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Jennifer Batton - Conference Coordinator
Through June 5th
216-952-5609 (Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 6:30PM EST)

2016creconf@gmail.com

After June 5th - please contact the Mershon Center, OSU
Call 1-614-292-1681 (8:30 - 5PM Monday - Friday)

Main Conference Website

While not really designed for mobile devices, you can still get all the conference details at CREducation.org, a conference co-sponsor for more than 10 years! Here's the shortlink you want: http://creducation.org/cre/goto/creconf

Food and Beverage Info

Ohio Peace Festival

An Ohio Peace Festival is occurring during the conference! Check ohiopeace.com for a schedule of all the great events occurring before the conference begins and in the evenings. There are films, karaoke, fair trade events, and even dances of universal peace. Pre-registration is required for some events.

CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

  1. Platinum
    • The Ohio State University, Mershon Center for International Security Studies
  2. Gold
    • Nonviolent Peaceforce
    • The Ohio State University - Undergraduate International Studies Program
    • Sustained Dialogue Institute
  3. Silver
    • Antioch University Midwest
    • Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning (CASEL)
    • George Mason University, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
    • Institute for Human Rights and Responsibilities
    • The Ohio State University, Center for Slavic and East European Studies
    • Wayne State University, Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution
  4. Bronze
    • Brooke Valley Research for Education in Nonviolence Horizon Prison Initiative
    • Partners Global
  5. Copper
    • Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio
    • Earlham School of Religion
    • Mediators Beyond Borders International
    • Nuclear Age Peace Resource Foundation
    • The Ohio State University, College of Social Work
    • The Ohio State University, Department of Political Science
    • Summit Conflict Resolution and Trainings
    • The University of Dayton

CONFERENCE PARTNERS

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to the following individuals who donated funds for student scholarships

Conference Facebook Page

Connect with partner organizations, sponsors, and presenters now! Reminder that you can engage with the presenters and partner and sponsor organizations on the CRE Conference Facebook Page. If you have not already "liked" the page, please do! Just search for "International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education" on Facebook and you will find it.

Schedule App Acknowledgements

This conference support app was developed pro bono by Bill Warters, faculty member and Director of the MA in Dispute Resolution program at Wayne State University in Detroit. It was coded using the jQuery Mobile framework, using an Icon font generated by flaticon.com with images under CC. Thanks to Daniel Bruce, Freepik, Madebyoliver.

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Conference Overview

Pre-Conference Trainings on Wed & Thurs (June 8 - 9, 2016)

A series of one- and/or two-day training sessions are provided to pre-registered participants.

Main Conference Begins (June 10 - 11, 2016)

Friday, June 10 (8:45 AM - 4:20 PM)

  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration, Location: Ohio Union (1739 N. High Street)
  • 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote Address and Panel, Civil Society Responsibilities in Conflict Management: Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Women and Children, Louis Guay, Hans Sinn, Mel Duncan, Silke Reichrath, Location: Performance Hall, Ohio Union
  • 10:20 AM – 11:50 AM Plenary, Connecting Schools, Communities, and Families through Peace Education, Linda Lantieri, Jill Jackson, Scarlett Lewis, Location: Performance Hall, Ohio Union
  • 11:50 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Session 1: 1.5­hour workshops
  • 2:50 PM – 4:20 PM Session 2: 1.5­hour workshops

Saturday, June 11 (9:00 AM – 4:20 PM)

  • 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Registration
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Morning Keynote - Security Sector Reform: How Open Are Peacebuilders to Cooperative Advocacy? Nick Oatley, Ambassador Jerry Lanier, Location: Performance Hall, Ohio Union
  • 10:20 AM – 11:50 AM Session 3: 1.5-hour workshops
  • 11:50 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Afternoon Plenary (2 options)
    • Option 1 - Peace and Justice in our Communities: Best Practices and Beyond, Grande Lum, Nancy Rogers, Robert Solomon, Carter M. Stewart, Joseph Stulberg. Location: Hagerty Hall Room 180
    • Option 2 - Riding the Wave: Harnessing Campus Energy to Help Decrease Rates of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence, Alex Leslie, Ann Brandon, Shannon Greybar-Milliken, Laura Stoll. Location: Mendenhall Lab Room 100
  • 2:50 PM – 4:20 PM Session 4: 1.5 hour workshops

Post-Conference Seminar (June 12 – 13)

College and University Seminar: Developing and Enhancing Peace and Conflict Studies Program
The Ohio State University – The Mershon Center for International Security Studies 1501 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201

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Shuttle and Parking Information

The conference is providing a shuttle to and from the main hotel (the Hampton Inn) and other key locations such as the OSU Ohio Union or the Statehouse (for our evening reception and art exhibit). Those of you staying at the main conference hotel, The Hampton Inn, the shuttle times will be posted in the hotel lobby when you register. There will be a large sign with additional information. The shuttle will board approximately every 25 minutes between the start and end times listed below.

