosemite Street
City/Town:	Greenwood Village, CO
Description:	Join conflict resolution professionals from ELDEResolutions to learn how to initiate difficult discussions with good results!  Refreshments and tours of the community available
Sponsors:	Debbie Reinberg/ELDEResolutions and Rachel Gonzales/Cranbrook Senior Living
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Debbie Reinberg  debbie@elderesolutions.com    303/268-2282
Website:	www.elderesolutions.com

Saturday, October 24
Concert:	Blues Brethren & Andi Hagerup and friends
Time & Place:	7:00 PM   First Mennonite Church, 430 West 9th Avenue
City/Town:	Denver, 80204
Description:	A concert to move your soul! Blues Brethren & Andi Hagerup and friends Blues * Folk * 70s Rock * Gospel Cookies, Cider & Coffee to Follow GREAT MUSIC AND LOTS OF FUN!
Sponsor:	Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) of Denver
Cost:	The fee is by donation.  Donations benefit VORP of Denver: Furthering Restorative Justice & and Conflict Transformation in Denver.   Presented in conjunction with Conflict Resolution Month
Contact:	Ronnie Rosenbaum/303-534-6167
Website:	www.vorpofdenver.org

Saturday, October 24
Workshop:	Introduction/Overview of NVC
Time & Place:	01:00 PM  at 126 W. 2nd Ave
City/Town:	Denver, CO
Description:	We invite all interested persons. NVC comprises a powerful set of concrete tools and a specific model for communication. Learn to identify the patterns that hinder your communication; improve your communication with others; hear other people's criticism and judgments differently; express yourself more clearly and improve your opportunity for being heard; and improve your listening skills.   These skills emphasize personal responsibility for our actions and the choices we make when we respond to others, as well as how to contribute to relationships based in cooperation and collaboration.  Mediators, coaches, therapists, teachers, managers and people living their lives use and benefit from using NVC skills.
Cost:	Suggested donation of $25.00 - $50.00
Contact:	David Shindoll/303-399-5170.  David Shindoll has have been practicing and teaching Nonviolent Communication since 1999 and is working to become a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication www.cnvc.org.  David also represents a group of people working to establish an NVC Centerin the metropolitan Denverarea in the near future.
Website:	www.compassionate-living.com

Tuesday, October 27
Workshop:	Carbon Valley Club of Rotary International will hear a talk on Conflict Resolution Month and Conflict in Colorado presented by Mary Zinn and Larry Cerrillo
Time & Place:	7:00 AM, 141 5th Street (D'Agostino's Mugg and Pye Restaurant)
City/Town:	Frederick, Colorado
Description:	A talk on Positive Despute Process and Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado
Sponsor:	Carbon Valley Club of Rotary International
Cost:	Price of Breakfast, served at 7 AM
Contact:	bjmendel@msn.com

Tuesday, October 27
Workshop:	Conflict Resolution Month Community Roundtable
Time & Place:	4:00 PM  Air Academy Federal Credit Union, 9819 N Union Blvd
City/Town:	Colorado Springs
Description:	A Community Roundtable bringing together El Paso County Conflict Resolution practitioners and community leaders to discuss ways conflict resolution can benefit your organization and our community. The Colorado Council of Mediators, Colorado Office of Dispute Resolution, the Pikes Peak Restorative Justice Council, the Colorado Springs Better Business Bureau and other invited organizations will present information.
Sponsor:	Mike Maday, Resolution Resources of Colorado
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Mike Maday 719.471.0970

Wednesday, October 28
Workshop:	Colorado Bar Association's ADR section and friends are co-sponsoring a Conflict Resolution month program with the Denver Bar Association Young Lawyers, at their monthly "Coffee Talk" program in. John DeBruyn
Time & Place:	From 8 to 9 a.m.

