Podcasts about community dialogue

The fourth season of 'Born in Trouble' features reflections on societal issues and personal responsibility. John X delves into personal prediction and views on the Middle East conflict. Real estate and Banking ethics and impacts on society and the Economy. Censorship, internet culture, and music industry dynamics. The narrative also addresses topics like gender roles, corporate accountability, economic changes, and the importance of self-awareness and adaptation in a rapidly evolving world.

The Milwaukee Vortex, DIY culture, “Yes, and...” Thinking In this special episode of Creative MKE, we're sharing conversations from a special event Imagine MKE hosted at Washington Park Media Center earlier this year. The event was a gathering of arts, culture and creative industry leaders brought together to discuss the strengths and opportunities of Milwaukee's creative culture. In the discussion, guests touch on: the waterways, walkability and park system in Milwaukee, the ease of DIY creation and collaborations and the simultaneous challenge of scarcity mindsets, and the magnetic power (or sports franchise potential?) of the “the Milwaukee Vortex.” This conversation features Linda Edelstein, Chief Executive Officer of Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra; Kim Miller, artist and the chair of MIAD's fine Art Dept.; Darius Smith, Program Director, Gener8tor Art, also an artist, mental health advocate; Kantara Souffrant, Curator of Community Dialogue, Milwaukee Art Museum; Maureen Ragalie, Managing Director of Gener8tor Art; Jason Yi, professor at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, artist and gallerist at Hawthorn Contemporary; Xela Garcia, Executive Director of Walkers Point Center for the Arts, also an artist and writer; and Joe Poeschl, Director of Engagement at Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition. Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Gener8tor Art Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee Art Museum Hawthorn Contemporary Walkers Point Center for the Arts MKE Tech Hub Coalition Greater Milwaukee Committee: The Commons Kristina Rolander Washington Park Media Center Stryv365Additional episode music: Tiger Technique "Oakvale of Albion"; Headspace Torus "Main Version 01"

“Being text-focused has been really beneficial and a change from the way I've seen concerts programmed in the past: ‘Do the keys align? What is the soundscape?' Those things are important, but for these concerts, the message that we're putting out there has to be priority. We are choral musicians, and we have words and stories to share, and those have to take precedent.”Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake works as a conductor, composer/arranger, vocal contractor, singer, and music activist. Blake is the Founding Artistic Director of Tonality, an award-winning choral ensemble focused on spreading a message of unity, peace, and social justice through a culturally diverse choral setting. He also serves as Principal Associate Conductor of the National Children's Chorus.As an arranger, Blake's “Wade in the Water” was a featured arrangement at the 2013 North Carolina Music Educators Association convention and is published with Santa Barbara Music Publishing. His choral arrangements are published by Alliance Music Publishing and Walton Music Publishing. Other musical activities include an opera conducting premiere at the 2019 Prototype Festival in New York City, preparing choirs for live performances with UCLA Center for the Art of Performance, and vocally arranging for a nationally televised performance during the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.Recent film and TV credits include singing on the soundtrack of Jordan Peele's “Us,” Disney's “Lion King,” and Pixar's “Spies in Disguise,” and leading sessions for Warner Bros "Space Jam: A New Legacy" and Netflix film "Escape from Spiderhead." Blake also worked as the choral contractor and vocal arranger for Andy Grammer's performance at the 2019 ARDYs (Radio Disney Awards). Blake recently prepared singers for the 2020 Grammy Awards and performed at the 92nd Academy Awards.Blake completed the Doctorate in Musical Arts degree at the University of Southern California in 2019, the Master of Music degree at the University of California Los Angeles in 2014, and the Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Vocal Performance at Wake Forest University in 2010.To get in touch with Alex, you can find him on Instagram: @alexanderlblake. To learn more about Tonality, look for @ourtonality on Instagram or Facebook.Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro Part 2 episode from May 22, 2023, to hear how to share your story with us.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

Erwin Hines' creative life began with an interest in architecture and urban planning but shifted to art, design, and brand building after several serendipitous events. In a time when concepts like empathy and inclusivity have become trendy catchphrases, Erwin decided to step away from agency life, where he had been actively involved with DE&I initiatives, to build his own brand, Future is Color. Erwin designs and produces intentionally crafted garments and hosts in-person events at Future is Color's mixed-use studio in San Diego, California. The brand's mission is to create space for intentional conversations about collective liberation. For more on Erwin's work and Future is Color, visit future-is-color.com.  Read more about this episode and our past guests at monotype.com/podcast.

In this new episode of our podcast, we discussed the transformative power of restorative justice and how it fosters community education and expanded participation. Join us as we explore how Restorative Justice + Care is committed to promoting healing relationships, empowering at-promise youth, and utilizing restorative practices to bring about positive change. Throughout the episode, we uncover the various initiatives employed by Restorative Justice + Care to create a more inclusive and compassionate society. One of their primary methods involves facilitating listening circles, where individuals come together to share their stories, actively listen, and build connections based on empathy and understanding. These circles serve as the foundation for healing relationships within the community. Through innovative programs and mentorship opportunities, Restorative Justice + Care offers alternatives to punishment, such as restorative conferences, aiming to redirect the trajectory of young lives toward positive outcomes. Restorative Justice + Care's commitment to supporting system-impacted individuals who have experienced foster care, group homes, jail, and prison. By providing vital mentoring and educational opportunities, the organization strives to break the cycle of incarceration and offer hope and a chance for personal growth. Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking discussion as we explore the transformative potential of restorative justice and its impact on building a more compassionate, equitable, and inclusive society. Learn how Restorative Justice + Care is actively working to dismantle punitive systems and foster community healing and connection.

The climate justice activist Mikaela Loach, who took the UK government to court for giving tax breaks to fossil fuels companies, discusses her new book It's Not That Radical: Climate Activism To Transform Our World. Who is 'Stevenage Woman'? The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to focus on this female swing voter group in a new report by left-leaning think tank Labour Together. But how useful are these profiles and why are they used? With Rosie Campbell, professor of politics and Patrick English, associate director at YouGov. The lawyer turned DJ Kavita Varu, who won the Inspiring Indian Women 'She inspires Rising Star' award. It's 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed - Aoife Smith, the programme manager for Community Dialogue, an organisation which aims to build trust amongst people who hold opposing political, social and religious views and Hilary Copeland who is the Director of Fighting Words NI, an arts and education charity for children and young people discuss their work to ensure that peace continues in Northern Ireland. Are you afraid of the big, bad wolf? Where does this fear come from? Author Erica Berry was determined to find out after researching wild wolves in her home state of Oregon. In her book Wolfish she searches through folklore and literature to see how wolves have become the symbol of predatory men and how that has shaped our fear. The popular 1980s trend of ‘getting your colours done' is back. The hashtag #colouranalysis has had over 800 million views on TikTok. The journalist Kat Brown who is a big believer in the power of colour, and Nisha Hunjan, founder of Style ME UK, who uses colour analysis discuss. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Dianne McGregor

Today marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed - bringing peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of conflict. To mark this Jess Creighton is joined by two women working to continue that peace. Aoife Smith is the programme manager for Community Dialogue, an organisation which aims to build trust amongst people who hold opposing political, social and religious views and Hilary Copeland who is the Director of Fighting Words NI, an arts and education charity for children and young people. Tanya Sarne was the woman behind the fashion brand Ghost. Launched in 1984, it became one of the biggest independent fashion brands in the 90s, famous for its outrageous parties and incredibly wearable but beautiful clothes. An only child to refugee parents, Tanya fell into fashion as an unemployed single mother of two, desperately trying to make a living. She's now written about her extraordinary life in a memoir, Free Spirit. The civil rights group Black Equity Organisation is launching legal action following the Home Secretary's decision to drop three recommendations from the independent Windrush Inquiry. The recommendations in question are the establishment of a Migrants' Commissioner, an increase in the powers of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and the running of reconciliation events. We discuss the reasons behind the judicial review with the CEO of the Black Equity Organisation, Dr Wanda Wyporska. Angie Thomas is the global bestselling author of the novel The Hate U Give which was published in 2017, it became a best-seller and a film. Now, she has turned her hand to writing for younger readers with her new book Nic Blake And The Remarkables. Angie joins Jess Creighton to discuss. Presented by Jess Creighton Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Beverley Purcell

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa was joined by he Acting Executive Director of the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), Rosemary Shumirayi Chikarakara Mpofu to explore relations between consumers and Consumer Council Of Zimbabwe (CCZ).

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa was joined by he Acting Executive Director of the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), Rosemary Shumirayi Chikarakara Mpofu to explore relations between consumers and Consumer Council Of Zimbabwe (CCZ).

In this episode Brian Sithole was joined by Vukarhani Trust Director, Gerald Johnson Shirichena to discuss on human trafficking.

In this episode Brian Sithole was joined by Vukarhani Trust Director, Gerald Johnson Shirichena to discuss on human trafficking.

In this episode Brian Sithole has a chat with young girls in Murehwa during a girls soccer tournament hosted by Rozaria Memorial Trust (RMT). Together they discuss on issues affecting girl child.

In this episode Brian Sithole has a chat with young girls in Murehwa during a girls soccer tournament hosted by Rozaria Memorial Trust (RMT). Together they discuss on issues affecting girl child.

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In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa has a chat with Director at Tongogara Refuge Camp, Johanne Mhlanga and Refugees Evode Hakizimana from Burundi, Jeanet Muhimundu from Rwanda and Chikara Seven from Mozambique.

