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My first contact with The Conflict Center was in the early 90's through Sue Haskell and Patricia Laverty. My efforts then were all craft related -- a puppet and emotion baby heads assembled from old panty hose. Also a beribboned wall hanging to hold volunteer name badges.
I owe a lot of the person and professional I am today from my experience as an intern at the Conflict Center. As part of the internship program, it is required to take the TACA class to learn more about ourselves and our conflict styles.
I began learning conflict resolution at TCC about 5 years ago. It was immediately apparent what skilled professionals everyone was but more importantly, what kind and thoughtful people they all were. There is a warmth and sense of caring that everyone there possesses that you don't always see in today's world.
I retired from my job in 2002 and after three years decided to do some volunteering. I started volunteering at The Conflict Center in 2005. The first job I did was help transfer the Library from Card Catalog to Computer, then labeling all the books and maintaining the inventory. I also started helping the Executive […]
My first experience of TCC was the evening after the shooting at Columbine High School. As Executive Director of Project PAVE, a collaborator now with TCC, PAVE had sent all our youth violence counselors to Clement Park near the campus to talk to students, parents and family members, to help them process the experience and deal with the fears and anxieties that shaped the next days and weeks.