We’ve previously written about mediation being offered for juvenile court cases, but this story takes childhood and adolescence mediation a step further. Students at a Massachusetts middle school have the option to resolve conflicts by participating in mediation led by other students at their middle school. This student-led mediation seems to be popular, with 20...
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...
The spending package for the 2020 U.S. budget included an exciting focus on worldwide peacebuilding: the Global Fragility Act. What Is It? The Global Fragility Act was introduced in hopes that it will provide an approach to preventing conflict that will include all aspects of the U.S. government. Areas in conflicts, especially violent ones, can...
In Scotland, an electrical trade association called Select has signed a pledge stating they will focus their efforts on addressing conflicts before they escalate. What’s the Pledge? The Conflict Avoidance Pledge (CAP) was brought into existence by various professional organizations in the United Kingdom. Over 100 companies and organizations in the construction and engineering sectors...
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...
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...
Diversified Maintenance Systems, LLC is being sued by the EEOC for racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. On top of paying three-quarters of a million dollars in damages, they will appoint a monitor that ensures they do not violate their non-discrimination agreement that is a part of their settlement. They will also create a hiring plan...
Do you ever feel like some (or maybe all) of your coworkers could use a session on a therapist’s couch for how they act in the workplace? Well, workplace therapy really does exist. Esther Perel is a famed psychotherapist, and creator of two podcasts, who is involved in the realm of workplace conflict. “Where Should...
CROSSMARK, Inc. is a marketing and international sales company that manages food demonstrators in retail stores across the United States. The company has not been treating their demonstrators well, though, as charged by the EEOC. What Happened? The EEOC states that CROSSMARK allegedly forbade their employees from sitting on stools for more than ten minutes...
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...
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