This episode of the pod begins with Lindsay, David and Elisabeth comparing public arts funding (and also the number and/or quality of lakes) in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The trio are excited for the long awaited coming of Milwaukee summer, and all the live music opportunities therein.   Around 10:00, Dr. Kantara Souffrant, the Milwaukee Art Museum's inaugural Curator of Community Dialogue, joins the crew. In her role at the MAM, Kantara oversees adult programming and building sustainable partnerships between the Museum and the community. Her role was created in conjunction with the implementation of the recent Museum's Strategic Direction, which was published in the fall of 2019.   With a background in art, performance, art history, education and scholarship on Haitian art, Kantara was drawn to work in art museums because she developed a sense that she wanted to work in a public space where others' diverse knowledge and perspectives would be honored. In her role, she does just that: acting as a shepherd and facilitator, she empowers people with the understanding that they have everything they need to fully engage with artwork no matter what kind of formal education they have had. In her facilitation and programming work, Kantara tries to create opportunities for vulnerability, and generate micro moments that foster engagement and a feeling of “being in community.”   Throughout the conversation, the group discusses how measuring success for arts institutions might be served by first asking the question "how wide of a funnel can we build?” to invite people to find their own meaning in what's presented. Other questions are raised, including: how do we measure the “transformational power of the arts? What is the role of Museums in society? How can Museums create both positive imprints and impacts within those who engage once or many times? How can art help people see other cultures as interconnected with their own experiences?   Kantara reflects on how art is not only about learning to see yourself—but provides counterbalance in the form of new visual and poetic language to address social issues when rhetoric around such issues is toxic, politicized, and polarized.   In the words of Haitian artist Philomé Obin, “Art is a record of who we are, what we believe what we did,” and in Kantara's view, a really good art museum “should be able to document the shifts”—so that populations can look back, and also look forward.   Email Kantara at kantara.souffrant@mam.org   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mequitte/?hl=en (@Mequitte)   https://www.legacy.mn.gov/arts-cultural-heritage-fund#:~:text=The%20Arts%20and%20Cultural%20Heritage,Minnesota's%20history%20and%20cultural%20heritage. (Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund)  https://www.bayviewneighborhood.org/chill-on-the-hill (Chill on the Hill)  https://www.imaginemke.org/art-stories/414ward.php (414 Day Video (2021))  https://www.samerghani.com/ (Samer Ghani)  https://www.instagram.com/p/B9J5a6zHq_o/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D (Community Feedback at MAM about Milwaukee's Hidden Gems)  http://www.kimrobertson.net/ (Kim Robertson)  https://mcnairscholars.com/about/ (Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program)  http://collection.mam.org/collection-areas/haitian/ (The Haitian Art Collection at MAM)  http://collection.mam.org/details.php?id=10820 (Hector Hyppolite's “The Adoration of Love”)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philom%C3%A9_Obin (Philomé Obin)  https://mam.org/support/details-reports.php (The MAM's Strategic Direction)  https://www.blackspacehq.com/ (Black Space HQ)  https://www.embodyyogamke.com/ (Embody Yoga)  https://m.facebook.com/Noahs-Art-MKE-105723511513580/ (Noah's Art MKE)  https://www.facebook.com/djomilwaukee (DJ O)  https://www.notyourmamastea.com/...

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa has a chat with Director at Tongogara Refuge Camp, Johanne Mhlanga and Refugees Evode Hakizimana from Burundi, Jeanet Muhimundu from Rwanda and Chikara Seven from Mozambique.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by the Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI), Programs Officer, Rujeko Chibaya, Demand Generation Officer at Population Services Zimbabwe, Eugenia Five and FAWEZI alumni, Wendy Muzite. Together they discuss on Menstrual hygiene in marginalised communities.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by the Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI), Programs Officer, Rujeko Chibaya, Demand Generation Officer at Population Services Zimbabwe, Eugenia Five and FAWEZI alumni, Wendy Muzite. Together they discuss on Menstrual hygiene in marginalised communities.

