| We are a non-profit
mediation center based in Carrboro, North Carolina. Our
mission is "to promote and bring about the peaceful settlement
of disputes and to prevent the escalation of conflict through mediation,
conciliation, facilitation, and training."
Have an interpersonal or group dispute? Tell us about it.

AUGUST 2008
Upcoming Skills Building Trainings
- Conflict Resolution for Educators
Instructor: Will Dudenhausen
August 15, 9:30-4:30pm
- Communication, Conflict, and Culture
Instructor: Marlo Goldstein
August 28, 1:00-4:00pm
(See Trainings page for full
description and Upcoming Trainings
for fees and registration information.)
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2008 Generation Peace Art Award
This year's winner is Jamie F. Luca,
a rising Senior at Carrboro High School, for her oil pastel work
entitled "The (In)Visible Eye." Honorable Mentions go
to Michelle Mulky of Cedar Ridge High School, Ian
Thomas of Carrboro High School, and Caroline Rose
of Orange High School. Funded by an anonymous donor, the contest
is intended to encourage high school students to consider issues
of conflict resolution and peace through artistic expression.
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Congratulations!
DSC Board President LeAnn Nease Brown has
been named one of the Triangle's 24 Pro Bono Award Winners by Business
Leader Media and the NC Bar Association, for her work with DSC.
DSC founders the late Charlotte Adams,
the late Tan Schwab, and Beth Okun
received the 2008 Peace Award from the Dispute Resolution Section
of the NC Bar Association at its annual meeting April 11 in Cary.
The award recognized the women's work in the 1970's leading to the
founding of the DSC, the State's first mediation center.
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DSC Wins Bridge Builders Award from MLK
Committee
For its efforts and leadership in eliminating barriers
based on race/ethnicity, religion, and social and economic conditions
among the diverse communites in Orange County, the DSC was given
the Bridge Builders Award by the University/Community MLK, Jr. Planning
Corporation on January 20, 2008.
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Superior Court Mediation.
For NC Superior Court and Clerk of Court-referred cases, contact
Frances Henderson, member of the NC
Academy of Superior Court Mediators
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You can make a secure online donation to support the Dispute Settlement
Center here:
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Download
our 2007 Annual Report
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The
Dispute Settlement Center is a Triangle United Way member agency.
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Se Habla Español.
Damos la bienvenida a todas las personas de habla hispana que han
llegado a nuestra comunidad. Quisiéramos hacerles llegar
nuestros servicios de mediación y entrenamiento. Will Dudenhausen,
quien es parte de nuestro equipo y habla español con gusto
les brindará más información al respecto. Además,
estamos buscando personas bilingües (Español/Ingles)
interesadas en ser mediadores. Por favor contáctenos si esta
interesado. will@disputesettlement.org
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