And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 09:22:42 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "John V. Wilmerding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NCPCR: 'Liberation, Healing, and Community' Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 'Liberation, Healing, and Community' is the theme of the upcoming National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution (NCPCR), taking place May 27 - June 1 in the Phoenix, Arizona Convention Center. We expect upwards of 2,000 participants. The conference web site is at: <http://www.gmu.edu/departments/NCPCR/>. Every two years, NCPCR provides a common forum for professionals and activists in mediation, conflict resolution, and peacemaking. This year, for the first time, the Conference will include three full consecutive curriculum tracks -- over 40 session offerings -- in Restorative Justice and closely related topics (see below for preliminary details). The Restorative Justice subcommittee organizing for NCPCR consists of Marty Price, Elaine Enns, and John Wilmerding. NCPCR 1999 is intended to "amplify the voices of those previously unheard". Several important constituent organizations are mounting substantial offerings at NCPCR, including the Campaign for Equity-Restorative Justice and many of its coalition partners, and the Alliance of African/African American Peacemakers (AAAP), which is doing important work in the inventory and study of indigenous and traditional African and African-American conflict resolution methods. These groups and others are organizing and contributing to two major conferences-within-the conference, the 'African/African American Peace Summit' and the 'First World Summit for Youth Peacemakers'. Preliminary Restorative Justice Agenda: In addition to over 500 other sessions taking place during the six days of the Conference, the Courts, Crime, and Restorative Justice Action Group (which I serve as Coordinator) has put together the following session offerings (schedule subject to change, and some of these session titles may already have been changed): Marty Price and Elaine Enns -- Restorative Justice for Victims, Communities and Offenders. Marc Forget -- Healing and Community-Building as Responses to Crime Bruce Kittle and David Lerman -- The Role of Faith & Spirituality in the Work of Restorative Justice and Peacemaking Greg Richardson, Convener -- Restorative Justice: Faith-Based Perspectives David Lerman -- Restorative Justice; a Jewish perspective Nawal Ammar -- Restorative Justice in Islam Jessica Oudenhoven -- A Native American (Oneida) Perspective Marty Price -- The Healing Potential of Restorative Justice in Crimes of Severe Violence: Mediating a Drunk Driving Fatality (A Deeply-Moving Case Study) Clare Goldman, Convener -- Perspectives on Restorative Justice in Canada Speakers: Clare Goldman, Liz Elliott, Anna McCormick, and Sara Lindfield Clare Goldman -- Can Restorative Justice Heal the Harm of Wife Abuse? Chris Finney -- A Wide Range of City/Community Partnerships - City of Phoenix Programs on Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution Gayle Bowler -- Restorative Justice Within Prison Walls Sue Feldman -- Restoring Justice: A Discipline Model for Education Elizabeth Winter -- Restorative Justice and Mandatory Arbitration: Paradox and Paradigm Jessica Oudenhoven -- Oneida Model of CR & Consensus Building David Hines -- Real Justice Conferencing: From the Maori of New Zealand to North America Alice Price -- Victim-Offender Reconcilation: Challenges and Opportunities for Restorative Justice Programs Mike Llado -- Restorative Justice: Toward Non-Violence Mary Ellen Bowen -- Healing Through Dialogue: Victim Offender Mediation Aaron Nichols -- Community Conferencing - Family Protection Services Division Marvin Boakye -- Positions to Interests: The Key to New Understanding Kara Hanson -- Teen Court Julia Balen -- Developing Voices for Justice in the Classroom: The ISM Project, Tucson Mariela Carrillo-Bedoya -- La Conciliacion: Un Metodo Alerno Para La Solucion de Conflictos [Mediation An Alternative Method of Conflict Resolution Gayle Christie -- How to Implement a Long Term Strategy for Peace In a Rural Community and its Two Elementary Schools Robert Bosco -- Freedom, the Person, and Islam John Wilmerding -- Organizing for Macro-Empowerment: Building Restorative