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Following an early evening cookout and presentation by the group Raw Tools, we will move inside the church for a screening of the film, “Inside Peace.” This 57-minute documentary focuses on four convicted criminals whose pre-incarcerated lives were filled with violence and addiction. During their time in prison, these individuals attended a Peace Class and […]
Join us at KIPCOR's Kaufman House offices as we host Palwasha Kakar, KIPCOR and Bethel College Alumna, as she speaks on, "Women's Role in Ending Violence and Building Peace: Reflections from Afghanistan and the U.S Institute of Peace" Palwasha L. Kakar is the senior program officer for religion and inclusive societies at the U.S. Institute […]
Join us in Krehbiel Auditorium on Sunday, September 22, at 7:00 PM to hear Palwasha Kakar, who has dedicated her life to building peace and resolving conflict, speak. Her presentation wraps up a week of events at Bethel and in the community as part of the annual National Campaign for Nonviolence, and is free and open […]
Many schools have begun implementing restorative practices as a foundation for a positive school climate and community-building. Successfully implementing the values of restorative justice beyond Tier 1 in situations of harm and severe conflict (often seen at MTSS/PBIS Tier 2 and 3) entails a further set of skills. This training will provide participants the opportunity […]
Join us on November 7 for the first of three 2019-2020 Peace Lectures! 5:30 PM Reserved-Seating Private Supper with Jasmyn Story - Limited Seating Available - Register soon!!. Please join us at Kaufman House on Thursday, November 7 at 5:30 PM for a light supper with Fall 2019 Peace Lecturer, Jasmyn Story. This event is a fundraiser for KIPCOR, […]
We will fire up the projector on Sunday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium to screen the film, "Dawnland." ABOUT THE FILM “My foster mother told me … she would save me from being Penobscot.” For most of the 20th century, government agents systematically forced Native American children from their homes and placed them with […]
If you want to sup[port KIPCOR on this Giving Tuesday, we're here to make it easy! There are three easy ways to give. First you can always send us a check; just pop it in the mail, addressed to KIPCOR, P.O. Box 276, North Newton, KS 67117. Second, you can call Doug at the office […]
"KIPCOR Shorts" is a new design of our signature annual CME/CEU Shorts Day. We explore critical professional practice issues in mediation and conflict resolution. The training day is prepared for mediators and those interested in conflict resolution-related practices. This year we will host short Ted-style talks on conflict resolution from practitioners and researchers, while also […]
Conflict within organizations, from workgroups to whole organizations and communities, can be a critical drain on resources or a major source of growth and creativity. This course focuses on the dynamics of groups and organizations of all sizes, models of both inter- and intra-group conflict and practical intervention techniques. Topics include designing and managing effective […]
Explore the myriad ways that culture, gender, and power differences create conflict and also complicate the understanding and management of conflict. Particular attention will be given to: Culture/gender markers and value patterns, Culture/gender conflict norms, Conflict processing differences across culture/gender , and Ingroup/outgroup power dynamics and conflict. Films and role-plays will be used extensively to […]