Episode Notes Episode summary Margaret and Casandra talk about the importance of learning mediation skills, what mediation is and what different processes look like. Guest Info The host Margaret Killjoy can be found on twitter @magpiekilljoy or instagram at @margaretkilljoy. This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Links Mediate.com The Little Book of Conflict Transformation (little books series also has books on different types of mediation and restorative Justice) Getting to Yes The Promise of Mediation Transcript Margaret 00:14 Hello, and welcome to Live Like The World is Dying, your podcast for what feels like the end times. I'm your host, Margaret, Kiljoy, and I use 'she' or 'they' pronouns. And today we're going to talk about something that everyone has requested. Just kidding, no one actually bothers request this because they don't know they need it. That's actually not true. People actually haverequested this. We're gonna be talking about conflict mediation, and we're going to be talking about when conflict mediation isn and isn't the way to handle different types of situations. And when we'll be talking to Cassandra about that. And I'm very excited to hear what they have to say. This podcast is a proud member of the Channel Zero network of anarchists podcasts. And here's a jingle from another show in the network. Margaret 01:40 Okay, if you could introduce yourself with your name, your pronouns, and then I guess kind of your background, both professionally and non professionally with what we're gonna be talking about today with conflict mediation. Casandra 01:52 Yeah, my name is Cassandra, I use 'they' or 'she' pronouns. I'm a volunteer mediator at a community mediation center. I trained in mediation...What year is it right now? I don't know, eight years ago? Margaret 02:08 It's 2022, right now, Casandra Johns 02:09 Nine years ago, something like that. And I also worked at my local mediation center, at the beginning of the pandemic, as program coordinator for one of the counties. Margaret 02:25 So what is conflict mediation? This is when when you don't like someone, you just respond passive aggressively to them and or cancel them, right? Casandra 02:36 Yep, and block them on Twitter. Margaret 02:39 That's important. Casandra 02:42 Conflict mediation is where a third party is called in to be present during discussion about a conflict. So, in its most basic form, that could mean asking a friend who isn't like a stakeholder in a conflict to come sit in while you talk with someone who you have issues with. Through the mediation center, like on a, on an organizational level, we deal with all different sorts of conflicts. So community conflicts, like neighbors disputing property lines. We also do family mediation, parent/teen, stuff, things like that, we do a certain amount of mediation through the court system. So people in my area can opt to do mediation instead of going to like small claims court, which is pretty cool. Margaret 03:32 So like if you're mad at your neighbor for hitting your car with their bicycle. I don't know that's not a good example. Instead of suing them, you can, like go hash it out with someone. Casandra 03:49 Yep. Yeah. Margaret 03:50 How do you then maximize your personal profit? Casandra 03:54 Well, that's a good question. I mean, the chance if you go before a judge, there's a chance that they'll say, Nope, you don't get this money. Whereas in mediation, you get to talk to the person and explain to them why you need the money, and they explain to you why they can't pay the money, and then you work out a plan, which usually benefits both people. Margaret 04:14 Well it just doesn't lead very easily to feeling righteous and better than everyone, though. So it seems like a disadvantage. Casandra 04:21 Yeah, I mean, I think if you want to feel righteous, you should probably just sue someone and okay, and not worry about mediation. Yeah. Margaret 04:29 So what were you gonna say before, i said weird sarcastic things? Casandra 04:32 The center where I work, also has this really cool program, where we do restorative justice processes for youth offenders. So, rather than going through the usual punitive process, some juvenile offenders have the option to do restorative justice instead. Margaret 04:52 Give me an example of like, not a "John did this," but I like what that might look like? Casandra 04:59 Yeah, Let me think. I have to be vague. So I'm remembering a case where one teenager punched another teenager, like the, I think they were at the movies or something, this was pre-pandemic, and was charged with assault. And so rather than having to go through a punitive process and have that assault charge on their record, they have the option to do this restorative process instead. So that would look like sitting down with the person who was harmed or with a proxy, we use proxies as well, if the victim doesn't want to be present, and talking about the impact of their actions and then coming up with a plan for making amends, which can be really varied. Like it can be, It can be as simple as like, "I will go to therapy." Or it can be direct remediation, like "I will pay you money or do yard work for you," you know, it, people get really creative. But it's a cool option. Margaret 06:04 Okay. What is the difference between, outside of a legal or court system, what is the difference between conflict mediation and restorative justice? Like, when is one thing appropriate? And when is the other thing appropriate? Casandra 06:20 Yeah, I think of mediation as a part, like an aspect of larger alternative justice processes. So it's like a tool you can use in alternative justice processes. But alternative justice processes are intended for instances where harm has been caused. So it's not just a you and me on equal footing having a conflict or disagreement, actual harm has been done. Does that make sense? Margaret 06:46 Yeah, so like, basically, if I'm trying to...if someone within my same social circle sexually assaulted me, and then I don't want to go and sit down have a like samey samey conversation with them about like, how we all have feelings. Instead, I can....instead restorative justice as the more appropriate thing, then specifically, mediation in that circumstance. Is that what you're saying? Casandra 07:11 Yeah, or probably transformative justice. But yeah. Margaret 07:15 What's the difference? Casandra 07:17 Sure. So. Margaret 07:19 Sorry. Casandra 07:20 No, that's fine. Restorative justice was developed, I think in the 70s, I want to say, and that's what the mediation center where I work...that's what we use in conjunction with the court system. And it's dealing more with individuals. So, this individual has harmed that individual, and we're going to figure out how to make amends as best as possible between the two of them. Transformative justice, I think, was developed in the 90s. And it's a more systemic approach. So it's acknowledging that people often cause harm. Because of trauma, because of a lack of resources, you know, it acknowledges that we're all a part of these larger systems of oppression. And so through this transformative process, it seeks to heal both people. Often communities are brought in as part of that as well. Margaret 08:22 Okay. So like, everyone who's involved with the thing shows up, and has a say in it. Casandra 08:31 Maybe not for all parts. But, you know, the hope is to bring in as many people as possible, because the idea is that, that creates more sustainable change. Margaret 08:42 So how does one...How does one go about doing this, right? Like to focus maybe more on mediation than restorative and transformative justice? We obviously within our communities come up with like ad hoc means quite often, and we just sort of try weird things all the time. And sometimes those things don't work very well, like passive aggressive notes. Or, you know, Casandra 09:11 Wash your dishes! Margaret 09:13 Yeah, totally. Yeah. You know, like, how does one do this? Like, if I'm starting to feel like I'm either having conflict with someone that I'm in community with, or I'm watching a conflict develop within the community that I'm part of? What are some steps to notice that that's happening and work to resolve it? Casandra 09:35 I feel like that shouldn't be a big question, but because we're so conditioned to be conflict avoidant, not just on an interpersonal level, but like, society, you know, we live in a....part of liberal democracy, part of representative democracy is like creating these abstractions when it comes to conflict and creating institutions to deal with it, instead of even acknowledging that the conflict exists. Now I have to remember what your question was. Margaret 10:09 So what the fuck do you do when you're like, really pissed off that your roommate won't do the dishes, and is like, snubbing you at parties and this pretending like you don't exist. But they think that it's happening because you borrowed their guitar without asking. Casandra 10:31 I mean, mediation doesn't have to be a big formal thing, right? Like, you can just ask a mutually trusted friend to be...Well, first of all, you can just talk to them. So, so mediation is just a tool in our toolkit. But there's something about having a third person present, who isn't like a stakeholder in a conflict. And even if they don't say anything, just having a third person present and witnessing is sometimes really helpful. One of my favorite mediators at the center rarely says anything. He just has this presence, he'll sit there with his hands in bold and just like exists, and somehow people are like, Oh, well, shit. Now I have to... Margaret 11:13 Just like quietly judging you? Casandra 11:16 No, just like, holding this like, calm space. He's, yeah. Margaret 11:23 Quietly judging you! Because like, well not in a bad way, right? Because like, yeah, if I'm like, if I feel really, like, justified and you know, like, bah, blah, blah. But then as soon as I realized I'm saying it to a third party, I'm like, "Oh, this might not make sense." Like when I say to a third party? Yeah, yeah, no, okay. Okay. Casandra 11:41 Yeah. And anyone can do that. Right? Anyone who isn't a stakeholder and who's comfortable being around, conflict can be in that role. Obviously, there's more that you can do to like develop those skills. That's why trainings and mediation centers exist. Margaret 12:00 Most of the time, I've tried to do this. It's gone very badly when I've been asked to mediate things, but I think that's usually because the people...because I did everything, right, and the people involved id everything wrong. But, it seems like people got really defensive and kind of entrenched in their positions. And it stayed a really like, "No, I'm right. Fuck, you," "No, I'm right. Fuck you," kind of thing? How do you break that up? Casandra 12:31 Yeah. Have you heard the analogy of like, if you draw a heart on a piece of paper, and place it between two people, and they're like standing on opposite sides of it, and ask them to describe what they see, they're going to describe totally different things, but they're looking at the same image, you know? Margaret 12:50 Oh, because it's like, not symmetrically positioned between them. Casandra 12:53 Yes. Margaret 12:54 Okay. Casandra 12:55 I think that...Well, first of all, I think it's okay for people to just not agree, tight? Part of getting over our conflict avoidance, as a society, I think is acknowledging that, like, we're not going to agree and that's not only okay, but positive. Like we need to have people around us who we disagree with, in order to like, examine our own opinions and things like that. But, the second thing is that conflict isn't bad or scary. Like, I feel like part of people's fear around not agreeing with someone is that the assumption is that if you and I don't agree, then we can't have any sort of relationship or function. Like we're so conflict avoidant, that if we don't agree, we just simply can't function. Margaret 13:46 Oh, yeah, totally. And then we just like ice each other out completely. Casandra 13:49 Yeah, which is really common and unfortunate. And obviously, like, there, I'm gonna disagree with a Nazi, right? Margaret 13:58 Right. Casandra 13:59 We're not just going to agree to disagree, but I'm gonna ice them out. But, that doesn't have to be the case for everything. Margaret 14:06 No, that makes sense. I kind of...I kind of do this thing where I have, like, one set of values that I hold myself to, and one set of values that I hold other people to, you know, so like, I'm trying to come up with a good value to to use this for. I don't want to get...Okay, so like, but if there's if there's something that I believe I shouldn't do, it doesn't necessarily mean...even though kind of in the abstract, I wish no one would do it. Like okay, like lying, right? Like I have a very, very strong sense of never lying to anyone that you're not trying to control or hurt, right? And I, I will, like live or die by this as a person, but I recognize that not everyone I surround myself with holds the same value, and it like rubs me the wrong way. But, I can agree to disagree about it because I recognize that this is a value that is not shared by everyone. Um, and I'm on my own, like, wing nut paladin and kick or whatever. Andk but then yeah, like, there's other values like, you know, "don't be like", I don't know, "don't be fucking, like racist or whatever, like, don't be a fucking Nazi," that or...is that kind of what you're kind of what you're saying, like learning to have different standards for yourself versus other people or I guess that's not just the only way to...how do you how do you personally decide which things you are allowed to disagree about and which things you're not allowed to disagree about? Casandra 15:39 Oh, I don't feel like I'm in total agreement with anyone, like literally anyone. And that's great. Yes. The world would be really fucking boring. If I was. There's this, there's this essay called "In Defense of...." shoot, am I going to forget it while we're recording? No. In Defense of Arguing. Margaret 16:05 Okay. Casandra 16:05 Like an anarchist theory of arguing or something like that. And the author talks about these like larger things, like how social democracy...how the how liberal democracy as a larger structure encourages us to to not be in direct communication, and to avoid conflict. Margaret 16:24 Well, okay, so, how does this I guess my question is like, okay, we know that Nazis are on the far end of one...you know, like, God gave us Nazis, so that we have enemies. You know, there's this, like pure representation of bad right, that most of society used to agree on and it's no longer the case, but like, we have this pure representation of bad over on one end, and then you have like, you know, "John Barrows, my guitar without asking sometimes, and thinks it's okay, that he does." Or someone is has a different interpretation of some political analysis or, you know, like, like, shit that I might feel really directly personally strongly