DateEventDeparting HotelDeparting Campus
Wed, June 8Pre-Conference Day 18:00 a.m. (first shuttle) thru 8:50 a.m. (last shuttle)5:00 p.m. (first shuttle) thru 5:50 p.m. (last shuttle)
Thurs, June 9Pre-Conference Day 28:00 a.m. (first shuttle) thru 8:50 a.m. (last shuttle)5:00 p.m. (first shuttle) thru 5:50 p.m. (last shuttle)
Thurs, June 9Evening Reception at State House6:00 p.m. & 6:15p.m. (from Hampton Inn)8:45pm & 9:10p.m. (from Statehouse)
Fri, June 10Main Conference Day 17:35 a.m. (first shuttle) thru 8:50 a.m. (last shuttle)4:20 p.m. (first shuttle) thru 5:10 p.m. (last shuttle)
Sat, June 11Main Conference Day 27:35 a.m. (first shuttle) thru 8:50 a.m. (last shuttle)4:20 p.m. (first shuttle) thru 5:10 p.m. (last shuttle)

Campus Parking Information

If conference participants prefer to drive to the conference and park on campus, they can park in the Ohio Union South Visitor Garage (1759 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210). This garage is connected to the Ohio Union and is located within a short walk of the conference workshop locations. Additional parking information is available on the CampusParc website.

The Ohio Union South Garage is equipped with pay-on-foot machines. Customers receive a white entry ticket and keep it with them to make payment prior to returning to their vehicle, reducing backups at the exit gate. Once payment is made, customers receive a returned paid/validated ticket for use at the exit gate. Pay-on-foot machines accept cash, credit, and vouchers.

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June 10-11 Workshops

Fri & Sat Workshops

Session 1 - Friday 1:00-2:30 pm

  • Friday, June 10, 2016 - Main Conference

  • 1. The Ethics of Survivor Testimonials: Considering the Risks and Challenges of Using First-Hand Accounts of Violence and Trauma as a Strategy for Peace and Reconciliation

    Presented by Tanya Maus, Wilmington College

    Hagerty Hall, Room 042

    1:00 PM

    Description

    Using atomic bombing survivor testimonials as a starting point, participants will examine the ethics of using first-hand survivor accounts of violent events as teaching tools in the classroom or outside the classroom, in the activist's workshop. The extent to which testimonials of trauma and violence may lead to reconciliation will be discussed, the extent to which such testimonials may hinder efforts toward reconciliation, and whether such accounts serve to humanize or dehumanize the narrator.

  • 2. Developing a Collegiate Peace Network in Ohio

    Presented by Christina Murphy, Ohio State University

    Hayes Hall, Room 006

    1:00 PM

    Description

    All are welcome as we convene to discuss the possibility of building a regional network for peace studies programs at colleges and universities in Ohio. Some of the hopes for this network would be to share resources, enhancing student experiences, and mutually strengthening programs.

  • 3. Sharing Strategic Ways of Doing Peace Education and Developing Support Materials

    Presented by Loreta Castro, Miriam College, GPPAC (Philippines)

    Hagerty Hall, Room 056

    1:00 PM

    Description

    The facilitator will first present strategies from her years of practice as a peace educator in the Philippines and the Asian context. This will serve as a springboard for further sharing from participants who may want to offer their own ideas and strategies to broaden the knowledge of those present. This will be an excellent opportunity for those who are new in the field of peace education, as well as for those who have valuable insights to share from their own practice. The facilitator will also highlight some support materials that she has developed and will invite participants to share other effective tools.

  • 4. Addressing Obstacles to Gender Equality and Women's Meaningful Participation in Community Peace Building

    Presented by Justine Kwachu Kumche, Women in Alternative Action (WAA), GPPAC (Cameroon)

    Hagerty Hall, Room 259

    1:00 PM

    Description

    The Beijing Platform for Action (1995) established frameworks for ending violence against women. Assessing its implementation 20 years later, revealed that social, cultural, economic and political barriers were stumbling blocks to women's empowerment. Scaling up peace education in informal settings will contribute enormously in Gender-Based Violence prevention; likewise, through violence prevention mechanisms such as peace education, sustainable solutions will be sought for global and community peace. This workshop will showcase efforts by organizations in preventing Gender Based Violence in Africa and Cameroon.

  • 5. Mounting Voices: Developing New Narratives for Youth with Disabilities through Self-Determination

    Presented by Kendal Swartzentruber, Virginia Department of Education

    Hagerty Hall, Room 351

    1:00 PM

    Description

    With the work in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) the Virginia Department of Education has developed the I'm Determined Project (IMD), a youth initiated program that empowers youth, parents, and educators to adopt a student centered approach. Through use of dialogue based tools and web applications, youth with disabilities are leading the way in their education while increasingly mounting their voices in platforms of social justice, accessibility, relational justice, educational policy and teaching and learning. Tools and programmatic applications will be shared.

  • 6. Book Launch:Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace

    Presented by David Smith, Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.

    Hayes Hall, Room 005

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This session is the official launch of Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace. The book is the first text dedicated solely to providing guidance to college and high schools on careers in the peacebuilding field. The book is published by Information Age Publishing and will be for sale after the session and throughout the conference.

  • 7. The Transformative Pedagogy of Peace Studies: A Roundtable Discussion & Mini-Workshop

    Presented by Tony Jenkins, The University of Toledo

    Hayes Hall, Room 024

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This roundtable/workshop is designed for pre- and in-service peace studies faculty who are seeking to gain fundamental knowledge and develop best practices in peace pedagogy to incorporate into their university classrooms. A key conclusion of a 2014 conference on "Reconstructing Peace Studies," co-hosted by the Peace and Justice Studies Association, found that how we teach is as important as what we teach. Professional preparation in the methods and pedagogies of peace education are seen as essential to pursuing the transformative outcomes of peace studies programs.

  • 8. Promoting the Culture of Fear: Protecting Vulnerable Communities from Bullying

    Presented by Dani Vandiviere, Summit Mediation Group International, Inc.

