KIPCOR

Domestic Mediation Primary Training Live Online via Zoom March 2022
2022-03-09 08:30 - 2022-03-25 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
This training focuses on application of the mediation process to situations involving divorced or separating parents who cannot agree on issues related to child custody and parenting.
Topics include…

Divorce as family reorganization
Impact of divorce on children
Developmentally appropriate parenting plans
Working with high conflict families
Assessing for domestic violence and abuse
Kansas divorce and domestic mediation statues
Kansas Supreme Court Rules relating to Domestic Mediation, including ethics obligations

Prerequisite: Core Mediation Primary Training; (completion of a core co-mediation practicum is not required. )
Technical requirements: Reliable internet connection, and a device (computer or tablet) with a camera, microphone, and video display.
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KIPCOR Film Series: "Citizen Ashe"
2022-02-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Luyken Fine Arts Center, 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
SAVE THE DATE!!
KIPCOR Film Series 2021-2022:
Sunday, February 20, at 2:00 PM
“Citizen Ashe”

Honoring Black History Month, we will screen the film live and in-person in Krehbiel Auditorium in the Luyken Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton.
Be sure to stay after the film for an audience discussion led by Bethel College Head Football Coach A.B. Stokes. Coach Stokes was born and raised in Chicago, and is a 2007 graduate of Sterling College. He and his wife of 19 years have four children. Coach Stokes returned to Bethel College after serving as the Content Pastor/Assistant Football Coach/Head Wrestling Coach at Lincoln Christian School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Coach Stokes served as the offensive coordinator and associate head Thresher Football coach from 2018-2020. Coach Stokes has been influential in creating the foundation of the culture for Bethel College football today.
As always, our films are free and open to the public. Students will receive Bethel College Convocation credit for attending this film.
Citizen Ashe explores the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe, charting his personal evolution from Grand Slam champion to global activist during a time of tumultuous historical events. Directed by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard.
PLEASE NOTE that we will continue to follow Bethel College’s COVID-19 guidelines, which currently require everyone to wear masks indoors for groups of 10 or more, regardless of vaccination status.
See you at the movies in February!!

Practical Skills for Managing Interpersonal Conflict (Core Mediation Primary Training) Via Zoom Spring 2022
2022-02-02 08:30 - 2022-02-18 13:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
This unique and highly interactive training will…

Equip participants with practical skills for managing interpersonal difference and disagreement.
Address the impact of personal style, culture, and power on conflict.
Provide technical proficiency in dialogue and mediation techniques (course content follows primary training requirements for Kansas Supreme Court core mediator approval).
Benefit everyone interested in developing better skills for handling the difficult conversations we all face.

Who should attend? Teachers, social workers, managers, business people, counselors, attorneys, court personnel, church leaders, community leaders – and anyone interested in learning more about solving interpersonal problems.
Virtual training—available in the comfort of your home/office.

Same high quality, interactive, and highly rated course KIPCOR has been offering for more than 20 years.
Presentation based on the most current virtual education pedagogy, creating excellent outcomes in a safe distance format.
Each day features learning via Zoom, integrated with generous amounts of non-screen time to eliminate cognitive fatigue.
Daily breakout sessions for pairs and small groups of students to practice techniques and skills, as well as engage in role-plays.
Technical Requirements: reliable internet connection and a device (laptop, desktop, or tablet) with camera & microphone.

Approved for Core Mediation Primary Training CDRE Credits by the Kansas State Supreme Court’s OJA. Social Work CEUs available upon request.

We will be offering a discount for those who register for both Core Mediation (i.e. this training) and Domestic Mediation (dates TBD) in 2022 –
if you register for the early-bird Core rate of $575 you can register for the Early-bird Domestic class for $325 instead of the regular $400.

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MLK Day 2022 January 17
2022-01-17 19:00 - 2022-01-18 19:00 | Memorial Hall, Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117, 300 E 27th St., North Newton, KS, 67117, United States

KIPCOR Shorts 2021 Registration available!!
2021-12-03 08:30 - 16:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Registration is now open for
KIPCOR Shorts Fall 2021
(Live on Zoom)
Approved for 6 Hours of CDREs, including 1.5 hour of DV;
6 hours of CLE, and 6 hours of CEUs.

