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Conflict & Peacemaking Across Cultures
A project ofFresno Pacific University
Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, funded by
the Office of Refugee Resettlement
Dr. Duane Ruth-HeffelbowerProject Officer
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Project Goal
Create a best practices model for orientation of refugees, resettlement agencies and receiving communities in cross-cultural conflict resolution
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Methodology In each of five cities per year, identify
a cooperating resettlement agency receiving new Bosnian and Iraqi refugees, through an RFP process
With the cooperating agencies create a cross-cultural team including refugees, agency workers and representatives of community agencies
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Methodology 2
Provide a four-day elicitive training for the team during which group formation, cross-cultural understanding and development of conflict resolution skills are the focus
Support the ongoing work of the group through telephone consultation, a dedicated internet listserve and World Wide Web site
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Methodology 3 Study the work and effectiveness of the
group in its conflict resolution efforts over a one-year period
Provide a follow-up visit and training to enhance skills of the group
Modify the process in each subsequent site to develop a best practices model
Publish the model after three years and fifteen cities
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Training Details
Getting acquainted process, including telling stories of how you or your family came to the United States
Slides of the refugee experience focused on refugee camp life
Form homogeneous groups and describe the usual ways persons of your culture manage conflict, sharing results with the whole group
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Training Details 2 Role play of conflicts in cultures represented Conflict theory presentation, eliciting
cultural variations and adopting a model for the group’s use.
Personality and conflict style presentation eliciting cultural variations on style variables
Refugee resettlement process input and discussion
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Training Details 3
Conflict management skill-building input and role play
Differences and cultural variations among mediator, facilitator and conciliator roles
Role play of negotiation and mediation situations
Developing a local plan
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1996-97 Cities
Atlanta -- Bridging the Gap (high school students)
Buffalo -- International Institute (adults) Pittsburgh -- Catholic Charities (adults) San Diego -- Catholic Charities (adults) San Francisco -- International Institute
(high school students)
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1997-98 RFP Process ORR has funded 1997-98 97-98 RFP is available at
http://www.fresno.edu/ dept/pacs/refugee.html
Proposals due Jan 16, 1998 Subgrants to cooperating agencies of
$12,000 E-mail [email protected] or call 800-
909-8677
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More Information
Details about the project and its work in the first five cities, including photos, are available at http://www.fresno.edu/ pacs/refugee.html