National Conference on Conflict Resolution Education May 5-8, 2004 Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education: Early Childhood to Higher Education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Click on the following links to find out more about the Conference Please check back periodically for conference updates. (last updated May 11, 2004) Final Program (pdf) Thank you on behalf of the planning Committee and Sponsors! The sponsors and planning committee wish to thank the many co-sponsors, partners, donors, volunteers, trainers, and presenters who made the National Conference on Conflict Resolution Education--What Works!  Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education: Early Childhood to Higher Education possible.    This conference grew from our common interest in the most effective practices for teaching children, youth, and adults the attitudes, skills, and strategies to resolve disagreement in peaceable ways.  Ohio was pleased to be the host of the conference.  Ohio is noted nationally as a leader in conflict resolution education through years of collaboration among state and local agencies, schools and universities, community organizations, trainers and independent consultants.  This conference provided rich opportunities for educators and students to gather for sharing information, learning, and professional development.  We were glad to have so many join us in Columbus for this exciting program: distinguished keynote presenters and a wide variety of sessions.  The Planning Committee: Andrea Barker Ohio Resource Network (Safe Schools Center) Jennifer Batton Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management Jo Davis Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Hannah Dillard City of Columbus Thomas Dillard Human Resources Growth and Development Staci Kelts Ohio Department of Education Ann Merrill The Ohio State University Angela Norton Ohio Department of Health Penny Senyak ON TASC, Inc. Amy Halm and Madeleine Trichel Interfaith Center for Peace Generous donations from the following organizations have made this conference possible.  Because of their help, we can all make a positive difference in Ohio and across the country. Gold The McGregor School of Antioch University Yellow Springs, Ohio www.mcgregor.edu Silver CASEL Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, University of Illinois at Chicago www.casel.org Center for Conflict Management Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA www.kennesaw.edu/pols/mscm Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Georgia State University, Atlanta http://law.gsu.edu/CNCR/about/inlow.html Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence George Washington University, Washington, DC http://www.hamfish.org Hunter College, The City University of New York, School of Education www.hunter.cuny.edu/education Ohio Department of Health: School and Adolescent Health Services  www.odh.state.oh.us ON TASC, Inc. Youngstown, Ohio Temple University The Department of Psychological Studies, The Adult and Organizational Development Program www.temple.edu United Services for Effective Parenting-Ohio, Inc. Columbus, Ohio www.usepohio Winning Against Violent Environments Conflict Resolution Program (W.A.V.E.) Cleveland City Schools Bronze Dispute Resolution Section of the Supreme Court of Ohio  www.sconet.state.oh.us/dispute_resolution Ohio Mediation Association Jefferson, Ohio www.mediateohio.org Wayne State University: Campus Conflict Resolution Resources Detroit, Michigan www.campus-adr.org Copper The Graduate School, Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky www.icdr.sullivan.edu National Peace Foundation Washington, DC www.nationalpeace.org Conference Partners The following groups have assisted in publicizing the conference.  Alcohol and Chemical Abuse Council of Butler County, Ohio, Division of Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention  Appalachian Peace and Justice Network (APJN); Athens, Ohio Athens Area Mediation Service; Athens, Ohio  Center for Applied Conflict Management, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio  Center for Peace Education; Cincinnati, Ohio  Conflict Resolution Center of the West Shore, Inc. (CRC); Westlake, Ohio  Global Issues Resource Center; Cleveland, Ohio  The Governor's Prevention Partnership; Hartford, Connecticut  American Association for Health Education; Reston, Virginia Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO); Annapolis, Maryland Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Dublin, Ohio  Ohio Crime Prevention Association, Delaware, Ohio  Ohio Department of Education  Ohio School Resource Officer Association, Delaware, Ohio  WinWin, Inc., Columbus, Ohio  School of Physical Activity & Educational Services, The Ohio State University  Peace Resource Center, Wilmington College   Donors The following individuals have made personal contributions to support the Conference: Anonymous Jennifer Batton In Honor of James and Judy Batton Carole L. Close In Honor of Winning Against Violent Environments Cleveland Municipal Schools Peggy Chute Elizabeth A. Thomarios In Memory of Betty Smith Greg Thomarios In Memory of Victoria Vafiades Carrie and Chad Wissmar In Honor of Drew Wissmar Volunteers The following individuals generously donated their time to assist in the many tasks associated with the preparation of and delivery of the conference.  THANK YOU!! Kelly Armbruster, Ohio Resource Network, University of Cincinnati Carolyn Benne, Georgia State University Kathy Bickmore, University of Toronto and ACR Marsha Blakeway, National Peace Foundation and ACR Jim Boland, Wilmington College Peace Resource Center Linda Butcher, Ohio Deborah Chambers, Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Peggi Chute, ACR Diane Clever, Ohio Kathy Cochran, Creative Response to Conflict and ACR Ken Davis and Family, Marysville, Ohio Kirsten Davis, Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution Christina Dea, WAVE Damon Deal, WAVE Randy Fisher, Ohio Marvin Foster, WAVE Lucy Frontera, Ohio Partners in Character Education Victoria Golden, Michigan Portia Gray, Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution Eric Hall, Ohio Resource Network, University of Cincinnati Victoria Higgins Lin Inlow, Georgia State University Tricia Jones, Temple University and ACR Lynne Kinnucan, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Ed Krauss, Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution Shawn McElroy. Ohio Attorney General's Office Lauren McGarity, Win Win, Inc. and ACR Erica Merritt, National Conference on Community Justice Maria Mone, Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution Erin O'Grady, Association for Conflict Resolution Don Parker, Ohio Association of Chief's of Police Danya Perry, North Carolina Center for the Prevention of School Violence Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to Conflict and ACR Antonio Sanford, WAVE Angela Smith, Ohio Department of Health Monica Viviani, Ohio Lesley Walden, Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution

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