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 129

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This workshop will cover the acceptance and desensitizing of aggression towards violent and non-violent abuse of vulnerable populations around the world. The workshop will look at the roles between victimizers and victims and what happens when these roles are reversed. Triggers and tactics used to reach their targets will be examined. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the feeling of fear as well as the feeling of control reached in a bullying situation. The group will discuss best practices to stop bullying based on the way each feels from the exercise as either victim or aggressor.

  • 9. Civil Society Responsibilities in Conflict Management: Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Women and Children

    Presented by John Carlarne, Peace Brigades International; Mel Duncan, Nonviolent Peaceforce; Hans Sinn and Silke Reichrath, Brooke Valley Research for Education in Nonviolence

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 131

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This workshop will explore how the experiences of Nonviolent Peaceforce and Peace Brigades International can inform approaches to unarmed civilian protection and peacebuilding through restorative justice in current conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere. Having their voices heard is a step towards healing and restorative justice for victims of violence; this is as salient today in contemporary conflict situations such as Syria, as it was in the wake of past conflict situations such as World War II, or the Armenian genocide during the early 20th century.

  • 10. A Review of Recent Scholarship on Nonviolence

    Presented by Marc Simon, Bowling Green State University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 173

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This presentation will explain the basic processes by which nonviolence creates social change on a societal or national level. The presenter will describe the major debates in the field, and then focus on the findings of recent research which analyzes databases of nonviolent and violent national campaigns. These data demonstrate the effectiveness of nonviolence compared to violence, and help in understanding the factors that produce success or failure. The accompanying publication will provide lists of materials that can aid in teaching high school and college students about nonviolence.

  • 11. Community Engagement: A Model for Strengthening Democracy at the Neighborhood Level

    Presented by Migdalia Garcia, Alamo Colleges; Larry Hufford, St. Mary’s University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 174

    1:00 PM

    Description

    Democracy is often described in the West as merely political. This simplistic definition makes democracy seem solely about a civic realm: the Constitution, elections, and individual freedoms. Presenters will propose that democracy has five components: political, economic, cultural, ecological, and, spiritual, each part having an equal and crucial role in a healthy society. The framework will lead to a more just, secure, and nonviolent community. Practical experience from the classroom will be shared as an example of how to prepare and engage our citizenry in dialogue about a holistic democracy.

  • 12. What is Activism? Lessons Learned from Ten Activists in Malta

    Presented by Barbara Rose, Miami University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 175

    1:00 PM

    Description

    Activism is a complex concept at the heart of peace and justice studies and actions. Articulating the meaning and dimensions of activism in specific contexts can enhance consciousness and intentionality, sharpen focus in developing strategies, and increase impact. The purpose of this session is to (a) present a project exploring activism in Malta and (b) engage participants to articulate their own perspectives on activism. Results from the Malta study will be shared and used to guide a discussion with session participants on their own perspectives on activism.

  • 13. Cleveland State University Office of Field Services Arbitration Process: Building Stronger Teachers Through Facilitated Dialogue

    Presented by Anne Price and Marcia Roach, Cleveland State University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 185

    1:00 PM

    Description

    The CSU OFS Arbitration Process, utilized when a student intern faces conflict in their student teaching or other field experience, models conflict resolution and de-escalation of emotion by using evidence and tools to understand and dissect current situations in order to set actionable goals for growth and future direction. The process requires facilitators to be mindful of several factors including valuing dignity, developmental appropriateness for the learner, and seeing oneself as a teacher.

  • 14. Peer Mediation: We Need Peace in Our School and In Our World

    Presented by Nermin Koruklu, Adnan Menderes University (Turkey)

    Page Hall, Room 020

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This workshop will share the results of a project in Turkish schools, called "We need peace in our school and in our World." The project, reviewed the effect of a peer mediation program on grades five and six in an elementary school. The evaluation monitored students' conflict resolution behavior, their perception of school climate and the quality of the students' school life. Come learn more about the challenges and successes encountered during the program implementation.

  • 15. Transboundary Water Conflict and Cooperation

    Presented by Patrick McNamara, University of Nebraska Omaha

    Page Hall, Room 060

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This presentation will explore why an increasingly water stressed Earth means that those of us in the field of conflict resolution are needed to move conflict to cooperation. By sharing lessons learned from the presenter's own work facilitating transboundary water cooperation between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan under a U.S. Institute of Peace funded project, a more hopeful framework will be shared. And the participants will then act as advisors to the design and facilitation team on this ongoing project.

Session 2 - Friday 2:50-4:20 pm

  • 1. Mediation as a Second Language (MSL) Teaching Integrated Courses in ESL and Conflict Management for International and First Generation Students

    Presented by Barrie Roberts, UC Berkeley

    Hagerty Hall, Room 042

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This workshop shows participants how to (1) teach conflict prevention and resolution to international and first generation non-native speakers of English; (2) use mediation & negotiation role-plays and Getting to Yes to enrich lessons in English, cross-cultural communication, critical thinking and problem solving; and (3) prepare international and first generation ESL students to participate in conflict resolution & peer mediation programs with native speakers of English. Handouts include "ready-to-go" lessons and activities.

  • 2. PingingTea!℠ - A Unique ACR Modality for the 21st Century: Self-facilitated Mediation in Fishbowl with Meditative Audience Engagement

    Presented by Conchita F. Serri, Pomona College

    Hagerty Hall, Room 056

    2:50 PM

    Description

    PingingTea!SM is a self-facilitated, free conflict resolution mediation modality taking the form of a performance art installation. This workshop will demonstrate an installation of PingingTea!SM. It will seek voluntary participation - as Actor-participantsSM from the workshop attendees who can invite a colleague or another session attendee to interact with, share their insights, and debrief their experience with the workshop participants. A theoretical/process discussion will form an integral part of the workshop.

