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  • MACMC: Maryland Associate of Community Mediation Centers
    •  The Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers (MACMC), a non-profit organization, advances community mediation in Maryland through educating the public, training, networking, research and creating new centers.
    • Community mediation in Maryland is provided by centers that are members of MACMC and follow the guidance of the 9-point model of community mediation. Community mediation centers offer free or sliding scale mediation services to local community members. These service are made possible by donations from community members, local businesses, grants from foundations, and the Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO).
  • Maryland Council and Dispute Resolution (MDCDR)
    • MCDR promotes and expands the use of the high quality Appropriate Dispute Resolution statewide by:
      • Promoting ADR and consumer education/marketing
      • Setting standards of practice and certification of members.
      • Strengthening education/skills of practitioners
      • Eliciting commitment of practitioners to the field
      • Being a resource to practitioners and community (support and nurture)
    • MCDR will change the way disputes are resolved in Maryland.  Our  vision is a Maryland where all individuals use cooperative, non-adversarial approaches to resolve their disputes, a  Maryland where cooperative, non-adversarial approaches to resolve conflict  will be the first resort, not the last.
  • Master Facilitator Journal
    • Welcome to the Master Facilitator Journal. An ezine for professional facilitators, trainers, and group leaders, with thousands of members worldwide. Sign up at left to receive our free ezine, or read on for more details and the benefits of membership.
    • Our mission is to provide virtual facilitation training and situation-based resources, "Just in Time," to inspire leadership that realizes the unlimited possibilities of groups.
    • This e-zine is designed for Professional facilitators, trainers, business and life coaches, teachers, managers, and other group leaders interested in taking their groups to the next level of performance.
  • Media Unit of Zajel
    • The Palestine Media Unit is part of Zajel Youth Exchange Program, based at the Public Relations Department of An-Najah National University, Nablus-Palestine.
    • The Palestine Media Unit seeks to promote Palestinian culture, heritage, history and news. We seek to give a voice to those usually overlooked by a media obsessed with conflict. This is the Palestine behind the news stories. Our mission is to open the door to Palestine to all those who are interested in her past, present and future
    • spanish version of site can be found at:  http://www.zajel.org/es
  • mediate.com
    • The World's Dispute Resolution Channel.
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center (MCRC) at Howard Community College
    • The Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center (MCRC) at Howard Community College embraces restorative dialoguejustice---a process that promotes the empowerment of all persons affected by a conflict to collectively identify and address harms, needs, and obligations in order to make things right as possible.  MCRC promotes peaceful resolution of conflicts by providing mediation and conflict resolution education and training to the Howard County community.
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO)
    • Under the leadership of the Honorable Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, and with guidance from a diverse, high-level Board, MACRO is a court-related agency, which serves as  an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) resource for the state, supports innovative dispute resolution programs, and promotes the appropriate use of ADR in every field. MACRO works collaboratively with many others across the state to support efforts to advance effective conflict resolution practices in Maryland's courts, communities, schools, state and local government agencies, criminal and juvenile justice programs and businesses.
  • Mediation Matters
    • Mediation Matters provides a wide range of mediation services and offers training in basic, divorce, and business mediation.
  • Mediation Training Institute International
    • To be a value-adding resource for identifying and removing the hidden costs and business risks caused by adversarial practices within organizations
    • We accomplish this mission by:
      • Dedicating resources to the continual study of the dynamics of organizational conflict and their impact on business performance and organizational health
      • Translating the results of our research into simple, cost-effective methods and systems that bring performance accountability and measurement into dispute management practices
      • Designing, producing and delivering state-of-the-art learning programs and support services that provide trainers and managers the knowledge and skills to identify and remove high-risk, high-cost conflict management processes from the operating environment
      • Focusing on strategic management of organizational conflict as our only business
  • Mennonite Conciliation Service (MCS)
  • Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
    • Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief, service, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches.
    • The MCC Mission Statement reflects the biblical call to care for the hungry and the thirsty, the stranger and the naked, the sick and those in prison (Matthew 25:35-36).
      • MCC seeks to demonstrate God's love by working among people suffering from poverty, conflict, oppression and natural disaster.
      • MCC serves as a channel for interchange by building relationships that are mutually transformative.
      • MCC strives for peace, justice and dignity of all people by sharing our experiences, resources and faith in Jesus Christ.
  • Mercy Corps International
    • Mercy Corps alleviates suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.
    • Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided over $830 million in assistance to people in 80 nations. The organization's 2000 staff worldwide currently reach 6 million people in more than 35 countries. More than 91% of the agency's resources are allocated to programs that directly assist those in need.
    • With headquarters in the United States and Scotland, Mercy Corps is an international family of humanitarian agencies that reaches more than six million people each year. Your support can make a world of difference.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Ombuds Office
    • Our Mission: The MIT Ombuds Office serves as a neutral, confidential, independent and informal resource to the diverse MIT community - we are a resource for faculty, staff, students, and post-docs. The office helps to surface very serious concerns, resolve disputes, manage conflict, and educate individuals in more productive ways of communicating. The Office advocates for a fair conflict management system and supports systemic changes to achieve this goal.
  • M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
    • The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence was founded in 1991 by the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi, and his wife, Sunanda. The Gandhis provided seed money for the Institute through the sale of Gandhiji’s letters to his son and daughter-in-law (Arun’s parents), Manilal and Sushila. Sustaining funds come from contributions, publications, program fees, and grants. The Institute is hosted by Christian Brothers University, which graciously provides an office for our work on nonviolence.
  • "More of us than you think"
    • New book by Dr. Phillip Bosserman (founder of the CADR program at Salisbury U)

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