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“That went well! Let’s do it again soon.” My friend and I congratulated ourselves and hung up the phone. Greg and I…
Melinda Burrell
Melinda Burrell, PhD, is a former humanitarian aid worker and now trains on the neuroscience of communication and conflict. She is with the National Association for Community Mediation, which offers resources for community approaches to difficult issues.
“I do think it’s my job to be there and I do think that I need to model the behavior that I…
We were in one of those finish-everything-before-the-holidays meetings, pussyfooting about an accusation someone had made. Suddenly a colleague confessed, “My hands are…
“I love working the polls!” a friend told me recently. “It strengthens my trust in the whole process. And it’s fun getting…
“Guess what?!” A 12-year-old Pittsburgh school boy spoke excitedly with his teacher one morning last fall. “My mommy and daddy were having…
This is my first Father’ Day without a father. My dad passed away about a month ago and, through tears, I’m reflecting…
This intense community engagement is a wonderful opportunity. For the sake of the children watching and learning from us, let us make this engagement constructive by being informed, inclusive and participatory