  • 3. Aligning Educational Practices with Community Behavioral Health and Prevention

    Presented by Jill Jackson, Emily Jordan, Ohio Department of Education

    Hagerty Hall, Room 351

    2:50 PM

    Description

    During this session, participants will be made aware of the Ohio Department of Education's policies and practices that address the non-academic needs of students in Ohio schools. Data driven processes used by Ohio schools and community based agencies will be introduced. Participants will align school and community behavioral health practices that inform the non-academic needs of students and culturally appropriate partners and programs for safe and supportive schools and communities in Ohio.

  • 4. Mediators Beyond Borders: What Price Trauma

    Presented by Prabha Sankaranarayan, Mary Jo Harwood, Mediators Beyond Borders

    Hayes Hall, Room 005

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Addressing trauma is a critical component of conflict transformation and development efforts, yet programs often overlook this because they are unaware or do not have the tools to integrate these principles. Using examples of work in Colombia, Liberia and Kenya, MBB's consultations and trainings highlight the impact of trauma and its impact on communities, the implications for recovery, reconstruction and resilience building and ultimately for the healthy development of communities. This workshop will introduce participants to the principles of integrated program design.

  • 5. Conflict Resolution Skills for Youth and Adults: Incorporation of Traditional Teaching and Restorative Justice

    Presented by Ellen Kyes, Notre Dame

    Hayes Hall, Room 006

    2:50 PM

    Description

    The Take Ten program - developed at the University of Notre Dame - began by teaching CRE skills to youth and has evolved to teach adults as well. Most recently, the program has returned to its Restorative Justice (RJ) roots to teach the curriculum in a Circles format and to lead participants in a truly restorative Circles experience. Participants will engage with the presenter in an authentic Circle process experience, demonstrating how the Take Ten curriculum is now available as a Circle event. As part of the discussion, programmatic evaluation results will be shared with participants.

  • 6. Contextualizing Conflict Resolution Education in Urban School Settings Through Teacher Preparation Reform.

    Presented by Marius Boboc, Cleveland State University

    Hayes Hall, Room 024

    2:50 PM

    Description

    The roundtable discussion topic relates to CRE/Peace Education in K-12 settings, with a particular focus on using critical pedagogy to connect classrooms/schools with communities by means of a redesigned, clinically-intensive teacher preparation program implemented at CSU starting with the Spring 2016 academic term.

  • 7. Intent vs. Impact: Microaggressions--Subtle, Ambiguous and Unintentional

    Presented by Antonio Sanford, Carole Close, Brianne Otey, Cleveland Metropolitan School District

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 129

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This workshop will focus on micro-aggression, its meaning, how it is used and the effect on peace, justice and security in our schools and communities. Facilitators will present examples of micro-aggressions through statements, actions and situations in an effort to create understanding about unconscious bias that can contribute to conflict and violent environments.

  • 8. The Dialogue & Difference Project: An Approach to Engaging Conflicts and Quandaries at the University

    Presented by Patricia Maulden, George Mason University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 131

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This presentation will outline the philosophy, theory, and practice of the Dialogue & Difference Project at George Mason University in bringing together students across disciplines to discuss contentious topics. The Project promotes cultural, political, and social understanding through dialogue participation on a very diverse campus in a very conservative state around issues such as race and policing, refugees, sexual violence on campus, and the ripple effects of 9/11 on students and faculty. The presentation will also examine constraints to the work of creating a place for encounter and an environment for a more peaceful or at least aware university community.

  • 9. Promoting a Dialogue with Narratives from Former Japanese Soldiers

    Presented by Kazuya Asakawa, Tokaigakuen University (Japan)

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 173

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This workshop will explore how narrative is powerful in promoting dialogue. A documentary of interviews of former Japanese soldiers was made by the Japanese NGO, Bridge for Peace (BFP). The founder of BFP, Ms. Jin, will share her experiences in the Philippines with villagers who had been victimized by the Japanese army during World War II, as well as how that led to her work today in building peace dialogues. Using this film, BFP conducts workshops for youth groups, colleges and high schools in Japan and overseas. The feedback of the Filipino students who watched the film will also be introduced and examined.

  • 10. How To Deescalate Conflict in the Moment: Skills from the Insight Approach

    Presented by Megan Price, George Mason University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 174

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This session will introduce participants to the theory and practice of the Insight approach to conflict analysis and resolution which offers concrete and proven skills for understanding and dealing with conflict as it manifests in real-time. To date, the Insight approach has helped to inform practice and improve results in the conflict transformation efforts of small group mediators, police officers seeking to curb youth violence and retaliation, school staff addressing student misbehavior, and aid workers seeking to rebuild communities in post conflict situations.

  • 11. Children's International Summer Villages (CISV): Building Global Friendship CISV Educates and Inspires Action for a More Just and Peaceful World.

    Presented by Chuck Catania, Miami University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 175

    2:50 PM

    Description

    CISV Educates and Inspires Action for a More Just and Peaceful World CISV International is a global organization dedicated to educating and inspiring peace through building inter- cultural friendship, cooperation and understanding. Friendship underpins the programs, in line with the founding belief that peace is possible through friendship and mutual understanding. This workshop will introduce participants to the innovative, non-formal peace education programs and educational practices of CISV. The workshop will be interactive and will model the experiential and participatory processes used within CISV.

