On Saturday, September 6th, we will host a free training for women who wish to learn more about and/or volunteer to co-facilitate Circles for Girls with the Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR). The training will take place from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the CDR offices in downtown Springfield. Circles for Girls is an 8-10 week structured educational group for girls and … [Read more...] about Circles for Girls Facilitator Training Coming Up
Denea Malone, an experienced Girls Circle Program facilitator with us at the Center for Dispute Resolution, dedicated her thesis research to exploring the perceived long-term influences of the Girls Circle Program. She made use of focus groups and interviews to reveal the experiences of Girls Circle Program participants (girls who had participated in the Girls Circle Program 6 … [Read more...] about Thesis Research Demonstrates Effectiveness of Girls Circle Program
CDR volunteer and Communication master's student Denea Malone will provide a thesis presentation and defense on Thursday, July 10th, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Center for Dispute Resolution’s offices in Missouri State University’s Park Central Office Building room 209. Denea has been a Girls Circle facilitator in the CDR’s programs for several years, and her thesis … [Read more...] about Thesis presentation on long term influences of Girls Circle process – July 10th at 10:30 a.m. at the CDR
How did you become involved with the CDR? I am a MSW (Master’s in Social Work) practicum student with the CDR. I originally heard about the Center years ago. When it was time to look for a practicum site, I knew right away that I wanted to partner with them. What programs do you work with? A lot! I love the variety! Currently, I co-facilitate Family Group Conferencing, … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Kelly Dudley