Wednesday, October 28
Workshop:	Taking Control of Your Conflicts will be presented by Marilyn Saltzman and Mary Zinn
Time & Place:	7-9 PM at Congregation Beth Evergreen,  2981 Bergen Peak Drive
City/Town:	Evergreen, CO 80439
Cost:	All are welcome at no cost.
Website:	www.bethevergreen.org

Thursday, October 29
Workshop:	The Conflict Center: Reading for Peace in Denver area elementary schools

Thursday, October 29
Workshop:	The Media and Islam - How American Public Opinion is Shaped and Influenced.
Time & Place:	7:00 PM at Saint John's Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington Street
City/Town:	Denver
Description:	A multi-disciplinary panel of journalists, religious leaders and scholars organized by The Center for Media, Religion and Culture, University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will reflect on how public perception of Muslims and Islam can be improved with the help of a better informed media.  Dr. Nabil Echchaibi will lead the panel.
Cost:	All Are Welcome to Participate Free of Charge.
Contact:	Contact Sharon at 303.577.7730 or sharon@sjcathedral.org
Website:	www.abrahamicinitiative.org

Friday, October 30
Workshop:	3rd Annual Colorado Statewide ADR Conference  - Dispute Resolution for Change Sponsors: Colorado Office of Dispute Resolution, Colorado Council of Mediators and Mediation Organizations, Dispute Resolution Section, Colorado Bar Association
Time & Place:	8:00 am to 4:45 pm.  Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street
City/Town:	Denver, CO 80207
Contact:	More information: (303) 860-0608 or toll free: (888) 860-2531  Tuition assistance is available! loistilley@hotmail.com
Website:	www.cobar.org/cle

Colorado 2008 Events

Saturday, September 27, 2008
 
The ConflictCenter will hold a book fair at Barnes & Noble in the Denver West Shopping Center to support its School Program and Reading for Peace. Free activities for kids will include: Reading for Peace at the top of each hour; 11am appearance and photographs with Clifford the Big Red Dog; Peace Day crafts at the bottom of each hour; face painting; snacks; door prize drawings; gift wrapping; recommended reading lists for kids and adults.

If patrons tell the cashier they wish to support The Conflict Center, Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of each sale to TCC!

Barnes & Noble is located at 14347 W. Colfax Avenue, Lakewood.
Date: 09/27/2008
Time: 10:00AM and all day

Cost of Event: Free
RSVP Information: No RSVP needed.

Contact: Mitzi Hicks   mitzi.hicks@conflictcenter.org   Phone: (303) 865-5636

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"Abolish Weapons of Mass Destruction"  An Annual Vigil at Missile Silo N8 in Northeastern Colorado with Sisters Ardeth Platte & Carol Gilbert is planned by The Colorado Coalition for the Prevention of Nuclear War at 1:00 pm.

This event is free and open to the public.   Please call Mary Casper at 303-807-2109 for directions and carpooling information.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Congregation Beth Evergreen will host the discussion “In a Bind? How do You Trust?” following their Rosh Hashanah worship service.  The Service is at 10 AM, discussion is 11 AM to noon.

2981 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439 
Directions: http://bethevergreen.org/default.cfm?id=66&pid=0

Contact: Neshama Mousseau, Executive Director
(303) 670-4294 ext.1

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Conifer Kiwanis Clubwill host a talk on "Passive Profits", How to improve profits by acknowledging and dealing with conflict in the workplace, by Larry Cerrillo of Ingenuity Enterprises Int'l, Inc.

7:30 AM

Contact: cerrillo1@mindspring.com
Phone: 303-674-6484

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Stand Up For Peace will meet on the bridge in downtown Evergreen on Sunday, October 12 at 1 pm.  We will stand for 10 minutes, sharing silently our visions of peace -- in our hearts, our community and the world.  Sponsored by Evergreen Peace. Contact: Jean Bell at jbellcolo@hotmail.com or 303-674-7296.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Rotary Club of Denver Sky High hosts a talk on: Conflict Resolution Day: Impact and Intent at 5 PM on October 14, 2008.  Contact: Ronnie Weiss 303-865-5634 or ronnie.weiss@conflictcenter.org.