Justice Through Social Movement Activism Lenise Jackson Gaertner -- Young Black Males, Racism and Human Rights Ira Horowitz -- Men Entering the Struggle to End Sexism Paula Green -- Inter-Ethnic Dialogue, Social Change and the Road to Peace: Practitioners' Reflections (co-listed with the International group) Andy Mager -- A Missing Link: Militarism and Community Violence Prevention Mordecai Jackson -- Creating an International Peace Community Dexter Wimbish -- Hate Crimes Patrick Kwamina Baideh Trokosi - Women in Need of Liberation From Cultural Bondage American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) -- Assisting Young Victims of Military Recruiter Harassment and Fraud American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) -- Youth, Police and the Criminal Justice System David Dyck -- The Nonviolent Activist as Mediator and the Mediator as Nonviolent Actist: Bridging the Artificial Divide John Wilmerding -- The Criminalization of America's Youth Donald Goodman -- Aiki Conflict and Criminal Justice Speaker to be Announced -- Overcoming �Criminal Injustice� and the Prison Industrial Complex J. Marc McGinnes -- Using and Practicing Law as a Healing Art Prudence Kestner -- A New Idea: Mediation in the Courts Arlene Amratlat Patel -- The Emerging Role and Responsibilities of a Federal Agency Ombudsman Manny Brandt -- How to Build Bridges Between Public Safety Organizations and the Communities they Serve Rachelle Des Vaux Bedke -- The American Bar Association�s Project Outreach Lawrence Hoover, Jr. -- Transformative Approach to Lawyering: Client Empowerment and Recognition Dennis Dodson -- Dismantling victimization: A Roadmap for Victim Assistance Rafe Vecere -- Altered Symbolism: The Application of Symbolic Interactionism and Alternative Dispute Resolution to Community Policing Patrick Coy -- Putting the Community Back into Community Mediation: Searching for Productive Partnerships Among the Courts, the Police, Social Services, and Communities Becky Jenkins -- Conflict Resolution Training for Prisoners Cecilia Guzman-Barron Leidinger -- La conciliacion como insturmento de paz entre los acreedores de una empresa en situacion de insolvencia (Mediation as an Instrument of Peacemaking between Creditors and Debtors in Bankruptcy) Brendan McAllister -- Toward a Just Peace: Mediation and policing in Northern Ireland These sessions are only the tip of the iceberg -- there are over 500 separate session offerings, ALL pertaining to peacemaking and conflict resolution! Go to <http://www.gmu.edu/departments/NCPCR/cs4-16.html> for a more-or-less complete listing of session topics. Schedule subject to change. NCPCR was founded in 1982 to provide a forum where individuals working and researching conflict resolution processes in a variety of areas and settings could gather to exchange ideas. NCPCR is not member-based, attendance is open to all who are interested in issues of peacemaking and conflict resolution. NCPCR brings together practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers from a variety of fields for training, workshops, seminars, and meetings of organizations and interest groups. NCPCR's Mission Statement: NCPCR promotes the use and acceptance of non-violent approaches to the resolution of conflict, and the improvement of conflict resolution theory and practice. NCPCR is committed to using its capabilities and resources to develop an inclusive society that values diveristy and uses collaborative processes to achieve peace and justice. NCPCR provides an international forum for continuing dialogue about the uses of conflict resolution as a tool for social justice and a force for peace. Registration information is on the NCPCR web site at: <http://www.gmu.edu/departments/NCPCR/> -- To subscribe to the CERJ E-Mail distribution list, simply send an E-mail message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Please include your name and your state, province, or country of residence. Thank you! -------------------------------------------------------------- John Wilmerding, Gen'l Secretary | E-Mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =================================| Web: http://www.cerj.org *CERJ* International Secretariat | ICQ: "CERJ" at 18723495 ---------------------------------+============================ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
