Sharing Dispute Resolution Practices with Leaders of a Divided Community or Campus

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Sharing Dispute Resolution Practices with Leaders of a Divided Community or Campus

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Illustration of a man and a woman standing in separate-colored circles with an overlap of another color in between them

Dispute resolution experts have much to offer local leaders during a time of national division. They can provide ways for these leaders to: preserve and build trust, take advantage of the energy underlying protest to help the community deal over the long term with root causes of the concerns that residents raise, and prepare the community by making it more resilient and ready to deal with a divisive incident or conflict. This article by William Froehlich, Nancy H. Rogers and Joseph B. Stulberg shares strategies and tools that help dispute resolution experts reach these leaders.

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Episode 4: The MRU is an innovative alternative response program that dispatches trained community mediators to handle lower-level emergency 911 and police calls across the City of Dayton. Since 2022, the AAA-ICDR Foundation has supported the creation and expansion of the MRU, funded a professional program evaluation, and helped develop an implementation guide for communities interested in launching similar initiatives.

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Episode 2: How do we bring dispute resolution to everyone, not just those who can afford court? In this episode of the AAA-ICDR Foundation Podcast, American Arbitration Association President & CEO Bridget McCormack joins host Tracey Frisch to explore how the Foundation scales access to justice through mediation, community partnerships, and practical innovation.

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Episode 3: AAA-ICDR Foundation Executive Director Tracey Frisch sits down with Foundation Chair Bruce Meyerson to reflect on the Foundation’s origins, evolution, and impact.