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Public Invited to Combat Hate at Final Community Dialogue Circle on USS Midway ‘A Path Forward’ is a four-part series of restorative circles in the aftermath of the attacks on the Chabad of Poway and Dar-ul-Arqam mosque.

A Path Forward - Be Supported Fox 5 San Diego covers the A Path Forward series event at the USS Midway Museum. The theme for the night was, "Be Supported." This was the most vulnerable and open dialogue in the series, as participants were asked to look at their own biases and personal challenges. Attendees then had an opportunity to share what they needed help with individually to get the support that they needed in order to become the change that they want in our community.

Staying Civil with Politically Opposite Family & Friends This Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner is a time when family and friends gather to celebrate. However that joy can go sideways when political topics or other divisive issues are brought up. Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations at the National Conflict Resolution Center, was in studio to talk about how you can help your family get along this holiday season.

Employers Join Workplace Equity & Civility Initiative Lawyers Club invites all regional employers to adopt the Workplace Equity & Civility Initiative Commitment, a statement that the employer commits to strive for work environments free of sexual harassment and gender discrimination by adopting and enforcing policies that promote pay equity; respectful workplace speech, language and conduct; environments where employees feel safe to speak and report concerns; education for all employees and measurable strategies to evaluate the education’s effectiveness; and positive engagement from employees regarding these issues.

Anti-Harassment Training and SB 778 The California State Legislature recently signed SB 778 into law, which requires all businesses with five or more employees to provide mandatory anti-harassment training for each employee. The new law aims to create a better and safer workplace. Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations at the National Conflict Resolution Center, was in studio to tell us more.

UC San Diego’s 4th Global Empowerment Summit inspires first San Diego Kindness Day University of California San Diego is hosting its 4th Annual Global Empowerment Summit on October 19 at the Beyster Auditorium, Rady School of Management, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event, presented by UC San Diego Social Impact & Innovation and UC San Diego Extension, is free and open to the public. Among the panelists and speakers: Steven Dinkin, president of the National Conflict Resolution Center; Imam Taha Hassane, director, Islamic Center of San Diego; San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan; Jeff Light, publisher, editor-in-chief, San Diego Union-Tribune; and Emanuel Perlman, CEO and founder, Destination Peace International; Nicole Phillips, author and host of NPR’s The Kindness Podcast.

National Conflict Resolution Center hosts “A Path Forward Dialogue Series” The National Conflict Resolution Center is committed to providing resources, training and expertise to help people manage and solve conflicts. They are hosting a series of dialogue events as a new way to express concerns, ideas and hope in challenging times. Ashley Virtue, NCRC’s Director of External Relations, was at KUSI to talk about the events.

Campus Leaders Seek More Civil Discourse Students leaders at UC San Diego must take ‘Art of Inclusive Communication’ course.

To Raise $80 Million From Male Investors, This Female Biotech CEO Examined How Men Think NCRC training institute Director Lisa Maxwell and board member Bill Sailer are featured in this insightful article in the San Diego Union-Tribune!

San Diego Workshops Offer Safe Space To Talk About Racism And Hate As the 19-year old man accused of killing one woman and wounding three others in a shooting at the Chabad of Poway in April faces hate crimes charges in federal court, an ongoing series of workshops inspired by the shooting is giving San Diegans a safe space to talk about hate, racism and intolerance.