Click here to Register Now!!

KIPCOR Film Series: "A Home Called Nebraska"
2021-11-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Luyken Fine Arts Center, 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
The KIPCOR 2021-22 Film Series continues in November.

Please join us on Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m. to view the film,
“A Home Called Nebraska.”

We will once again screen this film live and in-person in Krehbiel Auditorium in the Luyken Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton. As always, our films are free and open to the public.

“A Home Called Nebraska” tells the story of our midwestern neighbors to the north and the welcome, acceptance and friendship they extended to refugees in 2020 – all during a time of national anxiety and open bigotry. Thanks to many Nebraskans’ generosity, these refugees who escaped war, torture and persecution continue to thrive and succeed today.

As always, we hope you can stay after the film for a discussion with fellow audience members. The discussion will be led by Emily Haverkamp, a Wichita Immigration and Asylum attorney. Ms. Haverkamp, a University of Kansas graduate, lived in Malaysia as a child where her mother screened Vietnamese refugees for the U.S. government. She also served in the U.S. Peace Corps before launching her career as an immigration attorney

PLEASE NOTE that we will continue to follow Bethel College’s COVID-19 guidelines, which currently require everyone to wear masks indoors for groups of 10 or more, regardless of vaccination status.

See you at the movies in November!!

KIPCOR's SAFeR (Intimate Partner Violence) Specialized Training
2021-10-22 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
KIPCOR’s SAFeR Training
offered online via Zoom
October 22, 2021
8:30 AM
In cooperation with the Battered Women’s Justice Project, KIPCOR is offering this important class for our partners. We hope that you can join us!!

Approved for 3.5 hours of Core Mediation Primary Training CDRE Credits by the Kansas State Supreme Court’s OJA, Social Work CEUs, and CLEs.

Register for the class HERE.

Click here for information about Mark McCormick's Peace Lecture TONIGHT!
2021-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Hall, Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117, 300 E 27th St., North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
“Peace: It’s a Choice”
Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Mark McCormick will be our first Peace Lecturer of the 2021 – 2022 series. He will be presenting live in Memorial Hall on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. His topic will be, “Peace: It’s a Choice” Please join us, or watch live online from the comfort of your own home on our livestream… simply click on this link after 7:00 PM tonight.
https://youtu.be/h2Mw0kYUpjw
(Note that if you join the livestream before it starts at 7:00 PM you will be placed in a waiting room and automatically transferred into the event once it begins.)
This event is free and open to the public!!

If you would like to support KIPCOR’s work and future Peace Lectures you can find instructions for online donations to KIPCOR here:
https://kipcor.org/get-involved/donate-volunteer/

Note that at this time Bethel College requires everyone in an on-campus gathering of more than 10 people wear a mask,
regardless of vaccination status.

KIPCOR Film Series: The Prison Within
2021-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Luyken Fine Arts Center, 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Save the Date!!
KIPCOR Film Series 2021-2022:
“The Prison Within”
Yes, it’s true! The KIPCOR Film Series is returning live and in-person!
We will fire up the projector on Sunday, September 12 at 2:00 p.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium to screen the film, “The Prison Within.”
Join us in Krehbiel Auditorium in the Luyken Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton as we watch the film and discuss it afterwards. As always, our films are free and open to the public.
PLEASE NOTE that we will be following Bethel College’s COVID-19 guidelines, which currently require everyone to wear masks indoors for groups of 10 or more, regardless of vaccination status.
ABOUT THE FILM
“The Prison Within” takes you on a journey into redemption and forgiveness inside the walls of San Quentin prison. Witness the powerful journeys of individuals incarcerated for murder as they participate in a restorative justice program to expose and heal the roots of their traumas.
As always, we invite you to stay after the film for a provocative discussion. Our post-film discussion on September 12 will be led by filmmakers, producers and/or featured actors.
See you at the movies!

