February 17, 2017
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McCormack Graduate School’s Restorative Justice Project, part of the work of its Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development, recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create an initiative for juvenile offenders that uses restorative justice. The pilot project is the first of … Continue reading
February 15, 2017
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As the state dispute resolution agency, the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC), part of UMass Boston’s John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, awards annual state operating grants to 12 local community mediation centers statewide delivering … Continue reading
January 23, 2017
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Anonymous A Conflict Resolution student at the McCormack Graduate School While many people might like to avoid conflict altogether, as a graduate student in conflict resolution, I jumped at the opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience learning to mediate between … Continue reading
November 23, 2016
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by Karen Ross Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance Are you hoping you can avoid political conversations with family at the holiday dinner table or are you dreading a confrontation with that know-it-all brother-in-law? The recent election … Continue reading
October 19, 2016
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by Eben Weitzman Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance More than ever, people today work in teams. The benefits of teams seem obvious: a greater diversity of knowledge and skill; more hands to help with the lift; … Continue reading