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>> ACR Update, May 31, 2002 <<
Published by the Association for Conflict
Resolution,
a merged organization of AFM, CREnet,
and SPIDR
http://www.acresolution.org
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WELCOME TO ACR UPDATE!
ACR Update is sent on a regular basis
to share important conflict resolution
news and organizational updates with
our members. We encourage you to scroll
through the items listed below -- we
hope you'll find this information useful.
We look forward to your feedback!
OVERVIEW OF ARTICLES
May 31, 2002
[1] ACR Staff Update
[2] Youth M-Power! Update
[3] ACR Board of Directors Nominations
Announced
* Letter from the Governance Committee
[4] ACR Conferences and Programs Update
* ACR Second Annual Conference Brochures
Now Available
* Call for Proposals: ACR's Third Annual
Conference
[5] ACResolution Update
* Call for Submissions October 2002:
Educating for Conflict Resolution
[6] New York Chapter Annual Conference
[7] Message from Our Sponsor
* Colorado School Mediation Project:
11th Annual Violence Prevention in School
Communities Conference
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[1] ACR Staff Update
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ACR STAFF UPDATE
Over the past three months the Board
of Directors has met to revise the business
plan for ACR. As most of you know, the
Hewlett Foundation provided a generous
grant that supported us through the
merger process. The merger is now complete
and the Board sought to plan the next
steps in the evolution of ACR.
One of the outcomes of this planning
is a staff reorganization plan intended
to better align the needs of the organization
with the staffing in the national office.
As the start-up grant draws to a close,
it is clear that the staff structure
that worked for the newly formed ACR
is not supported by our projected budget.
After much discussion, the Board decided
to eliminate some current staff positions,
redefine the responsibilities of other
positions, and create new positions.
ACR President Arnie Shienvold expressed
his appreciation for the many contributions
staff have made to ACR and his heartfelt
concern for those whose positions were
eliminated. He reiterated his strong
support for the leadership of ACR's
CEO, David Hart, and expressed his conviction
that this step was needed to move ACR
to a new level of efficiency and effectiveness.
"We are now moving from the issues
and start-up projects associated with
merger and transition to an effective
consolidation of resources to provide
high quality service to our members
and leadership to the field," he
said.
For an up-to-date staff list, please
visit our website at: http://acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/staff.
We are confident that the new staff
structure will not only continue to
meet the needs of our members, but will
also better serve ACR in its next phase
of organizational development. Thank
you for your ongoing support.
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[2] Youth M-Power! Update
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YOUTH M-POWER! UPDATE
Due to the staff restructuring noted
above, ACR will no longer carry Youth
M-Power as a special project. However,
young people remain a vital part of
ACR and its mission. ACR will continue
its efforts to involve youth in ACR
and support the work that they do in
the field. Scholarships will be available
to help youth attend the ACR annual
conference and related workshops or
conferences. There will be a number
of activities for young people at the
ACR conference in San Diego, including
an orientation session and youth-focused
workshops. Information about youth conferences,
peer mediation, and other conflict resolution
information for young people will be
included on the ACR Web site.
ACR has established a youth committee
to work on developing new ways to recruit
youth members, encourage their interest
in conflict resolution and support their
efforts to resolve conflicts in their
homes, schools and communities. We welcome
any ideas and suggestions as well as
any youth or adult members who wish
to volunteer their time to work on the
youth committee. If you would like more
information, or would like to join the
committee, please contact Lynne Hurdle-Price
at lynnehurprice@webtv.net.
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[3] ACR Board of Directors Nominations
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LETTER FROM THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Dear ACR Members,
Several positions on the ACR Board
of Directors will be open as of August
2002 and those nominated are listed
below. Under the bylaws, some positions
are elected and some appointed by the
board. All appointed and elected board
members will take office at the conclusion
of the ACR Annual Conference in San
Diego. The positions that will be open
are:
President-Elect. The Bylaws* require
that this be a contested election -
the individual receiving the most votes
will become President-Elect; the person
receiving the second most votes will
become Vice-President. President-Elect
requires a 3-year commitment (one year
as President-Elect; one year as President;
one year as Past President). Vice-President
is a 1-year term.
3 Directors, including one “Sections”
Director, one “Chapters”
Director, and one “at-large”
Director. Directors serve 3-year terms.