HOPE Summer Session 2021 - Offered Live Online, via Zoom
2021-06-21 17:30 - 2021-08-16 19:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Registration for this class is CLOSED.
Please register for the Fall 2021 class instead.
HOPE consists of five interactive, skill-building, educational classes designed to reduce the negative impact of divorce or separation conflict on children by helping parents learn healthy habits for more positive co-parenting.
* Understand your child’s right and need to love both parents
* Focus on your child’s needs instead of your own desires
* Recognize relationship transitions
* Develop effective communication skills
* Minimize conflict & manage emotions
* Create healthier boundaries while building trust & respect
This session consists of five classes: June 21, July 5 and 19, and August 2 and 16, 2021. One must attend ALL FIVE CLASSES to complete the program.
The classes are held electronically via Zoom. We will meet at 5:30 PM on the class days for no more than one and one half hours, and then you will complete off-line class assignments at home, on your own. The total cost of the session, including all five classes, is $200.

Advanced Restorative Schools Training: Repairing Harm May 4-7, 2021 Offered Live Online, via Zoom
2021-05-04 08:30 - 2021-05-07 12:30 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
**NOTE: This training assumes participants have a foundational understanding of restorative justice, as well as training in and practiced use of Tier 1 applications.**
A $25 per person discount is available if a $50 nonrefundable early-bird deposit is received by 4:00 PM on Monday, April 19; an additional $25 per person savings is available to any institution sending 3 or more participants to the training.
This training is offered Live Online via Zoom for your safety, and to facilitate attendance by educators across Kansas. To assure a quality experience, only 20 participants can be accepted.
Many schools have begun implementing restorative practices as a foundation for 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 interactive training will provide participants the opportunity to learn, build, and practice skills needed to facilitate problem-solving and harm-repair circles, and address situations of severe conflict. You will learn:

Applications of Restorative Justice values and practices in situations of harm and severe conflict which damage relationships in a school community
Skills to facilitate restorative conferences and harm-repair circles
Implementation resources to begin using restorative justice strategies in response to harm and situations of severe conflict in the school setting

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Click here for new information about Leonard Pitts Jr. Peace Lecture!
2021-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
NOTE: I have sent email links to everyone who registered before 5:00 PM on Saturday. If you have not seen the link, it’s either because it went to your spam/trash folder (I’ve been putting addresses in BCC to preserve your privacy) or because you registered with a bad email address (some of you did). If the email bounced back to me and you gave a phone number when you registered, I’ll call you to get a new email; if you gave me BOTH a bad email address and a bad or no phone number, I’m afraid there is nothing I can do. If you can’t find the email with the link in your spam or trash folders, register again and I will send the next email using the “To” function.

Leonard Pitts Jr. will be our second Peace Lecturer of the 2020 – 2021 series. He will be presenting live online via Zoom webinar a sequel to his tremendously popular 2017 KIPCOR Peace Lecture. This year’s topic will be, “Is America Possible?” This is a highly anticipated event that you will not want to miss! Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 25th, at 2:00 pm. You MUST register to receive the link.
Register here
This event will NOT be available to stream after the fact; it is a live presentation only at 2:00 PM (CDT) on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Join us to hear this important presentation!!
This event is free of charge, but we WOULD appreciate it if you could help support our work and offset the costs involved in this presentation. You can mail a check, made out to “KIPCOR”, to:

KIPCOR
P.O. Box 276
North Newton, KS 67117

or go HERE to learn how to donate to KIPCOR online.

Thank you for your support!!

C Henry Smith Oratorical Contest 2021
2021-04-19 11:30 - 2021-04-26 12:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Bethel students are invited to register for this writing and speaking contest, which features a local $400 first prize and an additional $300 national first prize.
The C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest is administered by the Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and locally sponsored by the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR) and the Bethel College departments of Bible and Religion and Communication Arts. Bethel students are invited to share original orations with the wider community, applying a Christian peace position to contemporary concerns. How does your Christian peace position help you make sense of the issues facing us all in the contemporary world?
Student participants will write an original essay (maximum 1,500 words) and share an 8 to 10 minute presentation. Presentations will be submitted as a video by Monday, April 19, 2021; all videos will be judged, and the top three will be shown at Convocation on Monday April 26 2021. Students invited to have their videos shown at Convocation will be allowed to edit and re-record their videos after receiving the judge’s sheets, with a final deadline of Friday, April 23, at 10:00 AM.
Thank you for your interest in this year’s contest!!

