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50th Anniversary Gala
August 10, 2023
6:00-8:00pm
Holiday Inn, Rochester
Tickets are now on sale!
Click here to purchase:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/center-for-dispute-settlement-50th-anniversary-gala-tickets-617401513547
Please join us for the Center for Dispute Settlement's 50th Anniversary Gala, featuring keynote speaker Andrew Thomas, who led the agency for 26 years, from 1979 - 2005.
The event will feature:
- Mayor Malik Evans, City of Rochester: Mayoral Proclamation
- Dinner and dancing
- Champagne toast
- Merchandise available
- Live music by Special Blend featuring Tom Passamonte
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are available at the following levels - all sponsors will be acknowledged in our program and all media advertisements:
Peacemaker: $2,500 (includes two tables of 8, logo featured on banner at the event)
Champion: $1,500 (includes one table of 8, logo featured on banner at the event)
Supporter: $1,000 (includes one table of 8)
For more information, contact Dorethea Jackson-Smith: djackson@cdsadr.org
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Rematriation: Supporting Indigenous Women in Leadership Roles
Ronnie Pollack, Director of Training and Community Engagement, attended the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Leadership Summit on April 30 - May 2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
AISES is currently leading a program called Rematriation: Indigenous Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Leadership, funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. The program allows AISES to identify challenges and address systemic changes centering Indigenous culture necessary to facilitate and support the persistence and advancement of Indigenous women. The aim is to bring together Indigenous professional women in the workforce to share experiences and knowledge, as well as to cultivate a culturally relevant space for career and leadership development.
The program will provide mentorship opportunities for Indigenous women to be supported as they enter their professional field, and also be encouraged to enter leadership positions.
Ronnie had the opportunity to discuss the Center's restorative practices services, which are based on Indigenous practices/traditions.
For more information, contact Ronnie Pollack: rpollack@cdsadr.org
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Message from Governor Hochul:
Hate Has No Place in New York State
The Center has been awarded a 2-year contract for $10,000 per year to support the Finger Lakes region in preventing and responding to incidents of bias and hate.
The funding comes from the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution's partnership with the NYS Division of Human Rights, through their newly established Hate and Bias Prevention Unit (HBPU).
The Center's President/CEO Shira May has been designated as the Lead Facilitator for the HBPU's Finger Lakes Regional Council. Her role will be to facilitate stakeholder meeting discussions as well as to plan sessions for the development of a local action plan. The inaugural meeting of the Finger Lakes Regional Council was held on May 24th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rochester. The event included remarks from Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado and Division of Human Rights Commissioner Maria Imperial.
Dr. May was also in attendance at the May 10th New York Unity Summit at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where Governor Kathy Hochul announced the dedication of $25 million to organizations supporting communities at risk of hate incidents and hate crimes.
For more information: https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/new-york-state-unity-summit
Pictured below:
- Panel on The State of Hate in New York, including from left to right: State Police Chief of Staff Lt. Col. R. Christopher West, DHR Commissioner Maria L. Imperial, Office of Victim Services Director Elizabeth Cronin, DHSES Commissioner Jackie Bray, DCJS Commissioner Rossana Rosado, and U.S. DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Johnathan Smith (Moderator)
- Governor Kathy Hochul
- Keynote speaker, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch
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Happy Pride Month!
Pride Month is celebrated by many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2-S) community members and allies around the world. We pay tribute to the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a key tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement leading into modern gender and sexuality rights movements.
The Pride Progress flag, pictured above, was re-designed to include symbols representing people of color, the trans community, and the intersex community.
Here are some things you can do to celebrate Pride and/or increase your allyship to LGBTQIA2-S communities:
- Learn more about LGBTQIA2-S history and lived experiences, including the stories of community leaders like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. Uplift the stories of LGBTQIA2-S community members around you – including your own, if you identify as part of the community and have mutually supportive and safe spaces to do so.
- Learn about the importance of pronouns. Add your pronouns to your email signature, display name on virtual platforms like MS Teams or Zoom, and business cards. If you are a direct service provider, practice introducing yourself with your pronouns, and ask all your clients which pronouns they use when meeting someone for the first time. This sends a powerful message that you acknowledge and respect diverse gender identities.
- Recognize and challenge transphobic, biphobic, and homophobic bias and discrimination, including microaggressions in professional and personal environments.
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health https://dmh.lacounty.gov/observances/pride-month/
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A Heartfelt Farewell to Kim Stowell
Kim Stowell, Director of Finance/Operations, has left the Center after 19 years of service. Kim served the Center with excellence and integrity in her management role overseeing the agency's business operations, and at the same time, she was a living model of the ethic of care, building trusting personal relationships with staff that transcended the workplace. Kim also served on the Racial Equity Leadership Committee, supporting several policy revisions to align with the agency's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiative.
Kim will be deeply missed and she will remain part of our family always.
The search for our next Director of Finance/Operations will be conducted by EDI, Inc., which specializes in "connecting diverse and inclusive leaders who are authentic and genuinely care about people with great organizations" - https://ediesc.com/. For more information, contact Cassandra Thompson, Senior Associate, Operations and Client Relations Management at EDI, Inc.: cassandra.thompson@ediesc.com
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