about, but is at the end of the day, not a big deal. You know, so that...Is the answer, "Everyone's just gonna draw those lines in different places?" That's my instinct is that everyone's going to draw the lines of like, well, I can be in community with someone who I don't know, like, sometimes as a like grouchy libertarian on some issues. Or some other people will be like, "Oh, I can be in community with Marxists," or something, right? And then other people will be like, "No, we've seen where Marxism leads to. So fuck them." So people are going to draw these lines in different places. Is it just, is it just alright, that people are going to draw those lines in different places. Casandra 17:53 Yes. And that, thank you. Yeah. So it's alright, that people are going to draw this lines in different places. And that reminds me why I brought up that article, which is what...not only is it okay to draw those lines, but having actual dialogue about where we draw those lines and why, and how they might be different from where other people draw those lines is ultimately productive. Margaret 18:15 That makes sense. Casandra 18:18 Because that's how we, you know, interrogate our own boundaries, right? And our own ideology. Margaret 18:26 It was interesting. I was like, this thing is gonna be very, like nuts and bolts episode Are we like talk about like, really specific practices, but... Casandra 18:32 I mean, we can but... Margaret 18:33 No, we should do it too, but I, what I really like thinking about this stuff around...Yeah, the how we build diverse communities and how we avoid, you know, I would argue that echo chambers are one of the things that destroys communities of resistance more effectively than even sometimes outside pressure. You know, as soon as everyone starts...go ahead. Casandra 18:55 Oh, I was just gonna say that like moral homogeneity is also what leads to these like, fundamentalist movements that were opposing, right. . Margaret 19:04 Yeah. And then yet, like, people were like, well, you know, you can't let 'something something' in because it's a slippery slope. And I'm, I'm on this like, crusade against slippery slope as a useful phrase, because, well, it's a useful phrase, be like, "Hey, that's a slippery slope," should mean like, so be careful when you walk it not like boarded up, none shall enter like, you know, maybe like put handholds along the way to like, help people like navigate complicated ethical terrain. Casandra 19:31 Cautionary signage. Margaret 19:32 Yeah, exactly. Like instead of being like, well, everyone who likes the following philosopher who died 100 years before Nazis came about is a Nazi, even though like, you know, both Nazis like this guy and some Nazis hated this guy and some non Nazis hated this guy. I'm actually not trying to defend Evola right now at this time. That's not the path I'm trying to go down right now. Maybe Nietzsche is how I'm trying to...But I don't even want to defend Nietzsche... anyway. Casandra 20:04 They can both go to the sun as far as I'm concerned. Margaret 20:08 But like, but you know, where we draw these lines might be different about like, okay, so like, fuck this guy, but is it fuck everyone who is inspired by this guy? And is it fuck everyone who's inspired by people who were inspired by this guy, you know? Because, like how many how many layers removed from something do we still hate it? You know? Casandra 20:33 Yeah. Yeah, totally. Margaret 20:37 So nuts and bolts of conflict resolution? Casandra Johns 20:42 Can I first... Margaret 20:43 Yeah, please do. Casandra 20:44 Before we move into specifics. I think the like overarching stuff is really important because every so often I see these pushes in radical spaces to develop more skills around things like transformative justice, but no one talks about conflict resolution, no one talks about mediation, which is wild to me. Like, the reason I trained as a mediator is because I saw it is like one of the building blocks of these larger structures. But it's just not something that seems to be valued or discussed on the left for the most part. And that's baffling to me, considering how much divisiveness we face and how we all seem to agree it's a huge issue. But haven't put in the work to develop the skills to like, deal with it. Margaret 21:35 So what we're doing is we're jumping straight to the like justice framework, which is, you know, far more, it's not inherently punitive, but like, it's more antagonistic and implies far more heavily that there's like harm that's been done. And it's one directional, right like, which is often the case, I'm not trying to claim that this is not the case quite often, but but we're jumping to that rather than a lot of things that could be headed off way before they get really intense through mediation, or even things that are really intense are still a mediation type thing rather than a transformative justice type thing is that right? Casandra 22:12 So yeah, even just as abolitionists, if we're talking about divesting from the current system as a whole, people don't just go to court because they've been abused, you know, they go because they're in conflict with someone and want an authority figure to decide who's right and who's wrong. And so that's something we have to replace as well. Margaret 22:36 Yeah, I know that makes sense. Casandra 22:36 And ideally without the authority figure. But even like, it doesn't have to be some intense formal, heavy thing. You know, like I've mediated for friends, and it's just been like a very casual conversation. I think that normalizing it, talking about it at all would be great as the left, but then normalizing these practices, Margaret 23:02 Just normalizing going to your roommate, your housemate, the third person and being like, "Hey, like, we keep arguing about the fact that I want to leave my socks in the living room." Casandra 23:16 Will you just be present while we chat through this? Margaret 23:18 Yeah, Casandra 23:19 Like yeah why not? You know. Margaret 23:22 Okay. I'm coming up with silly examples, but I'm like, mostly because I'm just not feeling very imaginative off the top my head, but Casandra 23:28 I've had housemates, I know how it goes. Margaret 23:31 It starts feeling really personal at a certain point. Casandra 23:33 It does! Margaret 23:35 Yeah, and sometimes it's really easy to be really, really angry at this, like, heavier stuff than the larger framework of what's happening. Casandra 23:46 Yeah, totally. I have a child, I understand that. I'm taking your lack of folding your laundry personally at a certain point. Margaret 24:01 That's because you're the authority. No, I don't want to get into that that's a different conversation. Casandra 24:07 Abolish bedtimes? Margaret 24:12 Yeah, okay. So like, well, actually, I mean, I mean, this would be an appropriate, like mediation would be an appropriate thing to do with, like, between you and between a parent and a child at various points also, or is that? Casandra 24:26 Yeah, yeah, one of my favorite types of mediation that I do through the center's parent/teen. There are different types of mediation. And the type I was trained in was..is somewhere between what's called facilitative and transformative mediation. So, in some scenarios, we're just hashing through a specific problem. And the people aren't going to have a relationship after that. And then in other scenarios, we're actually trying to shift the relationship to make it healthier, which I prefer. And Margaret 24:58 Yeah. Casandra 24:59 The Family mediations tend to go in that direction. But there's a power dynamic, right. And so part of the mediators job is to level out power imbalances, which can be really tricky. But also really cool to watch. Margaret 25:17 Well that's cool, because I think that critiques of power are necessary, but there's always going to be different types of relationships between people with power imbalances, right? Even when, like two adults are dating, you know, there's going to be power imbalances based on like, different levels of societal privilege, or, you know, heterosexual relationships have a massive power imbalance to start with that they have to deal with...either overcome or like learn to address. So it makes sense to, like... Casandra 25:46 I think personal history and like communication style cnn create that Margaret 25:52 In terms of like, if someone has a more aggressive communication style, and another person has like a style that is triggered badly by that style of communication, is that kind of what you're getting at? Casandra 26:03 Yeah, things like that. Margaret 26:05 Okay. I remember thinking about how this has to, like, sort of be taught and developed, I remember being at a workshop once at a conference about this issue....Pardon me, as I pull a tick off of my head and cut it with a knife Margaret 26:23 But ticks aside, you know, the way the way that this needs to be taught was really laid clear to me, I was at this, this workshop, and we're going through and, you know, the person teaching the workshop was teaching about conflict resolution and things and, and a friend of mine, who was a, I believe, a kindergarten teacher, I'm not entirely certain worked with very young kids. And my friend was explaining it was like, "oh, when two kids get in a conflict, like they both want a toy, you know, it's recess, and only one of them gets the toy. And they, they both want it, they get really excited, and they run up and they're like, "Teacher, Teacher, we have a conflict, we have to resolve it."" You know, and it was this really amazing heartwarming story. And, unfortunately, most of the people at the workshop, because they didn't have enough context for what was being told in the story were like, Ah, yes, this is the wisdom of children. You know, we should all just learn from children. And then my friend came up to me later, and was like, that was really frustrating. The kids do that, because we taught them how to, Margaret 26:23 Oh God! Casandra 26:29 Yeah, yeah. Margaret 26:33 And it... And there was a certain amount of like wisdom of children, and that they hadn't specifically developed other bad habits, like, you know, I have a lot of bad conflict habits that I don't love about myself that are ingrained to me for various purposes. But, it seems like we still have to, like...go ahead. Casandra 27:47 Even that approach, that they were excited to talk about it...like they knew where to turn. They knew where their resources were, and they were excited to resolve it. Like imagine feeling that way about disagreeing with someone. One of my teachers says that every mediation is a success, meaning that regardless of whether or not people come to an agreement, the fact that they've shown up to talk about it shifts something in their relationship. And that is in and of itself a success. Margaret 28:16 That makes a lot of sense. And then also might lead to kind of my next question, which is like, when? Well, as I had a phrased was like "when conflict resolution fails," you know, but it seems like sometimes you would go and be like,"Oh, we've heard each other out. And we fucking hate each other. or we're fucking mad about this thing." Casandra 28:39 We've heard...like feeling hurt, being able to say your piece to someone, and knowing that you're in this contained space where they have heard you. And then still not agreeing with them is still a form of resolution, you know, like, we're not going to agree on this. But, I've had the opportunity to, like, say my part. And that's something. Margaret 29:03 Yeah. No, that makes sense. It's like, asking nicely before you ask meanly, in terms of like, on like, a social change level, right? You know, we're like, "Hey, give us our rights." And they're like, "No, we don't give you your rights." and we're like, "Well, we asked, now, we're not asking anymore." And that. And that's sort of assuming one person is like, right in this mediation whereas theoretically, probably both parties think they're right, but I don't know. Yeah, I feel like sometimes I've been asked to kind of mediate informally, which i don't have nearly the background you do, but I like rambling. And I've kind of ended up leaving with this result with like the, you know, no one's really asking my opinion, necessarily, but I'm like, oh, probably the answer is that they hate each other. That the answer is that like both people feel totally justified and from their own perspective, they are totally justified. And probably this won't be settled and they should stay away from each other.I don't know. Casandra 29:59 Which like, at least they knew that afterward, you know? Margaret 30:02 Yeah. Casandra 30:03 Yeah. I mean, I've had many...or I've been present for.... I've been present for many more mediations than I've actually actively mediated just because of the job I had. Which is awesome, because I get to see the way other people mediate and learn from that. But I've witnessed really shocking mediations where it seems like the people walk in hating each other, and they don't come to an agreement. They're not going to agree. But they... the sense in the room at the end is peace. You know, they're like, "Ah, well, we both know, we're not going to agree and why. And at least we know that." Margaret 30:43 Yeah. Yeah. Casandra 30:45 Which is real. Right. Yeah. Margaret 30:49 No, I like that. Because it's like, it's not trying to... Casandra 30:53 Kumbaya? Casandra 30:53 I've already said this but, yeah, they're not trying to solve everything, you know, like some things just don't get solved. But, but at least everyone knows what's happening. Casandra 31:04 And there's that detachment to, you know, the idea that one person's right and the other is wrong is something that if you're mediating, you can't, that can't be in your brain. It's not your job to decide who's right and who's wrong or to even have an opinion about it. And there's something freeing there, because suddenly, you can see why both people feel they're right, like where the rightness is in, in both stories, which is pretty interesting. Margaret 31:30 Well does that end up leaving the mediator like, hated by both sides often? Because like, this person, this staying neutral when clearly I'm right? Casandra 31:31 No, and maybe this is important to talk about, but like part of, especially in a formal setting, when I open to mediation, some of the things I explain include, like confidentiality and mandatory reporting stuff, but I also explain that my role is to be neutral. I'm not going to take aside, I'm not going to make decisions or offer opinions or advice, like, all I'm there to do is to help them communicate productively. Yeah. Margaret 32:07 And I actually, I would guess, that the average, not...no training mediator of the things that you just said that they might fail at, would be the not offering advice part, right? So it's not like showing up to the council of elders or whatever the people who are going to, like, offer their wisdom down onto you. Instead, it's really just about helping the people involved, develop their own