Restorative Justice and Anti-Racism
2021-04-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Join KIPCOR Director Sheryl Wilson as she participates in The University of Texas’ webinar,
“Restorative Justice and Anti-Racism:
A Restorative Community Conversation”
In this gathering, Sheryl will be discussing the potential role that restorative justice has in anti-racism work.

This event is free and open to the public.
Click here to join: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/98490214562
Or go to your Zoom account and enter Meeting ID: 984 9021 4562

HOPE Spring Session 2021 - Offered Live Online, via Zoom
2021-03-08 17:30 - 2021-05-03 18:30 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Enrollment for this class is closed. Please look at the Summer class instead.
HOPE consists of five interactive, skill-building, educational classes designed to reduce the negative impact of divorce or separation conflict on children by helping parents learn healthy habits for more positive co-parenting.
* Understand your child’s right and need to love both parents
* Focus on your child’s needs instead of your own desires
* Recognize relationship transitions
* Develop effective communication skills
* Minimize conflict & manage emotions
* Create healthier boundaries while building trust & respect
This session consists of five classes: March 8 and 22, April 5 and 19, and May 3. One must attend ALL FIVE CLASSES to complete the program.
The classes are held electronically via Zoom. We will meet at 5:30 PM on the class days for no more than one and one half hours, and then you will complete off-line class assignments at home, on your own. The total cost of the session, including all five classes, is $200. See the registration form (click below) for more details.

KIPCOR Film Series: Cooked
2021-02-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
KIPCOR’s 2020-2021 Film Series Continues…
We are offering a second helping of “Cooked.” We originally screened this film in November 2020 and found it to be such a multi-layered, complex production that the audience discussion could have lasted for hours. So we are bringing back our audience discussion leader, Dr. Christy Miller Hesed, and expect her to be joined by other topic experts to offer their insights and answer your questions. You will once again need to view the film in advance, which you can do for FREE through Amazon Prime or at this website: https://www.pbs.org/video/cooked-survival-by-zip-code-tilbr2/ So watch the film at your leisure, then register for the February 7 audience discussion by clicking on this link. Because we need to send you a link to the Zoom session, Advance registration is required.

KIPCOR Shorts 2020 Register now!!
2020-12-04 08:30 - 17:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
December 4, 2020
KIPCOR is again presenting our annual KIPCOR Shorts program, offering you your full 6 hours of CDREs in one easy day. We will be offering the class live online via Zoom, using our considerable experience offering classes online to make sure this class is as relatable and has the same great learning outcomes you expect from KIPCOR offerings.
You can register here any time.
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KIPCOR 2020-2021 Film Series Continues - November 15 2020 - Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
2020-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Join us as the 2020-2021 KIPCOR Film Series continues in a virtual format. Our November film is “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code,” a multiple-award winning documentary that focuses on the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave to illustrate how minorities and low-income citizens suffer the most negative impact from natural disasters. The film is an indictment of our nation’s disaster preparedness, and forges a link between extreme weather, extreme disparity, and extreme racism.

YOU MUST VIEW THIS FILM BETWEEN NOV. 8 AND NOV. 14 using this link and password:

Click here to view film: https://vimeopro.com/bullfrogfilms/kipcor-cooked

Password: KC30p0

On Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m., KIPCOR will host a virtual discussion of the film on Zoom with Christy Miller Hesed, a Hesston resident and Postdoctoral Associate in Environmental Anthropology at the University of Maryland. Click here to register for the November 15 audience discussion and we will send you the Zoom information on the afternoon of November 13.

Live, On-Line Mentor Mediator Training: November 10 and 12, 2020 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM via Zoom
2020-11-10 13:00 - 2020-11-12 17:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
This class is fully subscribed.
If you wish, you can still register and be placed on the waiting list in the order in which you register.
Doug can discuss the length of the waiting list with you if you email him at dlengel@bethelks.edu

Training team: Roxanne Emmert-Davis, January Scott, Bob Williams, and Kirsten Zerger

Technical Requirements: reliable internet connection and a device (laptop,
desktop, tablet, or cell phone) with camera and microphone.

