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23/Sep/2020

Keeping Your Momentum: Strategies for Staying Engaged in Racial Justice Movements

While systemic racism has always existed, for many, the events in 2020 brought into clear focus how systems, including police departments and the criminal-legal system, disproportionately harm black people and people of color, and sparked nation-wide protests in defense of black lives. In the wake of the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, […]

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08/Sep/2020

Your Role: Shifting the Judgement Around Returning to School

As school begins again, families and educators are having to make challenging decisions about what is best for their family and circumstances. And these decisions have different consequences, including potential impacts on their mental and physical health. In this environment, we often look at what others are doing to help navigate or inform our choices. […]

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27/Aug/2020

Intersectionality: What is it and Why it’s a Crucial Lens in Restorative Practice Work

Intersectionality:  The complex and cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination combine, overlap or intersect, especially in the experiences of marginalized people.- Kimberle Crenshaw   Intersectionality: the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping […]

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09/Jun/2020

Conflict Center Statement on Removing Police from Schools

MEDIA CONTACT: Beth Yohe, Executive Director 303-865-5625 beth.yohe@conflictcenter.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2020 Removing Police from Schools   The Conflict Center supports the Denver school board’s proposed resolution to remove police from its school buildings. Students and teachers should learn and teach in a positive environment where they can effectively study, grow, and build […]

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01/Jun/2020

Anguish and Anger: TCC Honors George Floyd

The Conflict Center shares the anguish and the anger that has manifested in communities across the country since the murder of George Floyd on Memorial Day. We honor George Floyd and recognize the importance of speaking clearly and insistently about the unacceptable violence that took his life and the unacceptable systemic racism which fuels a […]

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22/Apr/2020

Anger and Judgment on Social Media: How to Stop Seeing Red and Build Healthier Relationships

How many times has this happened to you? You’re browsing social media — laughing at memes, smiling at babies — and then  you see a post that makes you see red.  Maybe it’s a friend complaining about your favored political party; maybe it’s a relative bragging about spending money you know they don’t have. Or […]

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13/Apr/2020

Howling Love

  People across Denver are howling like wolves at 8 p.m. every night as a show of solidarity. I’ll admit, I didn’t know about the howling until the night of the supermoon (April 7), when my family heard the noise and our ears perked up in wonder. A few articles later, we had the scoop […]

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08/Apr/2020

30 Ways to Restore Peace into Your Parenting

30 Ways to Restore Peace into Your Parenting Parenting is hard and it’s normal to not stay calm 100% of the time. The good news is that kids are forgiving when you apologize and there’s always going to be another chance to restore the peace and reconnect as a parent. Here’s a few practical tips […]

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06/Apr/2020

Ourselves Online: Addressing Conflict Virtually

Ourselves Online: Addressing Conflict Virtually   The Conflict Center believes that conflict is an opportunity to solve problems and build relationships. When conflict shows up virtually it can feel hard to address it, so we may be tempted to simply not respond, block, hide or unfriend. Or, alternatively, to get caught up in the moment […]

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19/Mar/2020

8 Frustration Reducers While Being Cooped Up in the House with Kids

Many of you are suddenly now in a role that you hadn’t planned: work-from-home parent, homeschool teacher and chef for an extended period of time. Routines are certainly disrupted amidst the Coronavirus outbreak and everyone is impacted. Along with personal routines becoming interrupted, this time of uncertainty can raise a lot of overwhelming emotions. While […]

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09/Mar/2020

Safe and Healthy Learning Environments: The Conflict Center Supports House Bill HB 1238

MEDIA CONTACT: Beth Yohe, Executive Director 303-865-5625   beth.yohe@conflictcenter.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2019 SAFE AND HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS The Conflict Center Supports House Bill 1238   Denver, CO – The Conflict Center supports the passage of HB 1238, Safe and Healthy Learning Environments. Below is the statement we submitted to the House Education Committee […]

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05/Feb/2020

10 Ways You Can Release Tension in 5 Minutes or Less

It’s the beginning of a new year. For many folks, the new year is a time for setting new goals and adding extra items to their to-do lists. However, new beginnings can also feel overwhelming. As we return to our routines and the reality of a new year, the stress of daily life can slowly […]

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