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PPS Founder Jeremy Pollack Appears on The Ty Brown Show

PPS Founder Jeremy Pollack Appears on The Ty Brown Show

Published: January 14, 2020 | Last Updated: December 1, 2023by Emma Hartman

Pollack Peacebuilding Systems’ founder, Jeremy Pollack, was recently interviewed on The Ty Brown show. Here, he discussed how martial arts led him to peacebuilding, and he explained some of the most common communication breakdowns he encounters and how to solve them. Read our summary below and check out the whole interview here. Stop Hitting Yourself...

Mediation Introduced as Option for Metropolitan Detroit Juvenile Delinquency Cases

Youth in Wayne County, Michigan who find themselves in trouble with the law now have a new option: mediation. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced a partnership with local mediation experts at the Wayne County Dispute Resolution Center. Who’s Eligible? This program is not open to everyone. Juveniles must be first time offenders and the...

Going to the Source: Interview with Consultant Henry Yampolsky

Going to the Source: Interview with Consultant Henry Yampolsky

Published: December 13, 2019 | Last Updated: May 30, 2024by Emma Hartman

We pride ourselves on having an incredible team here at Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, and so we decided to do a spotlight blog series that will feature all of the cool things our team is up to. The first interview was with Henry Yampolsky, one of our consultants who leads a yoga and mindfulness-based peacebuilding training...

The Global Parliament of Mayors Signs Peace in Our Cities Pledge; Aims to Reduce World Violence by 2030

Violence is a heartbreaking reality in our world. Rates of people killed in violent conflict are 10 times higher than they were in 2005, according to the United Nations. These statistics are scary, but there are groups of people around the world devoting their time and resources to building lasting world peace. A group of...

Workplace Conflict at Walmart Erupts Once Again With Gender Discrimination Claims

Memos from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) were made public last week, and they’re putting Walmart back in the spotlight. 178 female Walmart employees filed a complaint with the agency, which included concerns over being paid less than their male counterparts and denied opportunities to advance their careers.   In their documents, the EEOC asked...