This class has been approved by the Director of Dispute Resolution for 6.5 hours of CDRE, including 1 CDRE hour of ethics

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Support the ongoing KIPCOR-A-THON!!
2020-11-09 22:00 - 23:59 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
We started KIPCOR’s first ever online fundraiser on Thursday morning, November 5, as the precursor to that evening’s Peace Lecture series featuring author Sarah Smarsh. The KIPCOR-a-thon featured three Facebook live spots throughout the day: 8:30 AM, 11:45 AM, and 1:45 PM.
We still have a ways to go to meet our goal. We would greatly appreciate it if you would click on the “Donate Now” below to support the work of KIPCOR, including our Peace Lecture series, our film series, our training program, and all the work we do to help divorcing parents focus on the health of their children. Simply select KIPCOR from the drop down menu (“designation”) at the bottom of the page, and then, after adding your credit card information on the second page, add “Kipcor-a-thon” in the comments section before clicking on “Continue to review” to confirm your gift. Thank you!!
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If you prefer, you can mail a check, made out to KIPCOR, and with kipcor-a-thon in the memo line, to
KIPCOR
P.O. Box 276
North Newton, KS 67117

In case you missed it, here is the 8:30 AM Facebook Live feed: https://youtu.be/GsZluXa9l8A
And here is the 11:45 AM Facebook Live feed: https://youtu.be/RD_8oFuVLrU
And here is the 1:45 PM Facebook Live feed: https://youtu.be/zi0_BjEWNW0

If you want to know more about KIPCOR, our new video is up on our YouTube channel; see it here: https://youtu.be/L98vXNS3szg

KIPCOR's 2020-2021 Peace Lecture Series presents our first event, featuring Sarah Smarsh
2020-11-05 19:00 - 2020-11-07 22:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Thank you so much for your overwhelming interest in Sarah’s Peace Lecture presentation! We are getting SO many registrations that our webinar service may not accommodate everyone. If you tried to join the Webinar and were turned away, you can watch Sarah’s presentation on our YouTube livestream instead. Go to Bethel College’s YouTube page at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYk8Gp04MBoPIO2NUap95ug?view_as=subscriber
and click on “Videos” and then “Live Stream”. There will be only ONE livestream on Bethel’s account tonight, so the one you see is the Peace Lecture! Note that this live stream will NOT begin until a few moments after 7:00 PM.

Join us ONLINE for KIPCOR’s 2020-2021
Peace Lecture Series
kickoff
This event is FREE and Open to the Public.
Thank you so much for your patience since the beginning of the year when we announced Sarah Smarsh as our 2020 Peace Lecturer. After much discussion with her team, we have decided that the best way to safely host the event is to do it virtually. Therefore, we will be live-streaming the event at 7:00 PM on Thursday evening, November 5th, 2020. The author, speaker, and journalist will present, “Bridging the Cultural Divide in Difficult Times.”
Sarah focuses on socioeconomic class and rural America. Her book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, an instant New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award, examines economic inequality through her upbringing among the working poor on a Kansas farm.
Sarah has reported on socioeconomic class for The Guardian, the New York Times, The New Yorker, Harper’s, and many other publications. Heartland was named a “best of 2018” by NPR, Fresh Air, the Boston Globe, Amazon, Buzzfeed, Barnes and Noble, and Publishers Weekly. In addition to being short-listed for the National Book Award, Heartland was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the Lukas Prize, the Indie Choice Award, and an Audie Award for Smarsh’s reading of her audiobook. Actor-producer Sarah Jessica Parker selected the title for the American Library Association’s Book Club Central.
Sarah is a regular political commentator in national media and has spoken internationally on poverty, rural issues, and cultural divides at venues ranging from small-town libraries to Sydney Opera House. Sarah was recently a Fellow at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. In 2019, Sarah released a podcast entitled The Homecomers, which focuses on how a national blind spot toward rural and working-class America is driving misleading headlines, broken politics, and dangerous fissures in our social fabric. The podcast showcases stories of people who, as residents or advocates, remain committed to their complex, embattled homes.