  • 12. Moving Toward Mindfulness: Creating Peace Within Yourself and Your Community

    Presented by Sarah Deiger, PsyCare, Inc.

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 185

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Participants will learn how to utilize the creative art of movement to foster peace and cohesiveness within a variety of settings and within themselves. Included in the workshop will be a history of Dancing Mindfulness, key aspects of the practice, a brief dancing mindfulness class, application within various settings, and Q&A period. Dancing through seven primary areas of mindfulness in motion, participants will tap into their body's own healing resources and realize that we all have a unique creativity just waiting to be cultivated!

  • 13. Beyond Threat Assessment: Targeted Violence Prevention, Intervention, Active Response, and Recovery for K-12, Colleges, and Workplaces

    Presented by Lisa Pescara Kovach, The University of Toledo

    Page Hall, Room 020

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Active shootings such as those that occurred at Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, and Umpqua are deemed 'targeted.' The perpetrators were targeting particular peers and, if they did not locate the target(s), those who represented similar lifestyles (e.g., wealthy, athletic, bully) were targeted. Practitioners must take a holistic approach that encompasses prevention, intervention, active response, and postvention. This workshop will share content that addresses every step of a holistic approach. This model is being piloted at a local suburban school that fits the demographic of many institutions that suffered such tragedies in order to study its efficacy.

  • 14. Choosing Love in Every Situation

    Presented by Scarlett Lewis, Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation

    Page Hall, Room 060

    2:50 PM

    Description

    It is possible to choose how we respond, rather than reacting, to every situation. Learn a powerful and profound formula for choosing love that can help you overcome fear. Explore the benefits and connection of suffering and redefine courage and how to find it within yourself. Learn about the most important, and often overlooked, component of compassion. Gain a compelling perspective on forgiveness, why this is the key to resilience and how to master this for yourself and others.

Session 3 - Saturday 10:20-11:50 pm

  • Saturday, June 11, 2016 - Main Conference

  • 1. Supporting Community "Thirdsiders" via the East Side Conflict Resolution Outreach Project

    Presented by Bill Warters, Wayne State University

    Hagerty Hall, Room 042

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Students and faculty affiliated with the Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution program at Wayne State University in Detroit have created a service learning and community building initiative on Metro Detroit's East Side. The ESCRO project reimagines the community boards' civic engagement community mediation model, extending it via a service learning element and via the promotion of a broader range of Thirdsider conflict intervention roles. This workshop will review the underlying philosophy promoted by the initiative, explore the creative ways that a Thirdsider perspective opens up engagement opportunities, and report on the project's progress to date.

  • 2. Effective Ways to Motivate Change in Youth Using Restorative Practices and Relationship Building Strategies

    Presented by Keysha Myers, Summit County Juvenile Court; Myron J. Lewis, Summit County Public Health

    Hagerty Hall, Room 046

    10:20 AM

    Description

    This workshop will take a look at utilizing Peace Circles as a community-based endeavor grounded in the belief that communication is essential to fostering understanding among youth, law enforcement and neighbors. Peace Circles empowers communities and the people who are affected by crime to actively participate in the response to violence and social issues. In this way, Circles enhances the justice system by holding the offender accountable to the community in which he or she resides. This workshop will offer unique restorative approaches for participants serving our youth.

  • 3. Panel/Shared Workshop: A. Peace Channel, A Model for Building Peace In Multi-Cultural and Religious Context B. Can Buddhists Help Restore Harmony in the Modern Society?

    Presented by A. Dr.C.Paul Anto, Neissr, Master of Social Work College and Peace Channel (India)B. Dipen Barua, University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

    Hagerty Hall, Room 050

    10:20 AM

    Description

    A. Peace Channel, A Model for Building Peace in Multi-cultural and Religious Context Peace Channel is an attempt to elucidate peacebuilding approach from indigenous perspective and expound the indigenous peacebuilding principles in the modern context. Naga traditional peacemaking exhibits various customs of conflict resolution based on indigenous polity; it is characterized by active involvement of stake holders and proactive peacemaking role of traditional Governance, mass participation, and mediators. The modern application of Peace Channel is a youth peace movement of the third millennium. It is an institutional and community based model of conflict transformation developed and practiced among the children, youth and elders in the society. B. Can Buddhists Help Restore Harmony in the Modern Society? Violence is a worrisome concern for religious minorities in some south and south-east Asian countries today. Fundamentalists and conservative political groups who try to dominate the political and religious landscape in states such as Bangladesh and Myanmar have oppressed minority religions, while communal disturbances have become a painful reality in the greater societies and the disturbing consequences spill over to neighbors as well. This workshop will propose resolutions at different levels to address violent situations, with application of Buddhist teachings to resolve inter-religious conflicts and promote religious tolerance and harmony.

  • 4. Sustained Dialogue as Conflict Resolution on Campuses

    Presented by Patrick McNamara, University of Nebraska Omaha

    Hagerty Hall, Room 056

    10:20 AM

    Description

    This interactive workshop will use the experience of University of Nebraska Omaha as a starting point for exploring how other campuses and communities can use Sustained Dialogue as a tool for conflict resolution. UNO is in the third year of partnership with Sustained Dialogue Campus Network and uses three models: semester-long small group dialogues; courses teaching SD worldview and techniques; and dialogue events to build bridges between campus and community. Participants will be challenged to examine their own community or campus culture and design dialogues appropriate for the issues there.