communication as relates to it. So it's not a...you're a no way like a judge or an arbiter. Is that kind of what you're saying? Casandra 32:39 No, there are. So there are different types of mediation. Arbitration is involved in certain types, but not the type I do and not the type that I think is useful in like, community and interpersonal settings. Yeah, and it is hard sometimes to not give advice. Margaret 32:59 Yeah, I know when I'm like, I think people might have failed that. I'm like, No, that's probably what I failed at.When I have attempted to mediate things, because I'm like, " Ah! I now, see, because I have all of the information. Now I will clearly explain because I'm so wise." And then I'm like, "Why isn't this working?" Casandra 33:13 Okay, no, it's it's really hard. And it takes a lot of practice. Honestly, the...when in mediations where I take a more active role, because in some mediations, I don't have to people are...people don't really need much guidance sometimes. But, when they do, I find myself almost like teaching healthy communication skills through example. And there's really not any time for me to think about offering my opinion or something like that. I'm like, so busy trying to help them untangle the communication. Margaret 33:50 Okay. Which seems like, in a similar way that like facilitating consensus in a large group is absolutely not about your own opinions about what should happen. And basically by being a facilitator in a large group you like, kind of like, get your own voice removed from that particular decision. Casandra 34:12 Yeah, I see it as a spectrum of skill sets, the like facilitator, the mediator and then whatever we want to call these transformative or alternative justice. Margaret 34:21 Judge Dredd? No, we have no movie about that. Okay. Okay, so which brings me to this idea like, right, you're like, oh, you know, you're gonna come in assuming neutrality as mediator, not that both sides are equal, but assuming your own neutrality to help foster communication. What about when it is...like, this sounds like it would be really unhealthy if I was forced to do it with an abuser, right? And so I'm under the impression that you would not use this in situations of abuse is that? Casandra 34:59 Mediation? Margaret 35:00 Yeah. Casandra 35:01 Yeah, yeah. And, and maybe before that, it's expected that if a mediator doesn't feel that they can maintain appropriate neutrality, they just don't mediate the case, they pass it to someone else. So that's, you know, people are gonna have strong opinions, and feel triggered by different scenarios. And that's real and fine. Margaret 35:27 Oh, I meant I meant as a participant, I wouldn't, you know, I wouldn't want to be called...am I wrong in thinking that it would, that I wouldn't want to be called into mediation with my abuser, you know? Casandra 35:42 Well, I mean, the easy answer is no. But both restorative and transformative justice, have mediation type processes, that can be a part of these larger processes. Margaret 35:59 Okay. Casandra 36:00 So, and maybe we don't call it mediation, maybe we call it like, a facilitated dialogue or something? Margaret 36:06 I don't know. Casandra 36:09 I think it's, it's a tool, right? Like mediation is a tool. And you have to do it differently when there's a vast power imbalance like that, or when harm has been caused. But.. Margaret 36:25 So I guess...how do you judge...How do you judge when to use mediation versus transformative justice? Like, how do you decide when a given thing is the right means? Casandra 36:42 That's a really big question. Because ideally I don't, right? So I can tell you at the Center, how it works, which is that if the courts contact us and are like, "We have decided that someone harmed another person, therefore this is going to be restorative process." Like that's how we know. Margaret 37:00 Right. Casandra 37:01 But in this larger project on the Left of developing these these alternative systems, that's something we have to figure out. And I don't think it can happen without intact communities. Because, I don't think it would be an individual process. Margaret 37:21 Yeah, okay. Casandra 37:23 But as a mediator, if I'm in a session...maybe this is a much simpler way to answer it, If I'm in a session, and someone says something about, like, causing physical harm to the other person. That's a like, "Oh, we got to stop this and shift" moment. Margaret 37:39 Okay. That makes sense. That is kind of one of my questions is like, do you ever like, yeah, escalate up the like, response ladder? It's a terrible way of phrasing it. But yeah, Casandra 37:53 There are plenty of cases that get called...so that so the Community Mediation Center, it's all free, right? Like anyone can call in with anything and be like, can you help me with this, which means there are plenty of cases that we can't mediate, that we say, "Oh, that's, that's not an appropriate topic for us. But here's some other resources." Margaret 38:11 And that would be usually cases of like, clear harm having been caused? Casandra 38:15 Yep. Or like certain types of conflicts, just because of the way the legal system is set up. Like, custody disagreements, we don't do it our center, it's just bureaucratic bullshit. But I think it would be similar in a community setting where different mediators are comfortable mediating different types of cases. And if something comes up within a mediation that either signals that harm has happened or that isn't suitable for that particular mediator, you just stop and find someone else to help. Margaret 38:49 Okay. Casandra 38:50 Like, we all have different skill sets, you know, Margaret 38:52 And what you said about it requires an intact communities to be able to, to effectively do this kind of thing, as a, you know, the more transformative justice element of it. It's kind of interesting to me, right? Because then that's something that... it seems to me that intact communities relies on conflict, resolution, and conflict resolution, and mediation and all of the things we've been talking about. So it's sort of a... Casandra 39:19 Chicken, egg? Margaret 39:20 Oh, I was thinking almost of a like, like, building a building, you know, like, a pyramid, a traditional representation of hierarchy. But, in this case, representing bottom up, you know, where like, the strong base of a community is not it's like justice system, but instead it's like, conflict resolution and the ability for diverse opinions to coexist. And there's the general ability for people to coexist, because people implies diverse opinions unless you live in some hellscape. Ideological bubble. Casandra 39:54 Yeah, yeah, that makes sense. Margaret 39:57 Now, it's interesting because then this answers the question of how do you supplant the justice system? which is an important question. Casandra 40:05 You support people in developing skill sets like this, which I was thinking about it before this interview and remembering when I was...so I don't get paid to mediate as part of the neutrality, nut the initial 40 hour training, I took cost money, because it's a non profit, very poor mediation center. And you're one of the people who who you gave me like 50 bucks or something. Margaret 40:32 No. Casandra 40:32 And you said, you messaged me, you said something to the effect of like, "Oh, I'm giving you money. This is like a skill that I think we need in more radical spaces." And I was like, "Fuck, yeah, this Margaret person seems really cool." Margaret 40:44 Cool. Yeah, I don't remember that. But, I believe you. I don't remember a lot of things, dear, listener. That's one of my skill sets is that I don't remember things. Casandra 40:59 That can be a blessing, I suppose. Margaret 41:02 Sometimes, it's like I, you know, it helps me really live in the present, you know, because it's all just fog in front of me and behind me. I have impressions, impressions of what's ahead and impressions of what came before. No, that's great. I mean, how common are these types of organizations? Like, you have one in your town? Is it? Do I have one in my...well, I don't have one in my town. There's 500 people who live in my town. Casandra 41:28 I'm only really familiar with my state. So, I'm in Oregon. And we have a network of Community Dialogue Resource Centers [CDRC]. I'm so bad at acronyms. There's a whole network all over Oregon. And each center works, to some extent with the current justice system, depending on where they are in the resources, but they also offer free community mediation, and it's really easy in my state to get training. Like at my center, you can, if you speak Spanish, and are willing to volunteer, as a bilingual mediator, you can get training for free, like it's a pretty accessible thing, but I'm not sure about other states, like the agreement we have with the Justice System to do these restorative processes for youth offenders is pretty unique, apparently, like it's a it's a test...test run, that's been going on for years. But I don't think that's necessarily common. Margaret 42:31 I mean, it's so basically, a way that some elements of the Justice System are trying to move towards an actual reasonable model away from the incarceration and punitive model is that right? Casandra 42:43 Yep. Yeah. And it's been because people at these Community Dialogue and Resource Centers have pushed really hard for the state to implement these programs here. But it's also...I mean, mediate.com has really good classes, you can just take on mediation. You can get, I have a whole...I'm looking at it, I realized this is not a video recording, but I have a whole bookshelf full of books on mediation, AK has presses put out...you know, there, there are lots of resources on mediation that are accessible. If people want to explore the skill set. Margaret 43:22 Would you be able to provide a few of those links for our show notes? Casandra 43:27 Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Margaret 43:29 Thanks. So okay, my last question, I want to I want to take with take you on this journey, where we imagine you know, a society without the state, whether because we win or because we lose, depending on how you know, like, like, Casandra 43:47 How you want to look at it? Margaret 43:48 Yeah, I mean, you know, obviously, like, this is a, it's not gonna be like some wingnut thing for people, for me to suddenly be like, "What if there was an apocalypse?!" right? Y'all are listening to Live Like The World Is Dying. I kind of want to ask you about the role of, and I know a lot of it's implied, but we talked about, but like, the role of conflict resolution in terms of community preparedness, if you have like thoughts around that? [That] didn't really end with a question mark. Casandra 44:18 That's fine. That's hard for me to answer because it feels like a given. Like, community preparedness means that we need functional, intact communities, which means we have to have systems that could look all sorts of different ways, right? But we have... Margaret 44:34 Like passive aggressive notes? Casandra 44:36 That's one way. But we have to have systems for working through conflict or else we do not have functional communities. And maybe different communities choose to do that in different ways. This is just like one particular tool or skill set that's very adaptable. Margaret 44:54 So if the state is abstraction of power, right, away from ourselves, basically the existence of the state, the long standing existence, the state is probably a huge part of what leads us to this conflict avoidance that you talk about, like causes these problems, we're so used to relying on the state to handle our conflicts for us by calling armed people who like putting people in cages. And so basically...do you ever have those moments where like, you've been an anarchist for a long time, and then you still end up with these, like, obvious epiphanies that like, seem really obvious when you say them out loud, but still feel like epiphanies? That's what I'm having right now about this, because I'm like, "Oh, this is everything. This is the foundation," which is also what you just said, I'm saying this back to you. Casandra 45:39 That's why it's so baffling to me that I've searched for years for collectives, groups, any, any individuals, anyone offering these skills in radical spaces, and it's so hard to find. And that's wild to me. It's so wild. And that doesn't, people aren't doing it. Margaret 46:00 Right. Casandra 46:01 But it just doesn't seem to be of high value. Margaret 46:04 I wonder if it's like, because people...because I have seen a lot of groups, and I'm glad there are groups that focus on transformative justice, right, but that's the top of this pyramid of needs...my hierarchy of needs that I've created because I love hierarchy. Casandra 46:19 Such a good anarchist. Margaret 46:21 I know. I wonder if it's kind of similar to how like, it's a lot easier to find like armed anarchist organizations that will teach you how to shoot guns and like harder to find ones that'll teach you how to like immediate conflict resolve, like someone angrily comes into your...you know, I and often I'm...the individuals do this, right? Like, there was a time. I don't know if this person listens to this podcast, but a friend of mine was at some anarchist screening at some info shop and some angry guy comes in and starts yelling this and that about I think trans people. And my friend who's trans was just like, "Hey, man, you want to go outside and have a cigarette with me?" And just like, went outside and talked to the guy. And he calmed down and left, and like, and my friend carries, right. But like, it's so much easier to find information about the nuclear option the the, you know, the escalated version than it is to find resources about the "Hey, man wanna step outside with me and have a conversation." Casandra 47:26 Yeah, those soft skills are really devalued because of the way our society... Margaret 47:32 What?! What if there was like a word to describe type of...We should call it patriarchy? Casandra 47:38 I mean, who did people used to go to? Right? Was it like, grandma? Or like, gr... you know, the people, we devalue? e? Margaret 47:53 Yeah. Margaret 47:55 Well, I, you know, it's hard. I don't know where to go from, okay like, now we understand the entire basis of an anarchist society, without the state, basically means that we have to learn how to stop putting this not on other people, because obviously, we need other people, we need society to help us do this, but stop putting it on this, like, legalized abstraction that's off in the distance. Casandra 47:55 Yeah. Casandra 48:23 So there, I mean, there are interpersonal skills, we all need to develop right around communication? But if we're talking about people actually filling these roles that we need, we have to actually figure out how to support people in developing those skills and like value their skill set. Margaret 48:40 Yeah. So how do we how do we do that? Casandra 48:44 Well, you did it for me, I was like, Hey, Internet, I need money for this