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The University of Colorado at Boulder will present The "Un-Debate" Exploring Collaborative Problem Solving Discussions Amongst Congressional Candidates

This free event begins at 7 PMin the Wittemyer Courtroom at the Wolf LawBuilding, University of Colorado at Boulder Campus

Participants: Jared Polis, Scott Starin and, Bill Hammons, (Candidates For United StatesHouse of Representatives, 2nd District), and Mary Margaret Golten, Facilitator, Partner, CDR Associates

Discussants: Hank Brown, Former US Senator and CU President and currently Quigg and Virginia S. Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership at the University of Colorado at Boulder; Rollie Heath, Candidate Colorado Senate 18th District; Stan Deetz, Professor of Communication and Director of Peace and Conflict Studies; Susan Clark, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Advanced Research in the Social Science

The Rationale: The world of the future will likely be filled with greater conflict arising from world wide interdependence coupled with increased competition for resources, diminishing fresh water supplies, and the various consequences of global climate change. How governance and decision making are handled in this context is very important. Research on conflict, creativity, and collaboration shows that different ways of talking with each other increase-or decrease-the likelihood of mutually satisfying decisions.

Contemporary political processes are filled with argumentative and adversarial talk manifest as the "debate" in the election process and partisanship in governance. Neither, in many cases, serves the nation well, especially when high conflict issues exist. And, unfortunately, few models exist for different, more productive ways of talking in the election campaign or governance. Arguably, elected officials not only should have good positions on issues but should be able to engage with others who have different ideas and perspectives, to reach creative decisions. Voters should be able to see how good political candidates are at reaching decisions with others who are different, as well as how well they debate and express their positions.

The un-debate Plan: The plan is best conceived as a type of working experiment. Students will select three national problems or issues for the content focus of the discussion. The goal of the "un-debate" process is to identify shared interests and mutual outcomes rather than expressing preexisting positions.

To achieve this goal, each candidate will be asked to talk for five minutes on the first problem or issue, focusing on his key interests or concerns. The facilitator will ask questions to clarify the candidate's interests and to explore underlying concerns that often remain hidden by the candidate's framing of the issues. The facilitation process will then help to identify overlapping interests and desired outcomes, as well as to clarify key differences. Finally, the facilitator will aid the candidates in discovering alternative, mutually supportable ways that these interests and outcomes can be achieved. Discussion of subsequent issues will repeat the process.

For example, students might identify dependency on foreign oil as a problem and the candidates might take different positions on additional drilling in the US. Disclosed information might include where and how much oil exists and the speed and different social/ecological/economic costs of its availability. Surfaced shared goals might include independence of US foreign policy, reduction of balance of trade deficit, job creation, and improved health of the US economy. Each of these might be better achieved through options outside or beyond the initial positions taken by each candidate.

Through this process, a different kind of political discussion will be modeled that has a greater possibility to promote mutual cooperation and creative decisions. The discussion following the "un-debate" will explore how well this form of talk helped achieve such things as avoiding impasse, polarizing groups, and frustrating compromises, and whether it helped increase the likelihood of "third way," creative decisions.

For Information contact: Tom Sebok  303-492-5077  sebok@colorado.edu
Ombuds Office, 112 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Dances of Universal Peace hosts Dances of Universal Peace that are part of a timeless tradition of sacred movement, song and story.  From the beginning of time, sacred movement, song and story have brought people together - at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration, as part of everyday life and life passages, in daily renewal and meditation.  The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and recognize it in others.

7:15 PM at the Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd (at SE corner of 7th Ave), Boulder.

Cost is $8.  No RSVP required. Call Timothy if you have any questions: 303-440-5714.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

To celebrate Conflict Resolution Day on October 16, The University of Denver will host a dinner at DU in honor of local individuals and organizations who work to mitigate gang violence in Denver.  Awardees include advocates representing city government, the law enforcement community, and nonprofit organizations.  Contact: Denise Pearson (303) 871-3964.

