http://www.potsadr.com If it's not Part of the Solution... Fri, 16 May 2008 14:36:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The latest edition of CBI Reports is now available. Also, please check-out the newly released, much better than before, CBI website! http://www.potsadr.com/166/cbi-reports-spring-2008 CDSC is pleased to announce the Spring 2008 Basic Mediation Training. Please find attached registration brochure which includes the dates and times of the training. Please note that class size is limited to a maximum of 24 participants. The cost of the training is $695. The early registration ... http://www.potsadr.com/164/upcoming-basic-mediation-training-in-cambridge-ma The Community Dispute Settlement Center is pleased to announce its 2008 Divorce Mediation Training.  This 24 hour course is designed for mediators who are interested in the practice of divorce mediation. The training integrates substantive information with practice through interactive role play experience. Prerequisite: Basic mediation training. The ... http://www.potsadr.com/162/upcoming-divorce-mediation-training-in-cambridge-ma Dear Friends and Colleagues, I have very exciting news to share with all of you! I recently accepted the position of Senior Associate of Assessment, Coaching, Training at the Consensus Building Institute in Cambridge. It is a role that I am extremely excited about with ... http://www.potsadr.com/160/consensus-building-institute In study, teens open up about 'snitching,' fear of reprisal By Suzanne Smalley, Globe Staff | April 11, 2007 One teenager described seeing a witness pistol-whipped for reporting a rape to police. "His eyes were completely red; you couldn't see any white," the unidentified youth said in an interview with ... http://www.potsadr.com/159/stop-snitching-fears A Conversation With the Ombudsperson Vox of Dartmouth asked Mary Childers to answer some questions about the role of the College's Ombuds Office, and to share her views on what she hopes to achieve in her new post. Childers was appointed ombudsperson in February 2007, the first person to ... http://www.potsadr.com/153/a-conversation-with-the-ombudsperson How to stifle your creativity in 10 easy steps ~ Courtesy of Lifehack.org Be afraid. Be very afraid. There's nothing like fear to put a stop to any kind of creativity: fear of getting it wrong; fear of what other people may say; fear of embarrassment; fear of change. The more afraid ... http://www.potsadr.com/152/how-to-stifle-your-creativity-in-10-easy-steps The Maricopa Community College District in Tempe, Arizona is accepting sealed proposals for contracted Ombuds Services and for the provision of a 24 hour reporting hotline for faculty and staff. The District may award for these services individually or both to a single firm. Deadline for receipt of proposals is ... http://www.potsadr.com/151/job-arizona-college-district-seeks-vendor-for-ombuds-services This is a good opportunity for a student to learn about the ombuds profession and see how an Ombuds office in a university functions. It is an unpaid internship but fabulous experience! Princeton University Ombuds Office Job Description: Ombuds Office Intern Responsibilities The Ombuds Office Intern reports to the University Ombuds and ... http://www.potsadr.com/148/ombuds-internship-opportunity I am pleased to announce the opening of the Request for Proposals for the Student Conflict Resolution Experts (SCORE) program for the 2007 - 2008 school year. We are accepting applications from schools who are interested in working in partnership with a Local Community Mediation Program (LCMP) on the ... http://www.potsadr.com/147/open-letter-to-superindents-and-mediation-programs-from-the-office-of-the-attorney-general