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ACR Update,
January 2008
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| WELCOME TO ACR UPDATE—the monthly e-newsletter sharing important conflict resolution news and organizational updates with ACR members. Your feedback is welcome! | |
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To view past issues online, go to: http://www.acrnet.org/publications/acrupdate.htm |
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OVERVIEW OF ARTICLES January 2008 |
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| "The Move" | |
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Physically, the move (to 5151 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, #500, Washington, DC 20016) went smoothly. No broken pictures, monitors, or table legs. Staff spent about a week and half packing and throwing stuff out. Specialists were brought in to move the computers, copier, and postage machine. We knew that telecommunications would be the most difficult part of the move, and so we hired a consultant with 18 years of experience. She immediately saved us money by reducing the number of incoming lines by 67%. But for our T-1 line, things got complicated. First, our new office is not new. It is in a 40 year old building and 8 miles from downtown. Cabling was old and there was insufficient capacity at the site. Secondly, two companies were involved: Verizon and XO Communications, and there was considerable finger-pointing over who was responsible for doing what and when. The third factor was the impact of holidays and vacations on phone company personnel and scheduling. We dealt with 5 different supervisors at one of the companies. Needless to say, discussion of reparations is underway. Thank you for your patience. Was it worth it? Here is the bottom line: The move saves every ACR member $10 in dues for 2008 and the next seven years.
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| Communications Update | |
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After a number of weeks without email communication, the ACR staff’s internet service has been restored. Although the staff was available to serve members by telephone following the office move, the lack of electronic communication presented a major challenge to all. We apologize very much for the inconvenience that the break in technological access had caused. If you have sent any email messages to staff members at headquarters between December 14, 2007 and January 7, 2008, we regret that they were not received. Now that our internet/email service has been restored, we ask that you resend any necessary email messages to the staff members you had tried to reach. Thank you for your patience during this time.
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| ACR in the News | |
In the piece, Ray stated, "As people of color continue to grow as a percentage of the U.S. population, associations will look different in terms of both staff and membership composition. Add to that the likely increase in international membership focus. Many associations will [have to] be more culturally proficient, or they will cease to exist."
This January 2008 edition of ASAE’s Associations Now publication was the Volunteer Leadership Issue.
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| Grant to Benefit ACR Youth Intern Program | |
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ACR has received the James B. Boskey Memorial Foundation Grant to support an intern at ACR headquarters. The Youth Intern Program trains the next generation of leaders in the conflict resolution field. Working with ACR staff and volunteer leadership provides our interns with the unusual opportunity to learn from the best in the field and gain first-hand experience. With the generous support from the James B. Boskey Memorial Foundation, ACR will provide stipends to three interns allowing future leaders to become active participants in the emerging conflict resolution community. Our Youth Intern Program allows us to develop the leadership skills of future conflict resolution practitioners who will become intimately involved in various key projects such as the ACR’s Annual Conference, Conflict Resolution Day, and fundraising, membership and publication efforts to help ACR expand. |
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| Save the Date - 8th Annual Conference | |
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ACR's 8th Annual Conference
Aspirations, Possibilities, and Realities: Looking Beyond Our Borders
Hilton Austin Austin, Texas September 24 - 28, 2008 Mark your calendars for the premier conflict resolution program which will feature high quality educational sessions on a wide variety of timely topics and enjoyable events to share with colleagues and friends. There will be plenty to inspire both experienced practitioners and those new to the conflict resolution field. Watch your mailboxes for an opportunity to submit your proposal for presentation. |
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| ACR Members Awarded | |
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Congratulations to ACR Past President, H. Ray Lanier, who was presented with the Diversity and Equity Award at the Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. ACR congratulates Jim Melamed who was presented with the John Haynes Award at the Annual Conference in October, 2007. |
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| Vancouver Scholarship Application Posted | |
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The conference
scholarship application for AFCC’s 45th Annual Conference,
Fitting the Forum to the Family:
Emerging Challenges for Family Courts, May 28-31, 2008
in Vancouver, British Columbia is posted online. Twenty-five
conference scholarships, including scholarships designated to Court
Services professionals, graduate students, professionals in the
greater Vancouver-area and international scholarships with travel
stipends, will be granted. Conference scholarships include
registration fees for the conference and one full-day pre-conference
institute. Preference for all scholarships is given to AFCC members.