  • 5. Mobilizing Community Assets with Student Engagement

    Presented by Julie Shedd, Lisa Shaw,Diana Ortiz, Dale Vergott, George Mason University

    Hagerty Hall, Room 062

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Higher Education is uniquely placed to engage in community capacity building as we pursue our educational mission. This panel will present a case study on how faculty and student teams can accomplish both academic and practical learning and effective hands-on work on real community issues around us. This year long team project responded to a request from a community to help build capacity to deal with issues around immigration, day labor, trauma, and race and included partners ranging from the local elementary school to county police and county development officers.

  • 6. Building Stronger Communities in Higher Education Institutions: The Courage to Lead the Quest for Inclusive Excellence

    Presented by Elavie Ndura, George Mason University

    Hagerty Hall, Room 251

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Higher education institutions are considering how to deliver on the promise of equity in access, curricula, and community building? How to confront and intentionally dismantle the legacies of race-based exclusion to cultivate nurturing communities that foster inclusive excellence? The presenter will share the practices that demonstrate her institution's courage and leadership in addressing racial and cultural challenges to build a strong, nurturing community. The session will conclude with a brainstorming discussion about ways to further integrate diversity and equity into institutional policies and programs.

  • 7. Teaching World News from Multiple Views

    Presented by Brady Calestro, Antioch University Midwest; Leslie Muhlbach, Gahanna Lincoln H.S.

    Hagerty Hall, Room 259

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Mondokio International News (www.mondokio.com), is an educational tool that presents students with "world news from multiple views." Mondokio allows students to see how the world's most influential news sources cover the same topics differently, while affording them the opportunity to explore, assert, and debate their global perspective on world events. It has been regularly used in several Central Ohio schools, by veteran Speech & Debate teacher Leslie Muhlbach. The presenters will discuss how it's being used in the classroom to prepare students for globalizing careers, education, and life.

  • 8. Loss of Cultural Identity and Suicide – How at Risk Youth on Pine Ridge Reservation are Affected

    Presented by Karen Posner, John Carroll University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 115

    10:20 AM

    Description

    From Dec 2014 to Feb 2015, eleven children ages 12-18 took their own lives on the Pine Ridge Reservation. A combination of poverty and despair are contributing factors, but research has shown that lack of cultural identity is a major contributor to indigenous youth suicide. Historical trauma, discrimination and lack of education have created generations of children so far removed from their culture that they are not sure where they fit in. This workshop will explore exchange interventions including art therapy, music, storytelling, and writing, combined with tribal history, culture, and tradition. Evidence from successful exchanges will be shared with participants.

  • 9. Peacebuilding in Northeast Asia through Nikolai Popov's WHY?

    Presented by Eri Somoto, Seisen University (Japan)

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 125

    10:20 AM

    Description

    All forms of violence are prevalent in the contemporary world. Promoting peaceful dialogue and civil society exchange for confidence building is necessary; lack of these opportunities can be seen even amongst civil society. In Northeast Asia, there are various potential sources of conflict such as political stalemates, territorial disputes, increasing nationalism, lack of historical understanding and reconciliation and challenges of sustainable development and human security. Such concerns have motivated the presenter to conduct workshops for the actors of China, Korea and Japan.

  • 10. Developing Peace Builders and Leaders through International Exchanges: Best Practice Programs and Future Opportunities

    Presented by Jennifer Clinton, Global Ties U.S.; Christopher Washington, Franklin University; Michelle Wilson, Global Ties Akron

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 129

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Participants in this session will review the history and status of international exchange programs sponsored by the U.S. State Department, and their role in cultivating civic and world leaders, strengthening human relations across borders and cultures, and promoting peace and prosperity. Panelists will describe the nature of citizen diplomacy and "whole society" approaches to fostering the next generation of citizen diplomats in local communities and positive perceptions of "others." Best practices in nationally and locally supported exchange initiatives will be discussed as an educational compliment to formal instructional programs.

  • 11. Catedra de Paz: A Strategy in Education for the Postconflict in Colombia

    Presented by Ramiro Ovalle Llanes (Colombia)

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 173

    10:20 AM

    Description

    The conflict between the government and guerrillas began 60 years ago; the president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos wants to finish this conflict. To achieve this goal he created a Committee of Government in 2010, to begin a dialogue of peace with the Guerrillas of FARC. This process is drawing to a close in 2016, and now the most pressing issue is post-conflict reconciliation. To address this new challenge, the government created compulsory education in all Colombian schools focused on peace.

  • 12. Gender Analysis Tools

    Presented by Levinia Addae-Mensah, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (Ghana)

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 174

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Practitioners and scholars generally agree that existing analysis tools do not clearly disaggregate and delineate the impact of conflict along gender lines. Most conflict analysis tools and frameworks either neglect or include only perfunctory treatment of gender issues. More importantly is that while conflict analysis frameworks tend to provide a macro-level strategic assessment of the drivers of conflict, the inclusion of gendered perspectives provides a more all-encompassing approach. This presentation will focus on the Gender Analysis tools that have been developed by WANEP through its Women in Peacebuilding Program.

  • 13. Best Practice in Integrating Conflict Management Education into Armenian School Curriculum

    Presented by Gohar Markosyan, NGO Women for Development (Armenia)

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 175

    10:20 AM

    Description

    Come learn about the The Peace Education project launched in 2002 by the NGO Women for Development Armenia in order to form a culture of peace and conflict resolution among teachers and schoolchildren. By 2015, the "Peace and Conflict Resolution in Schools" project was implemented in 800 schools in Armenia's 11 provinces, about 60% of Armenia's schools, reaching 4000 teachers and approximately 70,000 students. The project evaluation showed that the cases of school conflicts with violent outcomes decreased by 72%, cases of verbal violence decreased by 67%, and the cases of indirect violence decreased by 50%. As a result, the "Conflict Management Education in schools" handbook was officially adopted by the National Institute of Education as a framework for all schools.

