All over the world we see increasing conflicts over monuments, memorials, building names, and other sites identified with histories of harm such as violence, slavery, colonialism, and environmental disaster. Communities everywhere are struggling over whether to leave such spaces alone, alter, or reclaim them in entirely new ways.
Read MoreThank you to Resolution Washington (the statewide Association of DRCs) and specifically, the Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center for promoting and supporting an excellent training "Transformative Tribal Relations" at the University of Washington Law School
Read MoreMary Dumas is presenting at the Association for Conflict Resolution 2019 Annual Conference being held Septembe 18-21 in Tucson, Arizona. The theme of this year’s event is Healing the Divide: A Focus on The Peacemaking Role of ADR Practitioners in a Divided Society.
Read MoreMary joins other dialogue specialists across the United States in hosting conversations about the 13 virtues Ben Franklin considered as cornerstones of a healthy community and just democracy.
Read MoreTools workshops draw on real-world scenarios and case studies like the Stepping Stones 2008-2011 Medicare early demonstration projects
Read MoreThe letter below was published in the Northern Light on September 13, 2017.
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