AFCC must receive all scholarship applications by February 29, 2008. The scholarship application, conference brochure, online hotel and conference registration, and more can be found on the AFCC Conferences page on the AFCC web site at www.afccnet.org/conferences/afcc_conferences.asp. |
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| Conflict Resolution Day | |
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| Section News | |
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Spirituality Section Announces the 3rd Rocky Mountain Retreat & Mediators Beyond Borders Congress
February 15 - 18, 2008 Rocky Mountain National Park
An unbelievable value and opportunity to create peer support for 2008! Register online at www.disputepro.com |
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| Chapter News | |
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January 12, 2008 -- Phoenix The Arizona Association for Conflict Resolution will hold a membership meeting on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Phoenix Law School, 4041 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. Business meeting and program will be from 10:00 am – noon. Darin Allen, Vice President of the Arizona Arbitration Association, will moderate an interactive panel and audience discussion of ethical dilemmas to examine "real life" ethics scenarios. Continuing education certificates will be provided. Networking and lunch hosted by AACR will from noon – 1:00 pm.
February 9, 2008 -- Tucson The Arizona Association for Conflict Resolution will hold a special membership meeting on Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, Room 140, 1201 E. Speedway, Tucson, Arizona. The program will be “Mediating Immigration Issues.” Speakers are Kat Rodriguez of Derechos Humanos, a Tucson group that mediates employment and housing discrimination issues with undocumented workers; an executive of Border Action Network; Judy Gans of the Udall Center for Public Policy who will talk on facts about economic impact of undocumented workers on Arizona's economy; and Susan Bulfinch, who will speak on ethical issues in mediating immigration cases. Continuing education certificates will be provided. Networking and lunch hosted by AACR will from 12:30 – 1:30 pm.
Houston Chapter will be engaging the audience in an analysis of a simulated workplace crisis created by a conflict between a supervisor and another employee in the January membership program, the hidden costs of conflict on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at Brady’s Landing in Houston, Texas.
We’re all familiar with the costs of arbitration, litigation and other forms of dispute resolution, but what about the “other costs” of conflict that are rarely taken into account by management or labor when a dispute remains unresolved? What can the parties do to set the stage for a more collaborative approach to problem-solving?
Join Crisis Communication Consultant Allan Bonner and Conflict Management Consultant Connie Barnaba in a point – counterpoint discussion of the real cost of unmanaged conflict and the cost of damage control once a crisis is in full gear.
$25 members $35 non-members
For more information, contact Maretta Toedt at (713) 667-8988 or maretta@toedt.com.
Are you a new or
young mediator or thinking about entering the increasingly in-demand
field of conflict resolution? How do you get started? What are the
challenges faced by woman, people of color or anyone with a
non-traditional background? Is it possible to establish a
professional practice if you "don't fit the mold?" These and other
inquiries were explored Thursday, November 15, from 6pm to 8pm in a
panel discussion forum, "The Dynamics of Race and Gender: Addressing
Key Challenges in the Field," organized by the Northern California
chapter of ACR—the Association For Dispute Resolution of Northern
California (ADRNC), in collaboration with the Bar Association of San
Francisco (BASF), East Bay Community Mediation (EBCM), San Francisco
Community Boards, and Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC).
This was the second in a series of ADRNC Diversity and Equity
events.
"Shar Etebar, Selina Low, and Yolanda Jackson addressed the participants as guest speakers at the ADRNC organized event"
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| Missing Issues | |
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ACR’s library is missing several old issues of Mediation Quarterly, the predecessor journal to Conflict Resolution Quarterly. If you have any of the following issues, please consider donating them to ACR:
Donated journals are tax deductible at the single issue price printed in the issue. Please send them to the ACR office and we will send you a receipt. |
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| Donate to ACR | |
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Donate Now! You can make donations to ACR's Annual Fund Campaign online. Click here to learn how you can make an important investment in ACR's future.
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