  • 14. Using Extracurricular Activities to Broaden Perspectives of a Diverse College Community

    Presented by Megan Erclauz, Susan Lohwater, Shirien Muntaser, Sarah Smith, Amana Zahriyeh, Cuyahoga Community College

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 185

    10:20 AM

    Description

    At Cuyahoga Community College, students organized several events to educate other students and the public about diversity in an attempt to diminish conflict on campus and in the community. These activities included a panel discussion on the relationship between the police and the Cleveland community, a debate among presidential candidate representatives, a panel discussion on radicalization and extremism, the psychology of radicalization and the role of the media, a panel of five religious leaders, and several other activities. The students will discuss their activities and the impact they have made on the campus.

  • 15. Promotion of Democratic Values among the Youth of the Americas through the Model OAS (MOAS) General Assembly

    Presented by Nelly Robinson, The Organization of American States;Kennedy Hatfield, University of the Incarnate Word

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 191

    10:20 AM

    Description

    The MOAS is a simulation exercise of the main political bodies of the Organization of American States (OAS), where students represent the policies and interests of the 34 OAS Member States and approve resolutions dealing with issues related to democracy, human rights, security and development in the hemisphere. The main purpose is to promote democratic values among the youth through the practice of debate, negotiation and diplomacy towards consensus building in the solution of current issues in the Inter-American agenda. Come learn how you can start your own MOAS!

Sat Afternoon Plenaries 1:00-2:30 pm

  • Saturday Afternoon Plenary Options

  • Peace and Justice in our Communities: Best Practices and Beyond

    Presented by Grande Lum, Nancy Rogers, Robert Solomon, Carter M. Stewart, Joseph Stulberg

    Hagerty Hall Room 180

    1:00 PM

    Description

    This keynote draws upon Mr. Grande Lum's experience mediating community conflicts including recent experiences with community conflicts over tragedies in Sanford, Florida; Ferguson, Missour; and Baltimore, Maryland. The focus of the speech will be best practices in conflict resolution in polarizing conflicts, especially in terms of preparation, first response and follow through. Approaches to be discussed include mediation, facilitation of dialogue, training, convening and consultation. Grande will also speak broadly to what various stakeholders can do to insure peace and justice, followed by a panel on how to prevent polarization in divided communities.
    Following the keynote by Mr. Lum will be a panel on how to prevent polarization in divided communities. Communities are becoming increasingly polarized over a variety of issues from race to religion to economics. Panelists will provide their perspective on the challenges all communities face and what can be done to transform potential civil unrest into productive collaborative action. The panel will focus on the value and benefits of dispute resolution in dealing with community conflict. Special focus will be on the benefits of convening stakeholders, conflict assessment, and preparation. The roles of mediation, facilitation and education in reducing tension, building trust and resolving conflict will be discussed.

  • Riding the Wave: Harnessing Campus Energy to Help Decrease Rates of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence

    Presented by Alex Leslie, Ann Brandon, Shannon Greybar-Milliken, Laura Stoll

    Mendenhall Lab Room 100

    1:00 PM

    Description

    The majority of colleges and universities in the United States (and around the world) have recognized the national pressure to better address violence, especially sexual and intimate partner violence, on their campuses. During this keynote and panel, the speakers will seek to help local activists, college and university staff and faculty, students, and everyone in between understand some of these demands and how to best harness the growing wave of change before any backlash or change in momentum. The panel will consist of a panel discussion of campus representatives, statewide stakeholders, and local program advocates to help give tangible recommendations about how they have implemented positive change initiatives on their campuses and in their regions.

Session 4 - Saturday 2:50-4:20 pm

  • 1. Building Peace in the Northeast Asian Community: Role of Religions

    Presented by Dr. Kathy Matsui, Seisen University, Northeast Asia Regional Peacebuilding Institute, GPPAC (Japan)

    Hagerty Hall, Room 042

    2:50 PM

    Description

    The activities of religious and civil society organizations have an important role in establishing positive relationships among the countries in Northeast Asia where governments have not been able to accomplish peace. This workshop seeks to identify peaceful methods as well as the role of religions in establishing a foundation for reconciliation and diplomatic relations. Religion can offer these moral and ethical overtones of leadership necessary in complex and sensitive contexts. Religions of various traditions have valuable resources of spiritual and ethical foundations to promote and practice peace.

  • 2. Enhancing Intercultural Education: A Local Approach to a Global Issue

    Presented by Gary Shaw, Department of Education and Training, Victoria (Australia)

    Hagerty Hall, Room 046

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Schools play an important role in responding to increasing cultural diversity. Teachers and administrators, even with the best of intentions, struggle to interact with students from different cultural backgrounds, produce desired learning outcomes and address issues such as racism. The aim of the workshop is provide an overview of current education efforts to develop intercultural capability and examine some tools and activities that can be applied in different contexts. Workshop content is based on research and policy development for enhancing intercultural education in Australia and a project developed by the GPPAC Peace Education Working Group.

