Hon. Carlos R. Moreno (Ret.)



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On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, the WJC Distinguished Speaker Series featured the Hon. Carlos R. Moreno (Ret.), who spoke on the origins and evolution of legal cases on marriage in California. 

Justice Moreno, formerly an Associate Justice on the California Supreme Court, sat on the panel that reviewed the Proposition 8 case known as Strauss vs. Horton. He subsequently cast the lone dissenting vote against upholding the voter initiative. This evening presented a unique opportunity to interact with Justice Moreno and hear first-hand his thoughts on the definition of marriage.

 
 

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  • Introducing Encompass's Creating Bias-Free Classrooms Preview
    Posted by Sarah Belknap on January 04, 2012 

    Western Justice Center and Encompass have formed a collaboration that allows us to expand our services to schools. WJC would like to introduce you to our partner’s educator training program, Creating Bias-Free Classrooms.  This interactive teacher-training program uses live, improvisational theater to equip educators to build safe and inclusive classroom environments.  During each training session, teachers learn the laws and relevant teaching standards for creating a safe classroom.  They assess their own comfort and competence in handling these issues, learn to identify various forms of bias, and get hands-on experience in the most effective techniques to use in a classroom. By watching realistic classroom scenes performed by teenage actors, the teachers get to see how bias affects every student in the classroom. Teachers can safely experiment with different strategies of addressing bias related to gender, race or sexual orientation by practicing on teenage actors who are trained in improvisational theater.

    The program was created by Encompass and is a project of a service-learning class at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.   Join us on January 19, 2012  from 5-7:30 p.m. for an overview and demonstration of the program. Please RSVP with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

  • Judge Nelson in Pasadena Magazine
    Posted by Sarah Belknap on December 10, 2011 
    Judge Dorothy Nelson who founded WJC is profiled in this month's Pasadena magazine.  Judge_Nelson_Pasadena_Magazine_December_2011.pdf
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    Posted by Bethany Leal on December 02, 2011 

    As a long-time activist, I have understood the theory of non-violent action for many years.  I have studied the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins and the teachings of Cesar Chavez.  Only recently, however, have I come to understand and fully embrace the practice of non-violent action and conflict resolution.

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  • August Training Wrap-Up
    Posted by Emily Linnemeier on September 13, 2011 

    August was a training whirlwind for WJC program staff and the stakeholders we work with across the education spectrum: teachers, students, and security officers.  This approach of training stakeholders disperses conflict resolution knowledge throughout an educational institution so that all members of the school community can support one another in using conflict resolution skills.

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  • It Takes Strength to Compromise
    Posted by Sarah Belknap on August 01, 2011 
    Strong supporter Tanya Acker talks the debt ceiling, compromise, and what Congress can learn from elementary school students in her new blog piece on the Huffington Post. Click here to check it out and tell us what you think via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , facebook, or twitter.
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