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HTEC Hot Spot Mapping Data Summary
29/Aug/2018

The Conflict Center Uses Hot Spot Mapping to Help Students Feel Safe at School

What is “Hot Spot Mapping?” The Conflict Center was chosen by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to pilot this student-led program in one community space. The Conflict Center partnered with High Tech Early College in Denver during the 2017-18 school year and has been asked to return for the 2018-2019 school year.

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20/Sep/2017

Welcoming New Staff and 2017 – 2018 Interns!

Please Welcome New TCC Staff & 2017-2018 Interns! Fall is fast upon us and as the season begins to change, so does our staff. We are so excited to welcome Taryn Fuchs, our new Communications Specialist and Social Norming Coordinator, and Collin Heng-Patton, our new Bilingual Enrollment Coordinator.

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07/Oct/2016

Forgiving Others, Forgiving Ourselves: Reader’s Guide

Each year Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado selects a book as recommended reading for the community at large, with the goal to spread information and encourage conversation on ways to resolve conflicts at all levels of society. This year’s selection deals with forgiveness, an aspect of conflict resolution that is frequently ignored because it takes place not in the public eye, but privately through processes that vary in method and timeframe by each individual, community, and culture.

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Ronnie Weiss Accepting an Award
12/May/2016

Ronnie Weiss Receives Field Supervisor of the Year Award

Ronnie Weiss Receives Field Supervisor of the Year Award Please join us in congratulating Ronnie Weiss, TCC’s Director of Development, for being named Field Supervisor of the Year by the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work!  Over 25 field supervisors were nominated by the students they supervised this academic year.  Ronnie was nominated […]

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20/Nov/2015

Help us Honor Liz Loescher’s Legacy

The staff and Board of Directors of The Conflict Center are more dedicated than ever to fulfilling Liz’s vision of a more peaceful world. The transformation Liz envisioned begins with the younger generation learning skills that propel the community towards peace. At the request of Liz’s children, TCC established The Liz Loescher Legacy Fund to provide programs in low-income schools. This fund is the focus of TCC’s year-end appeal, which may be viewed in PDF form here. If you choose to support The Conflict Center you can help us keep Liz’s mission alive by clicking here and choosing the Liz Loescher Legacy Fund option.

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Adults at Training Session
16/Nov/2015

New evaluation results point to strong impact of TCC’s youth classes

The Conflict Center is thrilled to share our latest evaluation results of our Emotional Intelligence and Critical Decision Making (EICDM) classes for youth ages 11-18. Pre and post test results of on-site EICDM classes show positive increase in all measures.  16 out of 18 questions on this survey showed statistically significant results.  The survey scored measured a positive improvement in all three domains of anger awareness, self-efficacy, and conflict management.  The strongest results were indicated with “I use conflict to improve relationships with others.”

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14/Sep/2015

TCC Mourns the Death of its Found, Elizabeth Loescher

Elizabeth Loescher, founder of The Conflict Center, passed away early Sunday morning after a valiant struggle with cancer. She died at home surrounded by her family, as was her wish. Ms. Loescher, known as Liz by friends and colleagues, was a dedicated educator and peacemaker who devoted her life to improving the lives of others through teaching violence prevention skills to children and adults.

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04/Jun/2015

Conflict Center Board President Receives 9 Teachers Who Care Award

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Adults at Training Session
26/Nov/2014

An open letter to our community from TCC’s Board and staff

“I am still committed to militant, powerful, massive, non-violence as the most potent weapon in grappling with the problem from a direct action point of view… But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same […]

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12/May/2012

Flexing Your Emotional Muscle In The Workplace

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