ACR Board Members
Board membership for 2002-2003 will
be as follows:
Immediate Past President: Arnie Shienvold
President: Nancy Peace
President-Elect: to be elected by the
membership
Vice-President: to be elected by the
membership
Treasurer: Dan DeStephen (term ending
2003)
Secretary: to be selected by the Board
from 2002-2003 Directors
Treasurer-elect: to be selected by the
Board from 2002-2003 Directors
Director (Section): to be elected by
the membership
Director (Chapter): to be elected by
the membership
At-Large Directors:
Kathy Bickmore (term ending 2003)
Lynne Hurdle-Price (Board appointed
- term ending 2004)
Marvin Johnson (term ending 2003)
Bernie Mayer (Board appointed - term
ending 2003)
Margy Powers (term ending 2004)
Priscilla Prutzman (term ending 2004)
Rosemary Romero (Board appointed - term
ending 2003)
The following ACR Board Members terms
will end August 2002: Larry Fong, Nina
Meierding, Sharon Press, Dennis Sharp,
Terry Wheeler, and Paul Wiley.
After an exhaustive process of review
of many qualified individuals, the Governance
Committee has selected the following
nominees for open positions:
President-Elect/VP: John Conbere, Gregory
Firestone, and Rosemary Romero
Chapter Director: Diane Kenty and Walt
Krudop
Section Director: Jennifer Lynch, Angelia
Tolbert, Paula Trout
At Large Director (1 slot): Jerry Bagnell,
Courtney Bourns, Steve Erickson, Tajae
Gaynor, Leah Wing
Write-in Nominations
ACR Members who would like to nominate
a member who meets the qualifications
set forth in Sections 8.2 and 17.3 of
the Bylaws* for one of the open Board
positions may do so by collecting 100
ACR member signatures in support of
their desired candidate. The signatures
must be collected in the next 30 days
(by July 1, 2002), and submitted to
the Governance Committee via fax: 202-265-1968.
Please note: In order for a write-in
candidate’s name to appear on
the ballot, the nomination, including
supporting signatures, must be received
by ACR no later than July 1, 2002.
Ballots will be sent to ACR voting
members on July 8, 2002. In order to
help members make their decision, all
nominees will be asked to provide biographical
information, which will be included
with the ballot. All ballots must be
returned to ACR by August 6, 2002.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Press
Chair, Governance Committee
*Bylaws
Section 8.2 Member-Elected Officers.
Pursuant to the election procedures
in Article 17 of these Bylaws, the ACR
members shall elect from among qualified
ACR members in good-standing the following
officers: President-Elect and Vice-President.
The President-Elect must have served
previously on the Board of either ACR,
the Academy of Family Mediators ("AFM"),
the Conflict Resolution Education Network
("CREnet"), or the Society
of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
("SPIDR"), within the five
(5) years immediately preceding his/her
nomination as President-Elect.
Section 17.3 Qualifications for Directors
and President-Elect.
(a) Only Members of ACR in good standing,
who are at least eighteen (18) years
of age, may be nominated for the Board
of Directors. In addition, candidates
for President-Elect shall meet the qualifications
set forth in Section 8.2 of these Bylaws.
(b) The Governance Committee and Members
by petition as provided in Section 17.2
shall nominate candidates who possess
the skills, expertise, resources, and
wisdom most needed by the Board of Directors
at any particular time to execute its
duties of overseeing the implementation
of the Mission and guiding the policies
of ACR.
(c) The Governance Committee shall seek
to nominate candidates who reflect and
bring balance to the full range of practice
methodology, process skills and approaches,
professional interests, and geographic
distribution within ACR's membership,
as well as ACR's commitment to diversity
and equity.
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[4] ACR Conferences and Programs Update
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BROCHURES AVAILABLE FOR ACR'S SECOND
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ACR's Second Annual Conference
August 21 - August 24, 2002
Town and Country Resort & Conference
Center, San Diego, CA
Most of you will have received your
annual conference brochures by now.
The complete brochure and registration
information is available online at http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/key/conferences.
Information regarding our many conference
partnership opportunities--including
advertising, exhibiting and
sponsorship--is also available online.
