“Listen. Talk. Work it Out.” October is Conflict
Resolution Month in Colorado. Mary E. Zinn, the President of Zinn Mediation
Associates, organized a dialogue about the American Dream at the Regis
University. Her mission is to find peaceful alternatives towards conflict
amongst our community.
I have never attended a dialogue before and so I
did not know what to expect, would I be in a situation where I may feel
uncomfortable in a different environment and also I didn’t intend on creating
conflict with a person I did not know. All this was a waste of time thinking
about because I am so fortunate I had the opportunity to be here. In total
there were about 80 people who attended this dialogue and when we entered we
were split into groups of 8, and then towards the end of the dialogue we formed
into larger groups so that we could conclude our thoughts.
I
believe that the American dream is about freedom and opportunity and this is
what I felt at the dialogue. We had freedom of speech freedom to share our opinions
and the opportunity to present it to an audience who was so welcoming, and
encouraged ideas we had. Although they were not agreeing with all the ideas
projected, there was respect for sharing ideas. They listened and respected what
each member of the group had to share. I truly felt that I was really fortunate
attending this dialogue because I walked away with future contacts who can make
my dream of service come true and also people who appreciate all that you do in
this world and that in order to create an impact, you need to start with just
one person.
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