training. And you were like, "Here's 50 bucks. This is important." I was like, "Thanks!" Margaret 48:58 Best part is that was probably a couple of years ago when I had substantially less ...and like I've, since I think people who listen to this know that I've since like, started a nonprofit job and like, have more money than I used to. Casandra 49:09 Oh, this was like 2016. Margaret 49:11 Yeah, okay. Yeah. Okay. But okay, so like, so people can go and get trainings and people can bring this kind of information to their communities, both by doing it, but also by maybe like spreading the skills that people could be setting up like informal collectives or formal collectives are something to kind of like, work on fostering these types of skills like what else can we do? Casandra 49:38 Just talking about it more. I mean, I remember who was I...Oh, I guess I can't talk about this on the internet. I was doing seasonal labor that grants one a lot of spare time to talk and the people I was doing this.... Margaret 49:53 Blueberry harvest. Casandra 49:55 Yes, blueberry harvest. The people that I was doing the seasonal labor with were like, "Hey, what if we listen to Rosenberg's lectures on non violent communication and practice, because we got time to kill." And we were like, "Alright," so we all... I mean, and there's a lot to say about NVC and its flaws, but we agreed to do this as a group and she sat around and practiced arguing using NVC until we got comfortable like, I, it's hard to, it's hard to, like, write us a prescription for people to normalize something like this, right? But the, the solution is that we have to normalize it somehow.. Margaret 50:35 No, that makes sense. Do you have any any final thoughts on conflict resolution or things that we didn't talk about that we should have talked about? Casandra 50:46 Um, it's really important, we won't function as a society without it whether it's mediation or some some similar skill. I don't know, Google "mediation centers" where you are. Chances are there there's one somewhere in your state, or wherever you're listening from. Margaret 51:08 Yeah, I think we sometimes try to reinvent the wheel all the time, within radical subcultures. I can't speak to other ones besides the anarchists ones, because it's the one I participate in the most. But, we I think sometimes we like only look to existing anarchists projects as like, the realm of what's possible. And that seems nonsensical. Casandra 51:29 Yeah, actually, that reminds me...so that the center where I work is not politically affiliated, right. I'm like the youngest person there. It's mostly a bunch of retired folks of various political leanings, which we don't talk about. And there's something to be said, for working in spaces like that, and learning these skills in spaces like that, because we don't live in an anarchist society right now. Which means that we need to be able to navigate conflict with people who aren't anarchists. And so if two people are in conflict, and they aren't anarchists, and I approach them and say, "Hey, I'm an anarchist mediator," then suddenly I'm not neutral or like a useful resource, right? Margaret 52:16 Right. Casandra 52:17 So it's not that I think we shouldn't have anarchists mediation collectives. I'm just saying that. I don't think people should shy away from these a-political resources, because they really valuable still. Margaret 52:31 There's this thing I learned yesterday while doing research for my other podcast that you can check out, it's called Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff that comes out every Monday and Wednesday. Okay, and um... 52:41 I know what you're going to say, and yes. Margaret 52:43 Yeah, well, okay. So like, I learned about this thing where, you know, I have infinite respect for the Jane Collective, right, the people who in the late 60s, early 70s, in Chicago were in this collective that ended up including more than 100 different people; women working as Abortionists illegally before Roe v. Wade. And for some reason that's on a lot of people's minds right now. But then I discovered looking back that in the 1920s and early 30s in Germany...Cassandra's already heard this...there was all of these non politically affiliated organizations of illegal birth control advocates and Abortionists all over Germany. There's more than 200 of these groups, and they were non politically aligned. But it was almost all syndicalists, anarchist syndicalists coming from a specific union, the acronym of which I forget off the top of my head. FAUD actually, I now remember it. And it's like the Free Workers Union of Germany or something. And even though they did a lot of organizing and propaganda as anarchists in the rest of their lives, the abortion clinics, were not an anarchist project, because that wasn't the point of it. And they weren't there to recruit. And they weren't...they were just there because people needed to have access to birth control and abortions. And I could imagine mediation....you know, if I was forming an anarchist mediation collective, if it was like, "We are the anarchists mediation collective," it would maybe be for the anarchists, but if it was like, "We are anarchists doing this mediation collective and we're willing to tell you, we're anarchists, but it is not about anarchism." I don't know is that? Casandra 54:23 Yeah, totally. I mean, I remember during my first training, going up to one of the directors and asking, I don't remember what question I asked, but it was something about like, "What we're talking about sounds like prison abolition," you know, and like, there's a particular mediation center in my area that is politically affiliated, and I was asking him if I should try volunteering with that center or with one of the non affiliated centers, and he said, "Definitely one of the non affiliated centers because the whole point of this if we're actually abolishing the prison industrial complex is to get everyone to divest from it, which means everyone needs access, which means we don't want to turn them off because we say we're liberals or anarchists or whatever." Margaret 55:17 Yeah. Casandra 55:18 I say liberal because he was probably a liberal, but surely, yeah. Margaret 55:23 Yeah. No, that that makes a lot of sense to me. It's interesting challenges a lot of like, the presuppositions I have about like when it isn't, isn't useful to identify projects politically. But, I think that makes a really strong case. Because, the point has never been, from my point of view to create little weird pure bubbles, cause, as we talked about creating weird pure bubbles is just....they're just going to destroy themselves, much like bubbles, when you blow bubbles, they don't last. Casandra 55:54 Well and even like if you create this weird pure bubble, what if someone..what if you're in conflict with someone outside that bubble? Is that person going to trust a mediator who is strictly inside that bubble? Margaret 56:08 No, then we'll just go break their windows, no matter what happened. Even if our friends are the one at fault. Casandra 56:15 You know, if I get in an argument with my Catholic, Republican, anti-semitic neighbor across the street, even if I might prefer an anarchist mediator, that's not something he's going to agree to, therefore, the mediation won't happen, and therefore it's not productive. Margaret 56:33 Right. Yeah. And, and even then, like, if you have a mediator who specifically there to be on your side, you don't have a mediator, you have an advocate, I guess. Casandra 56:42 Which is important. Advocates are really important. But that's different. Different skill set. Margaret 56:50 Yeah. No, totally. I mean, and then you get into the like, since you can't enter someone into transformative justice, if they don't want to, and if they're not part of a community, you know, sometimes like, I remember there was an instance where to abstract this as far as I possibly can with the story is still making sense, where an anarchist went on a really bad date with a guy who wasn't an anarchist, and then, like 30, people in black bloc, showed up outside his house with megaphones, and scared the everLiving shit out of him. And I think he was a little bit more careful from then on. But... Casandra 57:28 Different techniques for different scenarios, right? Margaret 57:31 Exactly. Exactly. Like, not everything should resort to violence or the threat of violence, but also, not everything...I think that is...I think that's one of the things that turns people off from a lot of mediation is that I think that people see it applied at times when sometimes like,"No, maybe just like direct conflict is the actual answer to certain types of problems," you know, but not that not that many of them. Casandra 57:56 Well in mediation when it's done well, I see the same argument around nonviolent communication, which I think Rosenberg was brilliant, I think that...or is? he like... Margaret 58:07 I don't know. Casandra 58:08 Anyway, I don't know, I think the way it's applied often is horrible. But, I see this a similar argument around mediation and NVC and where those tools can be utilized to like tone police or silence people, etc. But mediation, one of the foundations of mediation is that it's a consensual process. Which means that if someone's in a mediation, and is like, "Oh, this doesn't feel good to me anymore. This is like some boundaries been crossed, or I'm not comfortable with the way I'm being asked to communicate," or whatever. They just stop the process. That's it. Margaret 58:50 Yeah, no, that makes sense. Yeah, I wish I could have done that with like...I have such negative connotations for NVC, because I feel like the times it just gets use...it's, it's just been like weaponized against me by people who are like, making me cry and then asking why I'm communicating so meanly while I'm crying because of the things that they're saying to me or whatever, you know? Casandra 59:10 Same, same. When I when I actually read Rosenberg, I'm like, oh, yeah, that's not what he was describing. Margaret 59:20 Yeah. Casandra 59:23 Yes, yeah. Margaret 59:24 And the spirit of the law, the spirit of the idea often gets stripped away and left with the letter of it. Casandra 59:31 I've also had so many jobs where I've had so many bosses who were like, hippies using NVC to just like gaslight the shit out of you, you know? Like, "Yeah, I hear you feel this way. But I'm still your boss and will fire you." You know? Margaret 59:52 Yeah. All right. Well, I think we've covered every single thing about mediation and... Casandra 1:00:01 Ever. Yep. And even can go and mediate now I'm sure. Margaret 1:00:04 Yeah, totally. Just make sure to stick your own opinions in. Anyone is free to leave at any point all they...they will just be excised from the community. And, passive aggression is the logical response to everything. What else, did we cover everything? Casandra 1:00:20 Gossip with your friends about everything you hear in a mediation so they can cancel each other. Margaret 1:00:24 Oh, yep, definitely. And it's really good to not only block people on social media, but then yell at everyone else to block the person on social media. Getting anything? I sarcastically make fun of things that people do in order to defend themselves from really bad things that happen. I understand why people do these things sometimes. It just gets out of hand. Casandra 1:00:49 Different different tools for different scenarios. Margaret 1:00:51 Yeah, totally. All right. Well, thank you so much for coming on. Is there anything you want to shout out or plug or draw people's attention towards here at the end of the episode? Casandra 1:01:05 Um, maybe this...I don't know publishing project called Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness. Margaret 1:01:12 Oh, are you part of a publishing project? Casandra 1:01:13 Have you heard of that? Margaret 1:01:15 Is it Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness at Tangledwilderness.org? The publishing collective that you and I are both part of? Casandra 1:01:24 Yeah, yeah, we could call that out. Margaret 1:01:27 Yeah, if...this podcast is published by Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness, and we also publish a monthly zine. We're publishing a bunch of books this year. And we're really just...it's a project that's been around in one incarnation or another for about 20 years. But we're like really, kind of kick starting it. No pun intended with the company this year and trying to give it a good push and we have a bunch of stuff coming out. Casandra 1:01:54 If you like podcasts, now, there's an audio version of each zine each month. Margaret 1:01:58 Oh, yeah. What's it called? Casandra 1:02:01 Oh, shit, isn't it's just called Strangers [In a Tangled Wilderness]? This is our job. Margaret 1:02:10 We're very professional. All right. Well, thank you so much for coming on. Casandra 1:02:18 Thank you. Margaret 1:02:19 Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, you should learn how to mediate or don't learn how to mediate and just walk like a wrecking ball through communities and tell everyone what you think. I guess I've already made enough sarcastic jokes this episode. Mediation is really cool. And you should look into it. You can also support this podcast. The main way you can do that is by telling people about it. You can tell people about it on the internet, or in person. Those are the only two spaces that exist I think. But either way you'd be helping us out. You can also support us directly by supporting us on Patreon. Our Patreon is patreon.com/strangersInatangledwilderness, and depending we put up content every month, we have now two podcasts, this one and the podcast Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness. We publish a lot of fiction, we will be publishing some poetry's, and role playing game content, also some essays, memoir, history, you name it. And in particular, I'd like to thank Mikki, Nicole, David, Dana, Chelsey, Staro, Jennifer, Elena, Natalie, Kirk, Micaiah, Nora, Sam, Chris, and Hoss the dog. You all are amazing and make all this possible. Strangers...well, this podcast used to be just me. But now it's going to be coming out more regularly, thanks to all the hard work of all the people who work behind the scenes. So thank you for supporting them and thank you people who are behind the scenes for doing that also Anyway, I hope you're doing as well as you can with everything that's happening and I will be back soo Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by the Co-ordinator for Campas Project, Diana Mailos and members from The Zimbabwe Youth Policy Tracking Group (ZYPTG), Delight Muchazondida and Prosper Zimbili. Together they discuss on the issues of access to SRHS for young people.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by the Co-ordinator for Campas Project, Diana Mailos and members from The Zimbabwe Youth Policy Tracking Group (ZYPTG), Delight Muchazondida and Prosper Zimbili. Together they discuss on the issues of access to SRHS for young people.

