Community through Trans-formative Conflict Resolution: Patrick Ashton at TEDxFortWayne 2013

What if fighting and violence were preventable -- like epidemics of disease -- and we just didn't know it? It's not conflict itself that's the problem. Like fire, it can be either destructive or productive. We just need to know how to deal with it constructively. Using techniques of conflict resolution and community mediation, we can create the basis for citizen engagement and democratic dialogue. We can ignite a fire to light our communities and our society.
Patrick Ashton is Director of Peace and Conflict Studies at IPFW. He has certificates in community mediation and mediation training. He has taught and written on conflict resolution and community for over 30 years, facilitating over 30 workshops in this field.
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[@yulondajeffers3786]

Awesome! I'm lucky I have such a great professor!!!!!

[@johanneslarsson3523]

Wish I had him as a professor!

[@asatianialex]

wise, professional, educative! Thank you very much endeed Patrick!

[@DrPJAshton]

This video was submitted with the incorrect title. It should be titled: "Who Ya Gonna Call? Conflict Busting to Build Community and Democracy." (Look at the first slide 10 seconds in.)

[@asatianialex]

indeed

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