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Resident Mural Community Cookout and Raw Tools Demonstration; Film: Inside Peace

First Church of God 620 Fairview Ave, Newton, KS, United States

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 […]

KIPCOR EVENT – Palwasha Kakar, guest speaker

Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

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 […]

Palwasha Kakar presents, “Women’s Role in Ending Violence and building Peace”

Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

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 […]

Advanced Restorative Schools Training – Repairing Harm

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 […]

KIPCOR’s 2019-2020 Peace Lecture Series Presents Jasmyn Story

Kaufman House 2515 College Ave., North Newton, KS, United States

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, […]

KIPCOR Film Series: Dawnland

Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

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 […]

Giving Tuesday

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 2019

Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

"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 […]

Practical Skills for Managing Group and Organizational Conflict – January 2020

Kaufman House 2515 College Ave., North Newton, KS, United States

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 […]

Culture, Gender, and Power in Conflict – January 2020

Kaufman House 2515 College Ave., North Newton, KS, United States

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 […]