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27/Mar/2023

TCC Statement on Gun Violence at Denver East High School

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02/Mar/2023

Aurora asks for resident input as it eyes restorative justice program

AURORA | The City of Aurora wants resident input on a future local restorative justice program, as it considers introducing the diversion option to its municipal court. The city said in the release that it has contracted with the nonprofit Conflict Center to develop a plan for the program, including gauging residents’ opinions of the criminal […]

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22/Nov/2022

Five Tips for a More Peaceful Thanksgiving

Considering the different divides that are prone to show up in moments of community, it’s important to be able to navigate them well without opting out of communal moments entirely. This Thanksgiving, here are some tips to help make your time together slightly more peaceful. 1) Focus on getting to know the person Often, Thanksgiving […]

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01/Jun/2022

What Does It Mean to be Actively Anti-Racist?

What Does It Mean to be Actively Anti-Racist? First, what is it to be ‘anti-racist’? Being anti-racist is to actively identify and oppose or challenge racism. The idea is that by challenging racism, we can directly impact and change beliefs, behaviors and policy that continue to maintain the culture of racist ideas and actions. Over […]

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07/Apr/2022

How to Measure Your Anger Through Sensations and Expressions

It’s not always easy to truly identify what you’re feeling. Many of us aren’t taught as children how to talk about our feelings, let alone identify them. While it’s normal to struggle with gauging your level of anger, your body can give you signs to follow! Here’s a very simple method we use to help […]

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24/Feb/2022

How the Next Generation Can Help Repair Generational Biases

How the Next Generation Can Help Repair Generational Biases Generational biases may not always be visible or explicit, and to some people may simply seem like harmless thoughts. The reality, unfortunately, is not so simple, and can cause conflicts in families, workplaces, and even communities. However, there is a way forward for mutual respect and […]

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21/Oct/2021

What is a Talking Circle: Exploring Indigenous Roots

Restorative justice and restorative practices have been increasingly popularized in western culture in response to mass incarceration, recidivism, and high crime rates. Instead of punitive measures, restorative practices use respect, empathy, and accountability to hold the person who caused harm responsible and bring justice to the victim. Restorative justice works to repair the harm caused […]

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17/Sep/2021

Honoring Indigenous Roots of Restorative Practices

Trusted Resources IIRP.edu Restorative Justice Practices of Native American, First Nation and Other Indigenous People of North America: Part One Read Living Justice Press Living Justice Press acts as a catalyst for rethinking what justice means in every aspect of life. Read Restorative Justice Project Start learning about restorative justice, its origins, and the different […]

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06/Aug/2021

Meet TCC’s Long-Time Board Member Brendalee Connors

‘TCC has the ability to teach skills that can have a real impact’   After serving nine years on The Conflict Center’s Board, Brendalee Connors believes more than ever in TCC’s mission “to be at the center of nonviolence.” In fact, she’s certain TCC has become only more essential to our community: “As I look […]

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16/Apr/2021

TCC Spotlight: Meet Colin Johnson

Meet a TCC instructor, Colin Johnson Conflict resolution is a skill and a practice   As an English teacher in China, then as an ESL (English Second Language) and history teacher to refugees in New Jersey, and later as a teacher with the Peace Corps in Thailand, Colin Johnson repeatedly realized that as much as […]

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12/Apr/2021

TCC Spotlight: Meet Miyoko Taylor

Ever since, as a college junior, Miyoko Taylor sat her parents down to work through their divorce with civility and understanding, she has been helping people harness their conflict and anger for good. “I had them make a truce and write out what each of them wanted,” she recalled.    Her parents recognized their daughter’s […]

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07/Apr/2021

TCC Spotlight: Meet Renee Kleck

Meet a TCC youth instructor, Renee Kleck ‘These are skills our youth, and parents, need for life’   About two decades ago, Renee Kleck was a teacher navigating adoption, single parenthood, and parenting a child with mental health diagnoses. “I was looking for something to make parenting not hurt so much,” she recalled. “That’s how […]

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