Thursday, August 17th 8 am Pacific / 11 am Eastern
Our special guest this week, D.G. Mawn, President of the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) will present on:
Creating the change you seek, through the lens of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Individuals and organizations who want to engage and facilitate connections in their communities that reduce separation will continue to weave together the community fabric of compassion, resilience, and strength through the use of community mediation skills. This session will explore the call to lean in where there are disagreements, disruptions, and disturbances from the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the light this Act gives on the need to keep weaving. A brief historical overview will be provided of the community response to the Act, commonly called community mediation. The conversation will also focus on what are civil rights; what are our areas of weaving influence; and how to lead with people about purpose and practice through a process which strengthens community and institutional fairness, peace, and belonging.
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Our presenter:
D.G. Mawn, M.A., J.D., currently serves as the President of the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM). As President Mr. Mawn supports the efforts of NAFCM’s members to amplify the voice, aggregate the wisdom and advance the work of community mediation across the continent. NAFCM, created by our members in 1994, is the leading voice of community-centered efforts which are embedding the call of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Part X to facilitate the possibility of justice, peace and belonging in communities. He also currently serves as the evaluation point person for ACR/JAMS Foundation Initiative for Students and Youth as well as a co-convenor of the TRUST Network, designed to develop a braided forum for strengthening and expanding the possibility for community cohesion and security infrastructure. Mr. Mawn also co-created with George Mason University, Carter School Peace and Conflict Resolution, a graduate certificate that focuses on sharpening the skills of those who practice conflict engagement by focusing on the intersection of power, values, trauma, and systems through the lens of empathy.
Offered by Will Work For Food, founded by Natalie Armstrong-Motin, moderated by Jeff Kichaven, Jean Lawler, David Shraga, Kimberley Best, and Felicia Harris Hoss
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun, and raise money for food banks.