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Stories For Hope: The Next Generation In Post-Conflict Rwanda Seeks To Break The Silence
For over two years, my non-profit has trained counselors in Rwanda in narrative psychology, for the sake of Rwanda’s newest generation. So far we have collected and publicly archived 100 intergenerational dialogues between young adults and their elders, and our evaluations suggest this has been very positive for both generations, as a spur toward reconciliation, and healing. We will discuss the Questions young people in Rwanda are asking about the post, and the answers from their elders in a dialogue project.
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Intern joins The Texas Conflict Coach Blog Talk Radio Show
Please join me in welcoming Andrea Williams, graduate student from the University of Baltimore in the Negotiations and Conflict Management graduate program. I am so excited to have her join my team this semester.
Read more about Andrea…My entire life has been devoted to helping people and how to make a world a better place. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, where I attended one of the top public high school in the nations called Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies. I graduated from there in the year 2001.
While attending high school I was involved in numerous activities within my church and my community, which taught me leadership and discipline skills. The most prominent activity I participated in was singing in a community choir called the Los Angeles Inner City Choir, where we as choir members would help the Los Angeles Community through songs and volunteering our time. While participating in this choir I earned numerous awards as a singer in competitions for three years. This choir helped developed my maturity level, established my ability to travel, and taught me how to handle pressure. I also gained high energy, and pride in accomplishments.
In the year of 2006 I graduated from Morgan State University where I majored in political science and minored in pre-law, with a concentration in international business. I took numerous classes at this university that helped carve out my niche into society. Courses like Constitutional Law, Philosophy of Law, Scopes and Methods, Public Policy, Global Studies, International Relations, Economics 201 and 202, and Business 101, which helped develop my analytical, communication, and research skills. These courses also help me gain an understanding of domestic and international laws.
In 2009, I was accepted into the M.S. program at the University of Baltimore in their Negotiations and Conflict Management department. This is the place where I discovered my passion to work with families and children within the court system. Within this program I have taken courses like, Negotiations and Assessing Conflict which has given me the stepping stone on how to analyze and handle conflict.
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Upcoming Workshop- Women and Negotiation in May
Start Planning NOW for this great Workshop!
When: Thursday, May 17th & Friday, May 18th
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Anne Marie’s at Devonshire, 12475 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX 78216Workshop Description: Opportunities to negotiate for the things we want….a promotion, a new client, a business relationship, home responsibilities, a keynote presentation, a challenging and rewarding job, and the list goes on…exist every day. And yet, women often fail to recognize opportunities and ask for what they want. When women are faced with navigating difficult conversations and solving problems, it often requires an effective negotiation or cooperative approach. However, women are plagued by anxiety when it comes to the thought of negotiating for what they want especially when it might impact a relationship or that a conflict might occur. This 2-day workshop is for women who make decisions every day in their personal lives, small businesses, or their work. They want to learn how to recognize opportunities, cross barriers and negotiate effectively for the things they want and to address the potential conflict that might arise from these conversations.
Workshop Objectives:
- Learn the specific barriers women face in negotiating and how to overcome them
- Raise self-awareness to your specific negotiation challenges
- Understand your conflict management choices and how they impact a potential negotiation
- Learn how to assess your negotiation environment
- Use planning tools to prepare for a negotiated conversation
- Learn an interest-based cooperative process to bargaining
- Practice skills using participant’s real-life negotiation opportunities
Registration Options: More information coming soon
Costs include full hot breakfast, afternoon snacks and drinks, participant manual and an online assessment. Lunch is on your own.
Cancellation Policy: Any cancellation within 14 days of the first day of training will be refunded less $150 administrative fee; or registrant can replace their slot with another individual. Any cancellation outside the 14 days will be given a refund less $25 for administrative fees.
- For more information, email Pattie Porter at pmporter@conflictconnections.com or call 210-880-4440
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Upcoming Workshop- Women and Negotiation
Start Planning NOW for this great Workshop!
When: Thursday, March 1st & Friday, March 2nd
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Anne Marie’s at Devonshire, 12475 Starcrest, San Antonio, TX 78216Workshop Description: Opportunities to negotiate for the things we want….a promotion, a new client, a business relationship, home responsibilities, a keynote presentation, a challenging and rewarding job, and the list goes on…exist every day. And yet, women often fail to recognize opportunities and ask for what they want. When women are faced with navigating difficult conversations and solving problems, it often requires an effective negotiation or cooperative approach. However, women are plagued by anxiety when it comes to the thought of negotiating for what they want especially when it might impact a relationship or that a conflict might occur. This 2-day workshop is for women who make decisions every day in their personal lives, small businesses, or their work. They want to learn how to recognize opportunities, cross barriers and negotiate effectively for the things they want and to address the potential conflict that might arise from these conversations.
Workshop Objectives:
- Learn the specific barriers women face in negotiating and how to overcome them
- Raise self-awareness to your specific negotiation challenges
- Understand your conflict management choices and how they impact a potential negotiation
- Learn how to assess your negotiation environment
- Use planning tools to prepare for a negotiated conversation
- Learn an interest-based cooperative process to bargaining
- Practice skills using participant’s real-life negotiation opportunities
Registration Options: Early Bird Rate (before February 17, 2012) $450.00 Regular Rate (after February 17, 2012) $550.00
Costs include full hot breakfast, afternoon snacks and drinks, participant manual and an online assessment. Lunch is on your own.
Cancellation Policy: Any cancellation within 14 days of the first day of training will be refunded less $150 administrative fee; or registrant can replace their slot with another individual. Any cancellation outside the 14 days will be given a refund less $25 for administrative fees.
- For more information, email Pattie Porter at pmporter@conflictconnections.com or call 210-880-4440
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