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ADR Vantage Celebrates Women’s History Month

29 March, 2018

The US Treasury, in selecting a woman to feature on the planned redesign of the $20 bill, was inundated with candidates whose contributions to our nation were pivotal if not monumental. As our team considered the women whose stories inspire us, it was much the same. We decided to share with each other our picks for women who are making history today and inspiring our communities and nation to keep evolving. #WomensHistoryMonth

Erricka Bridgeford – Conflict mediator, co-founder of Baltimore Ceasefire

MAR028AErricka Bridgeford is a true peacemaker, serving and leading at the forefront of major peace movements. For seventeen years she has been training community mediators, and she blazed a trail bringing the first mediation training into Maryland’s prisons. She was an advocate for the 2014 repeal of Maryland’s death penalty and she was an organizer of the anti-violence movement, the 300 Men March. Last year, Erricka pioneered the Baltimore Ceasefire 365, and ongoing appeal to all Baltimoreans to participate in an end to murder and violence. Erricka inspires me because she courageously marches into spaces where there is no peace to keep, and instead she creates peace.

-Rick Buccheri

The Unsung Everyday Heroes – Our strong, fearless and world-changing mothers, sisters, and friends

MAR028BAs a child, I wanted to be Wonder Woman – strong, fearless and capable of saving the world. As an adult, I’ve realized reluctantly that my reach will be considerably less than worldwide impact, but I’ve also learned that impact is both cumulative and about perspective. The history books may never recognize the mother who had the courage to leave an abusive relationship and work two jobs so that her children could pursue their dreams, the teacher who inspired curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge in male-dominated fields, the coworker who intervened to stop harassment, the community organizer that rallied her neighbors to care for those less fortunate… but these everyday acts of heroism do change the world and the course of history. As we recognize those women currently having a major impact on the national and international stage for causes supremely important to our safety and dignity, let us also remember the millions of unsung everyday heroes too.

– Shayne Julius

Emma Gonzalez, High School Senior, Natural Leader and Gun Control Activist

MAR028CShe stood stock still, gazing into the middle distance at March for our Lives last Saturday, requiring of all viewers to imagine the experience of waiting for those 6:20 minutes during the shooting spree at Stoneman Douglas High School last month. On February 13, 2018, Emma Gonzalez was a high school senior. Beginning February 14, the day of that unspeakable violence, she became an American icon and activist. She speaks with poise, purpose and power on gun-control, that few people have been able to do for most of the past 3 decades. She embraces and shares with other young leaders a coherent while also diverse message that has already had an impact and stands to shift the dialogue in ways that seemed hopeless a few weeks ago.

-Dianne Lipsey

The Women behind the Women’s March – Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland, Carmen Perez and Linda Sarsour

MAR028DThe Women’s March of 2017 was one of the most transformational and inspiring moments I have witnessed. The four extraordinary women who saw the strength in the force of the collective voices are the history makers I’d like to acknowledge this Women’s History Month. Because of their courage millions of women on all seven continents raised their voices and marched. Not only was this movement deeply personal but it was the rebirth of the women’s movement that I am grateful to be able to witness and fight alongside. “Women’s rights are human rights.”

-Heywette Elias

Make the Most of Your Mediation Session

Make the Most of Your Mediation Session

22 March, 2018

Mediation is an effective problem-solving process because mediators bring tools and techniques to facilitate a collaborative conversation. Still, the process can be even more effective when the participants themselves promote cooperation and make necessary preparations prior to the start of the process. Below are a few tips to help you make the most of your mediation session.

Bring a Copy for Everyone
Many mediations require the review of written documents. If there is any information that will influence the decisions you make in mediation, be sure to bring a copy of those documents for everyone to see. It ensures that each person has access to the same information and helps build a common understanding among the participants.

Remain Open to Solutions
While it can be helpful to know what your own ideal resolution is, the most innovative and effective resolutions often arise out of the joint dialogue between the participants. Exploring one potential solution usually leads to others. Stay open to the possibilities by not focusing on any one solution, but instead by exploring many potential solutions.

Allow for Emotions
Often, mediation participants want to focus on solutions instead of emotions, but unexpressed or unheard emotions are typically a barrier to exploring solutions. Don’t try to shut down or avoid emotional conversations. Instead, allow for emotions to inform potential solutions.

Stay Curious
Mediation is a place for each participant to tell their story. Stay curious and develop a genuine interest in hearing it. When people feel that the other participant has heard them, they are more open to collaborative problem solving.

If you are a mediation participant, don’t leave everything up to the mediator. Be sure to contribute to a spirit and atmosphere of collaboration and trust, and you will experience a much more effective mediation process.

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