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The Community College of Aurora will have a Conflict Resolution Day program from 11:30 - 1:00 on Thursday, October 16, 2008, in the Lecture Hall in Building 859 at the our Lowry Campus (9235 East 10th Drive, Denver, CO 80230).  Food will be provided.  THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME. Robin Rossenfeld will be talking about CCA's mediation certificate program.  Patty Lampman from Mediators Beyond Borders and Gabrielle Frey from Resolution Works will be talking about the role of mediation in resolving both global and interpersonal conflicts peacefully.    

Contact: Robin Rossenfeld 303.340.7255 robin.rossenfeld@ccaurora.edu.

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Reading for Peace volunteers will read to elementary school children as part of an ongoing program of The Conflict Center.  Contact: Vickie Samland at vickie.samland@conflictcenter.org or 303-433-4983.

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KGNU will broadcast a program on Political Dialogue as part of their ongoing series on Conflict Resolution.  Thursday, October 16 from 8:35 AM to 9:30 AM  -- 88.5 FM and 1390 AM and streaming at www.kgnu.org  Contact:  Sam at 303-449-4885 for information.  Call in line during the show is: 303-442-4242

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Evergreen Kiwanis Club will host a talk on "Passive Profits", How to improve profits by acknowledging and dealing with conflict in the workplace, by Larry Cerrillo of Ingenuity Enterprises Int'l, Inc.

12 noon

Contact: cerrillo1@mindspring.com
Phone: 303-674-6484

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Excelsior Youth Center

Student Leadership will sponsor a project on the theme of "What Do YOU Think is Right?" 

Student artists will be invited to help design a NEW No-Bullying Tee-shirt that gets EVERYBODY to stop and THINK! The idea is to generate as many visual cues to get peers and people in general to stop and think about their choices.

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University of Colorado at Boulder

FREE Workshops will be offered by the University Ombuds Office.  Sessions will be held throughout the day, in University Memorial Center, room 247, beginning at 8 AM.

8 AM: Communication and Conflict (workshop with Tom Sebok)
9:30 AM: Constructive Confrontation (lecture with Heidi and Guy Burgess)
11 AM: The Basics of Dialogue (workshop with Barbara Kulton)
12:30 AM: Debriefing of Oct. 14 "Un-debate" (discussion facilitated by Stan Deetz)
2 PM: Victim-Offender Mock Mediation (mediated by Gina Bata)
3:30 PM Managing Faculty Conflict (lecture with John Frazee)

Contact: Tom Sebok, 303-492-5077, Sebok@colorado.EDU
Ombuds Office, 112 UCB, Boulder, CO  80309

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The Association for Conflict Resolution, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace and George Mason University's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, is hosting two national teleconferences on Conflict Resolution Day, October 16:

• A teleconference geared to practitioners will be held from 5-6:15 p.m. EDT and will focus on “Conflict Resolution, Democracy, and Policymaking: Lessons and Challenges.” The call-in number for the teleconference is 1-518-825-1400. The access code for participants is 54568. Members of the panel will include: Sharon Press, Nabil Al-Tikriti, Wendy Greene, Bernie Mayer, and Lisa Schirch. 

• A second teleconference geared to undergraduate and graduate students will be held from 2-3:15 p.m. EDT and is titled “Working for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: How Can I Make a Better World?” The call-in number for the teleconference is 1-518-825-1400. The access code for participants is 54568. Students can send an instant message (IM) with their questions during the call. Go to bottom of the page at http://snipurl.com/crday to do so. Members of the panel will include: Sharon Press, Cheryl L. Jamison, Esq., Mara Schoeny, David J. Smith, and Bill Warters.

• For more information about the teleconferences, please visit: http://www.acrnet.org/crday/crday2008events.htm

Friday, October 17, 2008

Dances of Universal Peace hosts Dances of Universal Peace that are part of a timeless tradition of sacred movement, song and story.  From the beginning of time, sacred movement, song and story have brought people together - at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration, as part of everyday life and life passages, in daily renewal and meditation.  The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and recognize it in others.

7:15 PM at the Mennonite Church, 3910 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder

Cost is $8.  No RSVP required. Call Timothy if you have any questions: 303-440-5714.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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