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa is joined by the President of Amalgamated Rural teachers of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Obert Masaraure and the Chief Bushu of Mashonaland Central, Shamva. Together they discuss about the challenges faced by rural students and teachers.

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa is joined by the President of Amalgamated Rural teachers of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Obert Masaraure and the Chief Bushu of Mashonaland Central, Shamva. Together they discuss about the challenges faced by rural students and teachers.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by inmates, families of inmates, ZPCS officials and civil society working with prisoners.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by inmates, families of inmates, ZPCS officials and civil society working with prisoners.

Tsitsi Chiyangwa is joined by Acting Director of Social Welfare Department: Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare, Totamirepi Tirivavi and Director of Society for the Destitute Aged (SODA) Home, Emilia Mukaratiwa. Together they discuss on the caring of elderly aged people.

Tsitsi Chiyangwa is joined by Acting Director of Social Welfare Department: Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare, Totamirepi Tirivavi and Director of Society for the Destitute Aged (SODA) Home, Emilia Mukaratiwa. Together they discuss on the caring of elderly aged people.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by an Audiologist at AudioMax, Wonai Haruperi and the Programs Director at WizEar, Lucia Nkomo to discuss on issues to do with hearing loss.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by an Audiologist at AudioMax, Wonai Haruperi and the Programs Director at WizEar, Lucia Nkomo to discuss on issues to do with hearing loss.

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa is joined by ZRP Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi and they discussed on child abduction.

In this episode Tsitsi Chiyangwa is joined by ZRP Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi and they discussed on child abduction.

LINKS TO GUESTS:Dialogue Always: https://twitter.com/DialoguealwaysJF: https://odysee.com/@JFGTonight:0Link to aftershow at Amy Newman's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFdVo9lX_wIRules for chat & MDD more broadly:-Chats disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person, and you'll be fine.-Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned-Chatters using hate speech of any kind are always banned without warning.--If you agree to come onto MDD and then back out on us, you agree to find someone competent to take your place. ________________________________________________________________________________OUR CHANNEL/PODCAST & HOW TO SUPPORT IT:My name is James and I'm a PhD student in psychology in Colorado, US. In my own academic route, some academics have become closed to controversial people or topics being hosted/debated. My goal is to provide a non-partisan and truly-tolerant debate platform that welcomes everyone. If this resonates with you, consider joining us in carrying out this vision:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ModernDayDebatePayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ModernDayDebate________________________________________________________________OUR PODCASTApple: apple.co/2LpVzR2Spotify: spoti.fi/3nJwiOA________________________________________________________________________________OUR SOCIAL MEDIATwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/moderndaydebateDiscord: https://discord.gg/Qp7VtZ2Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModernDayDebate (@ModernDayDebate)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernDayDebate______________________________________________________________________________________DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast.______________________________________________________________________________________I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. moderndaydebate@gmail.com__________________________________________________________________________________#Debate #Podcast

In this episode, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Vern Neufeld Redekop reflects on community dialogue, its importance, and the possibilities that can emerge for the betterment of communities all over the world.A world-renown scholar in Peace and Conflict Studies, Vern Neufeld Redekop is the former President of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR). The training and program development at CICR has taken him to Indigenous communities in Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sudan, Taiwan, and other countries. ===YouTube:COMMUNITY DIALOGUE; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrKTdQwzR4CONFLICT; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT7R6v5dCmY&t=1014s & SCAPEGOATING; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYYYikrtYg&list=PL8rwb8JkTNekhjDikeAnLe1wFtqIezGSM&index=5. ===BOOKS BY Prof. Ven Neufeld Redekop: TRANSFORMING: Applying Spirituality, Emergent Creativity, and ReconciliationAWAKENING: Exploring Spirituality, Emergent Creativity, and ReconciliationTransforming: Applying Spirituality, Emergent Creativity, and Reconciliation From Violence to Blessing: How an Understanding of Deep-Rooted Conflict Can Open Paths to ReconciliationIntroduction to Conflict Studies; Empirical, Theoretical, and Ethical DimensionsBeyond Control: A Mutual Respect Approach to Protest Crowd – Police RelationsRené Girard and Creative MimesisRené Girard and Creative ReconciliationFurther YouTube Videos by Vern Neufeld Redekop:From Violence to Blessing:  http://youtu.be/FEnc3a8QwvMIntegrative Peacebuilding:  https://youtu.be/PxyQy0Hj0LUEmergent creativity:  https://youtu.be/S-i5G7qjQCESo you want to write a thesis…:  http://youtu.be/MVwOiC0C_yYSocial Reconciliation:  http://youtu.be/fB823B64Bg4Forgiveness and Peacebuilding:  https://youtu.be/S-wHTYK6CygEthical Vision for Economic Development:  https://youtu.be/Xm4hWUt6bUkMindfulness for Peace and Reconciliation: https://youtu.be/mJx4M7siYWcLateral Violence: https://youtu.be/yCKjgm6nV94Human Identity Needs: https://youtu.be/5leg9z1w8ME

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Tsitsi Chiyangwa has a chat with the man of the moment Tinashe Mugabe the Principal Consultant and Co-Founder of Global DNA Zimbabwe and the Executive Director of Family Bonds Foundation Charlene Gail Taruwona, discussing on the impact of DNA testing on family relations.

Tsitsi Chiyangwa has a chat with the man of the moment Tinashe Mugabe the Principal Consultant and Co-Founder of Global DNA Zimbabwe and the Executive Director of Family Bonds Foundation Charlene Gail Taruwona, discussing on the impact of DNA testing on family relations.

In this episode, Dr. Kantara Souffrant, Assistant Professor of Nonwestern/Global Arts History and Visual Culture at Illinois State University and Curator of Community Dialogue at the Milwaukee Art Museum, joins us to discuss her work in the public humanities, and her transition from academia to a career in public art and community engagement. For full audio transcript of the episode please visit our website at www.phdfuturesnow.org.

Businessman turned local mediator, Ibrahim Saleh Hassan, recalls being caught up in intercommunal violence in his home city of Jos and explains why, in the aftermath of this traumatic experience, he chose to be part of the solution rather than seek revenge. He tells Adam how he applied the lessons of this first dialogue process to other mediation efforts across Nigeria's Middle Belt and why he has found that a peacemaker's work is never done.

This Weekend On Lake Effect : We hear how a new position at the Milwaukee Art Museum aims to welcome more people of different backgrounds to the museum. Then, we speak to a local photographer about what it was like to capture the historic protests in Milwaukee this summer. We learn how Running Rebels has been improving the lives of Milwaukee youth for 40 years. Plus, our auto contributor Mark Savage talks about the rise of the crossover. Guests: Kantara Souffrant, Curator of Community Dialogue at Milwaukee Art Museum Samer Ghani, photographer & videographer Victor Barnett & Dawn Barnett, directors of Running Rebels Mark Savage, auto contributor

In Episode 8, Charles and Dana were joined by Benton County Judge Barry Moehring and Cindy Moehring, Founder and Executive Chair of the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative at the University of Arkansas, to talk about navigating Benton County's growth, the importance of community dialogue, and their advice to families considering a move to Northwest Arkansas.

Friday on Lake Effect : The chairman of Wauwatosa’s Equity and Inclusion Commission reacts to the decision to not charge Officer Joseph Mensah for his third fatal shooting. Then, we hear some of the latest Listen MKE, which addresses some common concerns surrounding the upcoming presidential election. Plus, how a new position at the Milwaukee Art Museum aims to make art more inclusive to the community. Guests: Sean Lowe, chairman of Wauwatosa's Equity and Inclusion Commission Claire Woodall-Vogg, executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission; Joan Johnson, director of Milwaukee Public Libraries Kantara Souffrant, curator of Community Dialogue for the Milwaukee Art Museum

November 9, 2019

Join us today for a continuation of a month long conversation between the Black and Jewish communities. Listen to reflections from attendees as they answer the important question of - where do we go from here? Remember, you can catch us live on Youtube click on the --> OneMicOneVoiceLive Support us and become a Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/onemiconevoice Music:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/onemiconevoice Facebook: OneMicOneVoicePodcast Twitter: @1Mic_1Voice Instagram: one_mic_one_voice

A live podcast recording followed by dinner and conversation to bring together the Black/African-American and Jewish Communities. Personal experience shared by Michael Owens, Executive Director of the Ralph Ellison Foundation, and Vered Harris, Rabbi at Temple B'nai Israel, moderated by Mautra Jones, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement at Langston University.  Remember, you can catch us live on Youtube click on the --> OneMicOneVoiceLive Support us and become a Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/onemiconevoice Music:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/onemiconevoice Facebook: OneMicOneVoicePodcast Twitter: @1Mic_1Voice Instagram: one_mic_one_voice

First and Framerates Podcast consist of 3 personalities with honest thoughts about Sports and Gaming. Follow us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-and-framerates-podcast/id1438776797 Follow us on Soundcloud!!! Link: https://soundcloud.com/firstnframerates Twitter: @VFBaller Bills: @Bills4th DJ: @DJ81

In this episode, Caitie and Jordan discuss the Anthem community's dialogue with BioWare, trends on the Anthem subreddit, and the broader issues around consumerism, social media, and developer-fan relations.

1. We are joined in the studio by four black men, leaders at Positive Directions Equals Change, Inc. to speak about the agency's 25th Anniversary Gala, Sat., Nov. 2, 8 PM-12 AM, 1753 Carroll Avenue, in SF: Calvin “Cregg” Johnson, affectionately known as “Big Cregg”, Reggie Boyer, Ron Thomas, and Executive Director, Cedric Akbar. Visit positivedirectionsequalschange.org   2. Gerald Lenoir, Strategy Analyst Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the Haas School, joins us to talk about the play, Barbershop Chronicles by Inua Ellams (10.26-28) at calperformances.org There is a Community Dialogue with Cast Members, Thursday, October 25, 7 pm to 9pm at Benny Adem Grooming Parlor, 408 14th Street, Oakland. No charge. Light refreshments served.  3. Champagne Hughes (Francine/Lena) in Altarena Playhouse production of Clybourne Park, by Bruce Norris, directed by Darren A.C. Carollo. altarena.org or 510.523.1553  4. Ethel Long-Scott is Executive Director of the Women's Economic Agenda Project, (WEAP). She is known nationally and internationally for devoting her life to the education and leadership of people at the losing end of society, especially women of color. The next teach-in at Laney College in the Student Center, Oct. 30, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM Visit weap.org & https://laney.edu/umoja-ubaka/