Register NOW so that you will be included in the November 4 emailing of the Zoom link.
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Although this event is FREE, it IS still a fundraiser. In order to donate to KIPCOR for this, or any other, event, please click below. Choose the amount of your donation and then (and this is important), find the downward pointing arrow at the end of the phrase “Bethel College Fund (Current Fund)” and click on the arrow and SELECT KIPCOR FROM THE DROPDOWN MENU.
DONATE NOW

If you would like to order your own copy of Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth you can do so by going to the website of our local bookstore,
Faith and Life Bookstore, HERE.
Be sure to fill out the “comment” area of the purchase form with the name of the person to whom the book should be dedicated. Faith and Life will place a bookplate with your dedication and Sarah’s signature in your book and have the book at the store for you to pick up or, if you live out of the area, ship the book to you. The deadline for ordering books is Noon on the day of the event, November 5, 2020.
People who order a book will be invited to a private, exclusive “Question and Answer” zoom call with Sarah after the main event. Invitations to this exclusive Q&A time will be sent in the early afternoon of November 5, the day of the event.

If you would like to be a named sponsor for this event, or would like to suggest a potential sponsor, please contact KIPCOR Director, Sheryl Wilson, at (316) 284-5881, or swilson@bethelks.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by Faith and Life Bookstore and by KMUW.

Sponsors

YouTube LiveStream of Sarah Smarsh's Peace Lecture
2020-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
If the Webinar has reached capacity, you can still See Sarah Smarsh’s Peace Lecture LIVE on Bethel College’s YouTube channel!!
Simply go to
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYk8Gp04MBoPIO2NUap95ug?view_as=subscriber
and then click on “Videos” and “Live Stream”. We’re so glad you can join us!!

Join KIPCOR on September 25 for a special event celebrating the National Campaign Nonviolence Week of Action
2020-09-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Join us as KIPCOR hosts Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding’s presentation, “I See You: Dismantling the Perceived Myths of Racism”
On Friday, September 25, 2020 at 11:00 AM we will be hosting a ZOOM call featuring this presentation by the Rev. Dr. Spaulding.
Dr. Spaulding – Activist, pastor, associate professor, and expert on diversity and inclusion – will present this virtual TED-style talk, followed by a moderated question and answer session.
In order to receive the Zoom link and participate, you’ll need to register online BEFORE Noon on Thursday, September 24. If you watch the presentation and discussion on a computer, the link is all you need; if you watch from a smart phone, you’ll need to load zoom (from Zoom.us) before the call begins.

Register Here
Since we’re not meeting in person we can’t pass the hat and ask for donations to help support KIPCOR, but in these difficult times we need your help more than ever. You can still support KIPCOR by mailing a check (made out to KIPCOR) to KIPCOR, P.O. Box 276, North Newton, KS 67117, or by clicking HERE and following the instructions for a credit card donation on our webpage. Thank you!!

Domestic Mediation Primary Training Live On-line via Zoom 2020
2020-09-21 19:00 - 2020-10-03 13:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
THIS COURSE is fully subscribed. There is a waiting list; additional registrants will be admitted to the course if/as space becomes available in the order in which their registrations were received.

This live, online training focuses on application of the mediation process to situations involving divorced or separating parents who cannot agree on issues related to child custody and parenting.
Topics include…
Divorce as family reorganization
Impact of divorce on children
Developmentally appropriate parenting plans
Working with high conflict families
Assessing for domestic violence and abuse
Kansas divorce and mediation law
Prerequisite: Core-level mediation training; completion of core co-mediations is not required.
Technical requirements: Reliable internet connection, and a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) with a camera, microphone, and video display.
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Virtual HOPE Fall Session 2020
2020-09-21 17:30 - 2020-11-16 19:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Please note that this class is full.
You can still register and be placed on the Wait List; we usually can put some people from the Wait List into each HOPE class. You will be admitted to this Fall 2020 class in the order in which your name appears on the Wait List. If you are NOT moved to the Fall 2020 class, you will have first chance at the Spring 2021 class, the next one to be offered.
HOPE consists of five interactive, skill-building, educational classes designed to reduce the negative impact of divorce or separation conflict on children by helping parents learn healthy habits for more positive co-parenting.
* Understand your child’s right and need to love both parents
* Focus on your child’s needs instead of your own desires
* Recognize relationship transitions
* Develop effective communication skills
* Minimize conflict & manage emotions
* Create healthier boundaries while building trust & respect
This session consists of five classes: September 21, October 5 and 19, and November 2 and 16, 2020.. One must attend ALL FIVE CLASSES to complete the program.
The classes are held virtually via Zoom, and run from 5:30 PM to approximately 6:30 PM. The total cost of the session, including all five classes, is $200. See the registration form (click below) for more details.
Register Here

