By Julia Blandon, Conflict Resolution Specialist It is early morning and the sun is rising. The usual city noises are drowned in silence. You get into your vehicle and head to work. You arrive. Today you will be working on replacing floors, changing walls, re-tiling, and painting. As strenuous as it is, the need to …
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January 24, 2013 In 2013 February, Newsletter Articles By randall
Communication Courtship: 6 Tips to Set the Scene
Whether you’re spending Valentine’s day with a romantic partner or celebrating Singles Awareness Day with your friends, create the time, space and mood to reconnect and make conversation a priority. The New York Times article “The End of Courtship?” insinuates that casual dating is now shouldering out traditional courtship dances. Tapping out texts and emails between …
January 22, 2013 In 2013 February, Newsletter Articles By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: Choosing a Career in Conflict Resolution
by Tiffany Hoang, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. One doesn’t expect the work of four days to yield very visible results. Though when it comes to externing with the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC), I feel I have grown so much as a result of four days that synthesizing the experience into one page …
January 22, 2013 In Uncategorized By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: A New Perspective On Diversity
by Melissa Hu, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. As an extern for the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, I learned to see conflict in an entirely new perspective. Prior to my involvement with the organization, I had imagined conflict as something to avoid at all costs. After attending conflict resolution training, doing independent research on …
January 22, 2013 In Uncategorized By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: Exploring Passion and Service
by Emily Boyd, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. Although I do not see myself pursuing a future in mediation, my externship with the APADRC has provided me with invaluable experiences. Each day I learned so many things regarding mediation, office work, non-profit organizations, and myself. Despite the short time frame, or perhaps because of it, every …
January 22, 2013 In Uncategorized By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: The Owl Goes “Hoot”
by Ashley Song, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. In my limited experience of Peace and Conflict Studies, I had not yet explored interpersonal relationships, on which the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center focuses. But, through some online courses that the APADRC provided for their interns, I found I was an “Owl,” a conflict resolution …
January 14, 2013 In 2013 January, Newsletter Articles By randall
Beauty and the Beat
By Karen Beck My name is DJ Shy and I am the first female on-air mixer at the No. 1 Top 40 radio station in America, 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles. This Clear Channel station with over 2.6 million listeners each week features Ryan Seacrest as the morning host. I got my nickname because I …
January 6, 2013 In 2013 January, Newsletter Articles By randall
The Last Train to Good Neighbor
By Dominik Onate We all have a general understanding of what it means to be good neighbors. Good neighbors are friendly and courteous; they greet you hello whenever they see you. Good neighbors are helpful and kind. They help you carry heavy groceries, and they may lend you a book, a pot or any other …