From the Executive Director
It is a privilege and a challenge to work in the service of creating a safe space for public discourse, developing new methods of teaching conflict resolution in many different settings, and contributing to the growing body of knowledge that demonstrates the positive impact of learning and implementing conflict resolution skills.
Today, we speak of conflict transformation – not just resolution. The work of the Western Justice Center Foundation (WJCF) is to transform every challenge or problem into a unique chance to find a solution that broadens our understanding of how inextricably we are tied to one another. In this way, the world begins to change in a direction that affirms life, freedom, depth of understanding, and compassion.
The WJCF designs programs for schools, for community groups who work with youth, for law enforcement, for workplaces, for prisons, for courts, and any other place where people recognize the value of knowing and practicing the skills of conflict transformation. These skills include mediation, negotiation, facilitation of dialogue, and creative expression about conflict. In deep observation and listening, emerges the opportunity to discover intelligent and practical means for building common ground, understanding, and in some instances - agreement to disagree with mutual respect.
Our work is possible because of supporters like you. On behalf of the WJCF family, thank you for continuing to believe in our vision. |