KIPCOR 2020-2021 Film Series Kickoff - September 13 Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot
2020-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Join us in an online offering of KIPCOR’s annual film series!!
On Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM we will be hosting a ZOOM call featuring the film by the group Teaching Tolerance: “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot”.
This film tells the story of a courageous group of Alabama students and teachers who fought nonviolently against a century of Jim Crow in a segregationist state to win voting rights for African Americans. These change-makers overcame violence, arrest, and even murder to achieve one of the most significant victories of the civil rights era.
You’ll need to register online BEFORE 5:00 PM on Friday, September 11 to get the Zoom link for the film. If you watch the film and discussion on a computer, the link is all you need; if you watch from a smart phone, you’ll need to load zoom (from Zoom.us) before the call begins.

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Since we’re not meeting in person we can’t pass the hat and ask for donations to help support KIPCOR, but in these difficult times we need your help more than ever. You can still support KIPCOR by mailing a check (made out to KIPCOR) to KIPCOR, P.O. Box 276, North Newton, KS 67117, or by clicking HERE and following the instructions for a credit card donation on our webpage. Thank you!!

Practical Skills for Managing Interpersonal Conflict (Core Mediation Primary Training) Via Zoom August/September 2020
2020-08-31 08:15 - 2020-09-03 17:30 | Virtual (Online) Event, No street address, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
This unique and highly interactive training will…

Equip participants with practical skills for managing interpersonal difference and disagreement.
Address the impact of personal style, culture, and power on conflict.
Provide technical proficiency in dialogue and mediation techniques (course content follows primary training requirements for Kansas Supreme Court core mediator approval).
Benefit everyone interested in developing better skills for handling the difficult conversations we all face.

Who should attend? Teachers, social workers, managers, business people, counselors, attorneys, court personnel, church leaders, community leaders – and anyone interested in learning more about solving interpersonal problems.
Virtual training—available in the comfort of your home/office.

Same high quality, interactive, and highly rated course KIPCOR has been offering for more than 20 years.
Presentation based on the most current virtual education pedagogy, creating excellent outcomes in a safe distance format.
Each day features learning via Zoom, integrated with generous amounts of non-screen time to eliminate cognitive fatigue.
Daily breakout sessions for pairs and small groups of students to practice techniques and skills, as well as engage in role-plays.
Technical Requirements: reliable internet connection and a device (laptop, desktop, tablet, cell phone) with camera & microphone.

24 CDRE Credits, including 1 hour of ethics, from the Kansas State Supreme Court’s ADR program are approved.
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Summer Institute: Practical Skills for Managing Interpersonal Conflict (Core Mediation Primary Training) Via Zoom June 2020
2020-06-09 08:30 - 2020-06-12 17:30
This unique and highly interactive training will…

Equip participants with practical skills for managing interpersonal difference and disagreement.
Address the impact of personal style, culture, and power on conflict.
Provide technical proficiency in dialogue and mediation techniques (course content follows primary training requirements for Kansas Supreme Court core mediator approval).
Benefit everyone interested in developing better skills for handling the difficult conversations we all face.

Who should attend? Teachers, social workers, managers, business people, counselors, attorneys, court personnel, church leaders, community leaders – and anyone interested in learning more about solving interpersonal problems.
Virtual training—available in the comfort of your home/office.

Same high quality, interactive, and highly rated course KIPCOR has been offering for more than 20 years.
Presentation based on the most current virtual education pedagogy, creating excellent outcomes in a safe distance format.
Each day features learning via Zoom, integrated with generous amounts of non-screen time to eliminate cognitive fatigue.
Daily breakout sessions for pairs and small groups of students to practice techniques and skills, as well as engage in role-plays.
Technical Requirements: reliable internet connection and a device (laptop, desktop, tablet, cell phone) with camera & microphone.

CDRE Credits from the Kansas State Supreme Court’s ADR prgram are pending.
Register Now

This film is postponed until Fall 2020. KIPCOR Film Series: Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
2020-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Luyken Fine Arts Center, 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Note that this film is postponed until Fall 2020.