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. As part of the Holywell Trust's Good Relations Week 2018, the Brexit Focus Team hosted a panel discussion titled "Brexit and Community Relations" in the Junction Room of the Holywell Trust Building. Speaking on the panel with Paul and Gerard was Terry Wright, a representative of Civic Unionism; Darren O'Reilly, independent councillor for Derry and Strabane District Council and Maureen Hetherington, Board Member of Community Dialogue. Our panel discuss the findings of the Community Dialogue Report, reasons why citizens did not vote in the EU Withdrawal Referendum and how civic activism can help alleviate the worries of the community during this time of uncertainty. Andrew Adonis, Labour Peer and former Transport Secretary under Tony Blair's Premiership, will be returning to the city on Friday September 28th to deliver a speech on the Irish Border and to meet with local business, civic and youth leaders about their acute concerns. This will be Andrew's second visit in little over a month. On his previous visit he came to the city to promote the People's Vote which he discussed with Paul, exclusively for this Podcast. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. As part of the Holywell Trust's Good Relations Week 2018, the Brexit Focus Team hosted a panel discussion titled "Brexit and Community Relations" in the Junction Room of the Holywell Trust Building. Speaking on the panel with Paul and Gerard was Terry Wright, a representative of Civic Unionism; Darren O'Reilly, independent councillor for Derry and Strabane District Council and Maureen Hetherington, Board Member of Community Dialogue. Our panel discuss the findings of the Community Dialogue Report, reasons why citizens did not vote in the EU Withdrawal Referendum and how civic activism can help alleviate the worries of the community during this time of uncertainty. Andrew Adonis, Labour Peer and former Transport Secretary under Tony Blair's Premiership, will be returning to the city on Friday September 28th to deliver a speech on the Irish Border and to meet with local business, civic and youth leaders about their acute concerns. This will be Andrew's second visit in little over a month. On his previous visit he came to the city to promote the People's Vote which he discussed with Paul, exclusively for this Podcast. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Holywell Trust’s Brexit Focus Podcast returns for its 5th episode and this month Gerard, Paul and guests delve into the ramifications Brexit presents less than one year away from the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Last month the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland hosted an event with the grantees of their Brexit Dialogue Fund at the MAC in Belfast. Paul spoke with Andrew McCracken, the CFNI CEO, to outline why the organisation supported groups discussing the Brexit issue. He also met with David Holloway from Community Dialogue whose findings show the double impact of Brexit and the lack of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive plus Emma Campbell and Anna Grindall of the Children’s Law Centre who enlightens us on how children near the border are being affected by Brexit. Patricia McEwen, the Regional Secretary of Unison for Northern Ireland, joins us to promote her call for trade unions to engage in a day of mobilisation at the beginning of May. This month Les Allemby (Chief Commissioner for Human Rights in Northern Ireland), Bernard Ryan (Professor in Migration Law) and Simon Barr (Immigration Lawyer) answers some of your issues and questions on the EHIC Card, the rights of Irish people in the UK post-Brexit and how the Home Office is currently treating individuals who were born in other European Countries. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Holywell Trust’s Brexit Focus Podcast returns for its 5th episode and this month Gerard, Paul and guests delve into the ramifications Brexit presents less than one year away from the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Last month the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland hosted an event with the grantees of their Brexit Dialogue Fund at the MAC in Belfast. Paul spoke with Andrew McCracken, the CFNI CEO, to outline why the organisation supported groups discussing the Brexit issue. He also met with David Holloway from Community Dialogue whose findings show the double impact of Brexit and the lack of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive plus Emma Campbell and Anna Grindall of the Children’s Law Centre who enlightens us on how children near the border are being affected by Brexit. Patricia McEwen, the Regional Secretary of Unison for Northern Ireland, joins us to promote her call for trade unions to engage in a day of mobilisation at the beginning of May. This month Les Allemby (Chief Commissioner for Human Rights in Northern Ireland), Bernard Ryan (Professor in Migration Law) and Simon Barr (Immigration Lawyer) answers some of your issues and questions on the EHIC Card, the rights of Irish people in the UK post-Brexit and how the Home Office is currently treating individuals who were born in other European Countries. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

What is art without community? For many artists, their work exists to create a dialogue with their audience or a greater collective. For today’s guest, looking, listening, sharing, and collaborating are inseparable from the paint, the place, and the form.   Meg Saligman, internationally recognized American artist, has produced over 40 permanent public artworks worldwide. Her practice stems from a deep desire to give a voice to communities through public art. She's received numerous awards in addition to the Visionary Woman Award, including the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Visionary Artist Award and honors from the National Endowment for the Arts. Meg has also been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Artnet, and on the Today Show.   Follow along to hear Meg’s advice for pursuing a creative career, how to become more integrated into our communities, and the positive ripple effect you have the power to create.   Today's episode of Women WorldWide, which features a Visionary Woman Award winner, is being sponsored by Moore College of Art & Design. Moore is the first and only women's visual arts college for undergraduates in the United States.   In This Episode Experiences that led Meg to become an artist How a digital world is influencing creative careers One question everyone should ask themselves when choosing a career How to create an open dialogue in a community The ripple effect caused by positive experiences in your life   Quotes in This Episode “I was probably in about junior high I saw my art teacher paint a watercolor flower and I remember just seeing that thinking, ‘Oh my god, if I could ever do that, that would be the most wonderful thing. I actually think about that moment sometimes when I'm out there painting in a community or out on the street like, ‘What if someone like me at that age sees me painting and somehow I turn a light on?’” —Meg Saligman   “Whatever your goals are—I am so motivated by just playing with paint all day. That's the way I want to spend my days—if that's your motivation you're willing to work hard, I believe the money will follow. I say go for it and see where it takes you.” —Meg Saligman   “I would want to tell [aspiring young women artists] you can't have everything but you can make conscious choices and set your mind on getting what you choose.” —Meg Saligman   “I consider myself a vessel with a vision. But the vessel can hold the collective and individual voices of the community.” —Meg Saligman   “There is no one path or there is no set of rules that a woman has to follow in order to be a good mom, a good wife, a good whatever role she's adapting I think. So that's the inner compass that I think should find it.” —Meg Saligman   Resources Megsaligman.com Connect with Meg on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

June 7, 2016 Community Dialogue on Race in Charlotte Introduced by The Reverend Joslyn Ogden Schaefer Moderated by Charles Wynder, Jr. Panelists: The Reverend Ollie Rencher, Fannie Flono, Oliver Merino, Mayor Harvey Gantt, The Reverend Dr. Paul Hanneman, Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs, and Amy Hawn Nelson

Community members share their stories and ask questions to the panel.

Join Rootdown.us for our Community Dialogue with Dr. Brendan Armm, as he discusses the role of Meditation in TCM, and also speaks about partnering with Western Medical doctors.

Join Rootdown.us for our Community Dialogue with Dr. Ray Rubio as we discuss the role of specialty boards, such as the ABORM, in advancing our profession.

Hosting a Community Dialogue on Local Food Systems II Part II in a series featuring recordings from the 2009 Community Food Matters Gathering. Over the past few years, Deconstructing Dinner has involved itself with the Nelson, B.C. based networking group, Community Food Matters. Like many similar community food security groups operating throughout North America, Community Food Matters is made up of organizations, businesses and individuals interested in enhancing the local food system. On March 24, 2009, Deconstructing Dinner, alongside Community Food Matters, hosted an event designed to stimulate awareness and collaboration within the community. For those outside of the community, the event acts as a model of how other North American communities concerned with local food security could gather once a year and share their work and future plans. What resulted from the March 24 event was an amazing snapshot of the capacity of just one community seeking to tackle the difficult but critical task of fostering a viable local food system. Funding for this project has been provided by the Community Food Action Initiative, in cooperation with Interior Health Backyard Chickens VI (Farming in the City VIII) The familiar and entertaining Bucky Buckaw has some important perspectives on the tradition of giving chicks to children on Easter Voices John Alton - Community Farm (Nelson, BC) Florence Christophers - Nelson CARES Society (Nelson, BC) Paul Hoepfner-Homme - Nelson Urban Acres (Nelson, BC) Paul Craig - Sharing Backyards (Nelson, BC) Jesse Phillips - Canning (Nelson, BC) Joe Karthein - Community Futures Central Kootenay (Nelson, BC) SueAnne Smith - Ellison's Market (Nelson, BC) Nadiv & Chets-Rashone - Preserved Seed Cafe / Mount Sentinel Farm (Nelson, BC) Valerie Sanderson - Backyard Chickens (Nelson, BC) Abra Brynne - Foodshed Animator (Nelson, BC) Robert Agnew - Upper Columbia Co-operative Council (Crawford Bay, BC) Jay Blackmore & David Oosthuizen - Kootenay Lake Sailing Association (Nelson, BC) Jennie Barron - Central School Garden (Nelson, BC) Bucky Buckaw - Host, Bucky Buckaw's Backyard Chicken Broadcast (Boise, ID) - Bucky Buckaw gives advice on raising backyard chickens as just one example of how a locally based economy can work. Through this segment, he informs listeners about the downside of factory farming and what kinds of toxic chemicals you can expect to find in the resultant livestock. He promotes organic gardening and composting, and supporting local farmers.  

Over the past few years, Deconstructing Dinner has involved itself with the Nelson, B.C. based networking group, Community Food Matters. Like many similar community food security groups operating throughout North America, Community Food Matters is made up of organizations, businesses and individuals interested in enhancing the local food system. On March 24, 2009, Deconstructing Dinner, alongside Community Food Matters, hosted an event designed to stimulate awareness and collaboration within the community. For those outside of the community, the event acts as a model of how other North American communities concerned with local food security could gather once a year and share their work and future plans. What resulted from the March 24 event was an amazing snapshot of the capacity of just one community seeking to tackle the difficult but critical task of fostering a viable local food system. This episode marks part one of two episodes featuring recordings compiled at the event. Funding for this project has been provided by the Community Food Action Initiative, in cooperation with Interior Health Voices Abra Brynne - Kootenay Local Agricultural Society (KLAS) (Nelson, BC) Suzanne Miller - Kootenay Organic Growers Society (KOGS) (South Slocan, BC) Aimee Watson - Kaslo Food Security Project (Kaslo, BC) Matt Lowe - Kootenay Grain CSA (Nelson, BC) Gail Southall - Creston Valley Food Action Coalition (Creston, BC) John Alton - West Kootenay Eco Society (Nelson, BC) Laura Sacks - Soil Matters CSA (Tarrys, BC) Laura Gareau - Nelson Food Cupboard Society (Nelson, BC) Jesse Phillips - Oso Negro Coffee (Nelson, BC) Sandi McCreight - Kootenay Food Strategy Society (Castlegar, BC) Colleen Matte - Earth Matters (Nelson, BC) Tara Stark - Interior Health (Nelson, BC) Michelle Beneteau - Kootenay Country Store Co-operative (Nelson, BC) Frank & Libby Ruljancich - Growing Through the Seasons (Deer Park, BC) Conversation Voices: Florence Christophers (Nelson CARES Society), Ryan Martin (Hume Hotel / Best Western), Brenda Hyshka (Aurora Gardens), Marilyn James (Sinixt Nation), Geoffrey Austin (Fisherman's Market), Robert Agnew (Upper Columbia Co-operative Council), Nadiv (Preserved Seed Cafe / Mount Sentinel Farm)