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A Public Forum On Confronting Hate Amid Rising Bigotry And Violence The free event, titled "A Path Forward," was held in the wake of the recent shooting at the Chabad of Poway and featured a panel of speakers from throughout the country who shared the lessons they've learned from dealing with crisis and tragedy in their communities.

Chabad of Poway Rabbi Reflects on Resilience to Combat Hate Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein joined panelists from other communities that have suffered hate-fueled violence at a forum at USD.

Community Leader Elaine Galinson Donates $5 Million for UCSD Civility Program San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson will donate $5 million to endow a new campus civility program at UC San Diego and provide for two associated classrooms.

Nonprofit Addresses 'Lack Of Civility' With Video-Focused Social Strategy Civility on social media may sometimes seem hard to come by lately -- but for the National Conflict Resolution Center, it's a daily focus. NCRC's "Mindset Monday" YouTube playlist is an encyclopedic approach to every type of conflict imaginable, featuring concise, action-based videos on everything from workplace bullying, to active listening, to, yes -- even how to talk politics.

Hoover’s Peace Conference Against Gun Violence On Saturday, April 19, Hoover’s Social Justice, ALMA & Health Academies along with The National Conflict Resolution Center, came together to hold their first annual Peace Conference Against Gun Violence.

On Major Land Use Conflicts, San Diegans Should Consider Mediation With the number and intensity of land use and environmental conflicts escalating, we need to consider mediation as a legitimate alternative to litigation. Otherwise, we are destined to continue living out Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.

Conflict Resolution Center Raises Record $1 Million The National Conflict Resolution Center recently raised more than $1 million at its 31st Annual Peacemaker Awards Dinner at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. The amount is the largest total raised at an individual fundraising event in the organization’s 36-year history and an increase of more than 62 percent from the 2018 event.

Making Peace Highlighted covereage of the 31st Annual Peacemaker Awards in the SD-UT society section.

Who Can Argue with a $5 Million Donation to Promote Civility? The 31st Annual Peacemaker Awards are highlighted in this insightful column by Diane Bell.

NCRC President Steve Dinkin and Local Peacemaker Honoree Imam Taha Hassane on KPBS NCRC President Steve Dinkin and Local Peacemaker Honoree Imam Taha Hassane are on KPBS!