KIPCOR 2019-2020 Film Series Presents: Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
We’ll fire up the KIPCOR projector again on Sunday, April 19, at 2:00 PM for our next film, “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code”.
Join us in Krehbiel Auditorium in the Luyken Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton as we watch the film and discuss it and its ramifications with Dr. Christy Miller Hesed, Postdoctoral Associate in Environmental Anthropology at the University of Maryland. As always, our films are free and open to the public.
In COOKED: Survival By Zip Code, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand uses her signature serious-yet-quirky connect-the-dots style to take audiences from the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave — in which 739 mostly black, elderly, and poor Chicagoans died during the course of one week– deep into one of our nation’s biggest growth industries: disaster preparedness. Along the way, Helfand forges inextricable links between extreme weather, extreme disparity, and extreme racism, daring to ask: what if a zip code was just a routing number and not a life-or-death sentence?
KIPCOR (316) 284-5217 kipcor@bethelsk.edu

THIS EVENT HAS PEEN RESCHEDULED TO Sept. 17, 2020 KIPCOR's 2019-2020 Peace Lecture Series presents our second event, featuring Sarah Smarsh
2020-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Hall, Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117, 300 E 27th St., North Newton, KS, 67117, United States
Dear Friends of KIPCOR,
Thank you so much for your support over the past couple of months since we announced Sarah Smarsh as our 2020 Spring Peace Lecturer. Clearly, we did not anticipate the way that our world would change so drastically with the onset of the coronavirus. As a result, we are postponing this event until Thursday, September 17th, 2020 at 7:00 pm; you can find that event by clicking on “view calendar” and scrolling to the appropriate date (Sept. 17, 2020).
Any tickets that have been purchased will be honored for the new date. Your continued support is greatly appreciated as we make this change. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We are very grateful your patronage and look forward to what promises to be a great event this fall!
Sincerely,
KIPCOR Staff

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The Spring KIPCOR 2020 Peace Lecture Series will feature author, speaker, and journalist, Sarah Smarsh, who will present “Bridging the Cultural Divide in Difficult Times,” on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm, in Memorial Hall at Bethel College, North Newton. Smarsh is the author of Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, an instant New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award, examines economic inequality through her upbringing among the working poor on a Kansas farm. This fundraiser is part of the 35th anniversary celebration for the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR).
Sarah Smarsh is an author, speaker, and journalist who focuses on socioeconomic class and rural America. Her book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, an instant New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award, examines economic inequality through her upbringing among the working poor on a Kansas farm.
Sarah has reported on socioeconomic class for The Guardian, the New York Times, The New Yorker, Harper’s, and many other publications. Heartland was named a “best of 2018” by NPR, Fresh Air, the Boston Globe, Amazon, Buzzfeed, Barnes and Noble, and Publishers Weekly. In addition to being short-listed for the National Book Award, Heartland was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the Lukas Prize, the Indie Choice Award, and an Audie Award for Smarsh’s reading of audiobook. Actor-producer Sarah Jessica Parker selected the title for the American Library Association’s Book Club Central.
Sarah is a regular political commentator in national media and has spoken internationally on poverty, rural issues, and cultural divides at venues ranging from small-town libraries to Sydney Opera House. Sarah was recently a Fellow at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. In 2019, Sarah released a podcast entitled The Homecomers, which focuses on how a national blind spot toward rural and working-class America is driving misleading headlines, broken politics, and dangerous fissures in our social fabric. The podcast showcases stories of people who, as residents or advocates, remain committed to their complex, embattled homes.
By ninth grade, Sarah attended eight southern-Kansas schools, ranging from a 2,000-student high school to a two-room prairie schoolhouse. Now, she holds an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University, as well as degrees in journalism and English from the University of Kansas. A former English professor and grant-writer for social service agencies, Sarah aims for all of her work to have a backbone of civic responsibility.
General Admission tickets are available in advance online for $15 from Eventbrite HERE.
Bethel College students will be admitted free of charge when they present a Bethel Student ID at the door of the event. No prior rservations are necessary.
Students from other ACCK colleges will be admitted for $10 by presenting their college ID at the door. These tickets can not be purchased in advance.
General Admission tickets will be available at the door for $20.
This event is co-sponsored by KMUW.