  • 3. Promoting Justice in School Discipline: Being Mindful of Bias

    Presented by Kelly Capatosto, The Kirwan Institute of Race and Ethnicity

    Hagerty Hall, Room 050

    2:50 PM

    Description

    The excessive discipline of K-12 students has received a significant amount of attention across the entire education landscape. To mitigate excessive discipline and promote equity in schools, many educators have moved away from punitive discipline and explored alternative strategies. Yet, many policies directed toward promoting justice--particularly though alternative discipline policies--fail to give enough attention to the impact of human error. The presentation will outline two policies designed to reduce excessive discipline for students of color and students of disability and discuss their efficacy on a state and federal level.

  • 4. Building (Learning) Communities for Deep Impact Equity and Social Justice Projects: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Learning Community

    Presented by Barbara Rose, Brittany Aronson, Sheri Leafgren, Rachel Radina, Madelyn Detloff, Miami University

    Hagerty Hall, Room 056

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Building community is an essential foundation for change. This presentation describes (a) benefits and structures of formal learning communities (LC's) for equity and social justice and (b) the development, implementation and impact of deep impact equity projects created by 11 members of an interdisciplinary faculty LC during the 2015-16 academic year. The model used is based on tenets of effective LCs developed in nationally recognized programs.

  • 5. Using Problem Based Learning to Explore Social Justice in High School English

    Presented by Gillian Hovater, Springfield High School

    Hagerty Hall, Room 062

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Information will be shared on how using Problem Based Learning (PBL) in the high school classroom can boost student engagement and foster quality output of assignments turned in by students. Using the topic of human trafficking, students conduct an in-depth research project and use their findings to present to members of the community, thereby enhancing their own personal investment in the project itself.

  • 6. Intentional Dialogue: Facilitating Insight through the Fishbowl

    Presented by Heidi Arnold, Amaha Sellasie, Sinclair Community College

    Hagerty Hall, Room 251

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This interactive session will teach participants how to use the fishbowl strategy as one way to facilitate genuine dialogue regarding difficult issues. This technique allows for a richer dialogue while building trust among participants by considering ways to work together more productively. This strategy also practices effective listening skills.

  • 7. Field Based Peace Education: Organization and Impact

    Presented by Alex Cromwell, Lisa Shaw, Julie Shedd, George Mason University

    Hagerty Hall, Room 259

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Field-based peace education is an essential practice for creating international communities that are peaceful, just, and secure. A fundamental question is how to construct holistic experiences that have sustainable impact on participants and that also benefit local communities. The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with concrete tools to design, implement and evaluate programs and engage in a conversation with workshop participants on how to implement these tools in their own programming. The facilitators will draw on their experiences with youth from South, Central, and Southeast Asia to the United States.

  • 8. Bitpeace: A Currency of Security

    Presented by John Carlarne, The Ohio State University

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 115

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Bitpeace is an initiative is to make peace pay, and to provide financial incentives to people for working to build positive peace, justice and security. This mirrors the technical and fiscal aspects of current health initiatives such as the global Bitwalking application, where people, "simply generate money by walking." At its base Bitpeace is a range of proposed applications designed to convert the social capital earned by people doing good work into financial capital that they can spend on goods and services.

  • 9. Peace Pedagogy: How do we practice what we teach?

    Presented by Heather Kertyzia, California State University Dominguez Hills

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 125

    2:50 PM

    Description

    This workshop is designed for teachers and professors who teach conflict resolution or peace themes, and are interested in self-evaluating their practice of peace pedagogy. Participants will explore the principles of peace pedagogy, and how such principles are enacted in the educational setting. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own best practices, and learn from each other's experiences.

  • 10. Online Peer Mediation Platform

    Presented by Karen DeVoogd, Fresno State University; Cynthia Morton, Rockdale Virtual Schools; Judy Tindall, National Association of Peer Professionals; Kristen Woodward, Fairfax County Schools

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 129

    2:50 PM

    Description

    Since the mid-1980s, peer mediation has been the most commonly used conflict resolution education program in the United States. Research indicates that as many as 25% of US schools have had peer mediation programs. However, three important changes in the educational and social context now suggest the need for an online version of peer mediation. These changes include the significant and increasing online public education, prevalence and preference for online communication, and the growing popularity of peer mediation across the globe.

  • 11. The International Association for Human Values: Working with the Psycho-Social Aspects of Peace-Building

    Presented by Jill Klimpel, The Ohio State University; Nina Sanyal, Art of Living Facilitator

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 173

    2:50 PM

    Description

    According to current understanding, individuals behave violently due to two main factors: ignorance and stress in the broadest sense. Methods used in IAHV's programs comprise effective breathing exercises, group processes and interactive exercises, discussions, cognitive inputs, and skills training for handling challenging situations. This workshop will be a condensed version of the longer 5 day training model. During this workshop, the individual's system is approached from a holistic perspective, comprising physical, emotional, mental, attitudinal, behavioral, relational and existential aspects to provide a variety of valuable tools.

  • 12. Upstander Skills Training: Lessons for Peacebuilding Work

    Presented by Christa Tinari, Peace Praxis

    Mendenhall Lab, Room 174

    2:50 PM

    Description

    An "upstander" is someone who stands up for what is just, even when there are risks involved. Peacebuilding work is risky and requires that we act to challenge injustice, to protect vulnerable populations, and to empower community members. Acting alone, upstanders can create significant impact on individuals; acting together, they can build a movement and lead to sustainable, positive changes in society. This workshop will provide examples from "upstander" training that is given to students and teachers in U.S. schools. Lessons for peacebuilding efforts in various contexts will be drawn from these questions and lessons.

CRE 2016