Center for Dialog & Resolution aka PCCDR

Discover the opportunity to transform your personal and professional interactions with our top-rated Basic Mediation Training. Enroll now to our September cohort and feel the difference! 🌟

Sign up: LINK IN BIO

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⭐Thank you Catalyst | Seattle for supporting our work.⭐

We are deeply grateful to Catalyst Presents for their generous sponsorship.

Catalyst Presents is dedicated to the success of every event, from festivals to fundraisers and everything in between. With their expertise in live sound production, video screens and projection, live streaming video, visual decor and lighting, full-service event planning, talent and vendor coordination, vendor selection, and day-of-event ex*****on, they ensure every event is a seamless success.

Thank you, Catalyst Presents, for being a trusted partner and supporting our Space Between Equity & Access Initiative and help us build our mediator corps to reflect the people we serve.

For more information about ZAZZ and to purchase tickets, visit: bit.ly/zazz24
Friday, October 18, 2024
6:30-9 p.m.
Foss Waterway Seaport, 705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402

Improving communication is what we are all about! 🛠️

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You read that right, folks 😳. With the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program during the Covid-19 pandemic coming to an end in 2023, we mediated over 24,854 clients with conflict, the majority being landlord and tenant disputes.

Our highly skilled mediators are impartial can help you feel heard and guide you and the other person(s) towards understanding and resolution. We continue to offer landlord/tenant mediations 100% free of charge. Complete our confidential intake form today to learn more about how we can help you. Visit: CenterForResolution.org/Mediation

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Are you signed up for Center for Dialog & Resolution’s newsletter? Our newsletter is an awesome way to stay informed about our upcoming events, trainings, communication resources, and hear directly about the work we do to help keep the peace in Pierce County.

To sign up, scroll down to the footer of CenterForResolution.org and submit your contact information. Talk to you soon!

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Every child in Pierce County deserves peace in their households to thrive. Our nonprofit provides parents with the tools they need to communicate effectively, even through separation or disagreements. By supporting the Center for Dialog & Resolution, you help parents establish stable, loving environments where children can flourish.

Learn more about how to support out mission here: CenterForResolution.org/get-involved

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Congratulations to Diane Powers on being named the 2024 Greater Tacoma Peace Prize (GTPP) Laureate! As Maralise Hood Quan, our Executive Director and the 2023 GTPP laureate, passes the baton, we celebrate Diane’s remarkable dedication to peace and equity in Tacoma.

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Daughters of Norway, Embla Lodge #2, Tacoma WA

Have you ever faced the storm of an upset customer? The blame game, raised voices, and repeated complaints – they expect you and your team to fix it all!

Our upcoming training, When the Public Attacks: Techniques for Customer Service Personnel, is designed to equip you with essential skills for navigating challenging customer interactions successfully.

Training benefits:
💡 Tap into the expertise of professional peacemakers
💬 Enhance your communication skills to defuse tense situations
🖼️ Reframe negatives into positives and close discussions efficiently
💪 Navigate challenging customer interactions with confidence
🎢 Learn conflict dynamics and effective de-escalation techniques

October 29 & 30 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST
In person training at Center for Dialog & Resolution, 717 Tacoma Ave. S
$499 per person
$449/person (3+ participants from same organization)
$399/person (5+ participants from same organization)

Sign up 👉: https://www.centerforresolution.org/about

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Sliding scale conflict resolution in your neighborhood. Reach out today 253-572-3657 🤲

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Where there is life, there is conflict. Use this tool to begin shifting your perspective on your current challenge and share your experience with us in the comments.

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Have you ever had coffee with a Judge and two Law School Professors? I think you will enjoy the discussion. Please join us.

🦪 Join us for this year's ZAZZ Dinner & Auction, celebrating 30 years of peacemaking in Tacoma. We are still going strong in Pierce County, and with your support, we will continue sharing the art of conflict resolution for another three decades. Enjoy dinner, drinks, a silent and live auction, and more!

Friday, October 18, 2024
6:30 - 9 p.m.

Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock St. in Tacoma

Get tickets now at: LINK IN BIO

Are you ready to walk with us? 🚶 🚶 🚶

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Join our team! We are looking for a Business Development Project Coordinator responsible for coordinating our consulting services projects and programs for the business development team.

If you think that is you or someone you know, visit our website at CenterForResolution.org/contact_us and apply!

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🌟 Huge congratulations to our 18 Basic Mediation Training graduates! 🌟

As one staff member beautifully described, "This group transformed from initial timidity to genuine curiosity about the mediation process. Their enthusiasm for working together and learning from each other was truly inspiring." Well done, everyone! 🎓✨

Want to be apart of the next graduating class? Join us in the Fall! CenterForResolution.org/about -BasicMediationTraining

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At our office, we are the whole gamut 🪶💅

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We embrace the squeaky hinges of conflict as doorways to deeper connections. What are your thoughts on opening up conversations through tough times?

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The magic of conflict resolution works behind closed doors, transforming conflict into opportunities for forgiveness. Its impact can mend family bonds, foster peace within neighborhoods, and transform lives. By supporting conflict resolution efforts locally, you help create stronger, more harmonious communities. Join us in making a difference— resolving differences with peace and respect brings us all closer to a more empathetic world.

Learn how to become a donor here: https://www.centerforresolution.org/get-involved

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Meet Kwabi Amoah-Forson, Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate of 2022 and founder of movement. ☮️ His dedication to peace, diversity, and community shines through his iconic blue bus and advocacy efforts. Now, he is launching the “All-Youth-Can-Eat” campaign to tackle youth hunger in Washington.

Visit www.gofundme.com/f/all-youth-can-eat to show your support.

Meet Kwabi Amoah-Forson, Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate of 2022 and founder of movement. ☮️ His dedication to peace, diversity, and community shines through his iconic blue bus and advocacy efforts. Now, he is launching the "All-Youth-Can-Eat" campaign to tackle youth hunger in Washington.

Visit www.gofundme.com/f/all-youth-can-eat to show your support.

Did you sleep on the summer Basic Mediation Training (BMT)? We have you covered! Join us this fall on September 26, 27, 28, October 10, and 11 in-person in Tacoma. Prefer online? Mark your calendar for our 2025 winter session on February 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, and 14.

Learn more about the Fall BMT here: https://www.facebook.com/share/SEZa7QvHTBe38JCn/

Register: https://www.centerforresolution.org/about -BasicMediationTraining

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Your contributions, whether time or funds, nourish our mission and help our clients pave new paths. Thank you for sowing the seeds of conflict resolution in Pierce County! 🌼

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We help to create a positive, confidential environment to make space for constructive conversations. Hear it from our satisfied clients!