Welcome! Join us for another innovative year!
The Association of Conflict Resolution-Hawaii (ACR-Hawaii) is a member based non-profit organization and recognized chapter of the National Association of Conflict Resolution.
Our mission: To promote and support peaceful conflict resolution and collaborative decision making at all levels in our society whether in our home, school, ohana, workplace, or community.
We are mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, social workers, lawyers, psychologists, child and family advocates, peace educators, problem solvers and concerned citizens all dedicated in meaningful ways to the pursuit of peace, and to the development and support of peacemakers thought educational programs and services provided to our membership and community.
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ACR-Hawaii Board member and Past President, Karen Cross was honored and recognized on Saturday, May 4th, as one of three pioneers of mediation in Hawaii, at Under a Mediation Moon, a benefit to support the work of The Mediation Center of the Pacific. Chief Justice Ronald Moon (Ret.) and Keith Hunter shared the spotlight with Karen on this festive evening filled with wine, good food and song. Singing to the tune of All my Loving, the crowd lovingly sang her praises in a song that details her life and many accomplishments. Congratulations, Karen!
ACR Hawaii and the HSBA Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section presented the second in a series of skill-building workshops focusing on the techniques and practices for bringing complex and multi-party disputes to successful resolution.
Darkness and desperation seems to pervade much of the world today, especially in the Middle Eastern region. People struggle to establish some stability for themselves. Alongside bombings, poverty, and injustice, life must continue – filled with mundane errands, personal journeys of fulfillment, and love. Religious wars and unjust policies crash against talks at a local café and shopping trips. The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti brings this juxtaposition to the forefront by following the life of one Palestinian boy, Ichmad Hamid, with a natural talent for math.
ACR Hawaii Board member Dr. Kerrie Urosevich and Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng presented a Ceeds of Peace workshop with the Montessori Community School on February 10, 2013. The workshop brought together approximately 90 teachers, families and community members to gain skills in supporting children and youth to be peacebuilding leaders in their communities. Peacebuilders possess the critical “c”s of peacebuilding such as, complex problem solving, critical thinking, compassion, creativity, collaborative leadership and courage. Participants learned how to model the Ceeds and plant the Ceeds to ultimately achieve safe and thriving homes, schools and communities.
As 2012 draws to a close and the Annual Meeting and Wine Tasting is pau, (see the year in review video 