If you would like additional copies
of the conference brochure, please contact
the ACR Conferences and Programs Department
by phone (202/667-9700 ext. 210),
or send your request and complete mailing
address to conferences@acresolution.org.
Please note that the ACR Member Early
Bird registration rate is available
only until June 21, 2002.
We look forward to seeing you in San
Diego!
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR ACR'S THIRD ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
ACR's Third Annual Conference: The
World of Conflict Resolution: A Mosaic
of Possibilities
October 15-18, 2003
Orlando, Florida USA
The 2003 ACR Conference Planning Committee
invites proposals that address questions
facing the field such as: What are the
best practices in conflict resolution?
What do we -- as conflict resolvers
-- want our field to become? What are
the opportunities and challenges? What
are the threats? What are the creative
uses and innovative practices of conflict
resolution? How do youth fit into the
field? The committee is also seeking
proposals that address such practical
issues as how one develops a successful
conflict resolution practice.
For more information, or to submit
a proposal, go to: http://www.acresolution.org/acrconf.nsf/ac03sessioninput
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[5] ACResolution Update
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: OCTOBER 2002
ACRESOLUTION
The editor of ACResolution requests
previously unpublished submissions for
the October 2002 issue, which will focus
exclusively on Educating for Conflict
Resolution. This issue will include
feature articles that highlight the
myriad ways that young people and adults
gain skills and experience in conflict
resolution, in K-12 settings, university
programs, and adult training seminars
and workshops. Please submit 1250-1500
word articles that highlight innovative
programs, creative teaching strategies,
best practices, lessons learned, and/or
personal experiences. All contributors
are asked to sign a permission to publish
agreement, in which the author retains
copyright privileges.
If interested in submitting to this
important issue, e-mail your 250-word
(maximum) topic outline proposal by
June 10, 2002 to publications@acresolution.org.
Please include your complete name, address,
e-mail address, phone and fax numbers,
and professional title with your submission.
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[6] ACR New York Chapter Update
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ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS IN GREATER NYC
The ACR Chapter of Greater New York
(ACRGNY) will hold its 2002 Annual Conference,
titled "ACR in Changing Times:
Responding to World Events," on
Friday, June 14 at Fordham University
School of Law, located in Manhattan
at 140 West 62nd Street. The keynote
speaker is Peter H. Woodin, Esq., Deputy
Special Master for the September 11th
Victim Compensation Fund. There will
be a presentation by ACR's CEO, David
Hart, who will also confer the first
ACRGNY "ADR Achievement Award"
on Dean John D. Feerick, a world renowned
mediator and negotiator, stepping down
this month after ten years as Dean of
Fordham Law School. In addition, there
will be a wide assortment of plenary
sessions and workshops, including an
interactive program presented by Workplace
Solutions titled: "From Crisis-Prone
to Crisis-Prepared."
Also on the agenda is a presentation
on the new "Small Business -- Court
Assistance Project" beginning in
Manhattan on June 4, 2002. Many business
owners near Ground Zero have fallen
behind on rent, leading landlords to
commence eviction proceedings. This
new court-sponsored program to assist
small business owners who have suffered
economic injury from the events of September
11 is intended to provide mediation
services to facilitate settlement of
these cases. ACRGNY is asking for volunteer
mediators for this project, and a one-hour
training workshop will be offered at
the Conference for anyone interested
in participating. For more information,
contact Louise E. Dembeck at 212-581-5166.
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[7] Messages from Our Sponsor
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COLORADO SCHOOL MEDIATION PROJECT
11th Annual Violence Prevention in School
Communities Conference
"Safe and Peaceful Communities:
Now More Than Ever"
June 10-11, 2002 -- Denver, CO
Workshops on: Safe and Successful Learning
Environments; Diversity and
Anti-bias Approaches; Security and Crisis
Management; Just for Youth; After
School Programs and Community Collaborations;
Restorative Justice
Strategies; Conflict Resolution and
Social/Emotional Skills; Violence
Prevention and Resiliency.
For: Counselors, Educators, Law Enforcement
Community, Youth, Mediators,
School Administrators, Parents, and
Youth Service Organizations.
Co-Sponsored By:
Association for Conflict Resolution
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado Forum On Community and Restorative
Justice
For more information contact the Colorado
School Mediation Project at
303-444-7671, 1-877-853-5402 or visit
www.csmp.org.
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