The 1964 Civil Rights Act and Community Mediation: Now and Then

October 2021 AMA Member Meeting

The 1964 Civil Rights Act and Community Mediation: Now and Then 

Join AMA for our October member meeting as we welcome Felicia Washington and D.G. Mawn from the National Association For Community Mediation (NAFCM). Our speakers will discuss how the 1964 Civil Rights Act memorialized the work of community mediation, and how NAFCM was created in 1994 through the efforts of U.S. community mediation centers. NAFCM serves as the hub for the community mediation movement, and connects, supports, and advances the work of community mediation. Our time together will address:

• What is community mediation? 
• What NAFCM does for its organizational and individual members. 
• Why did NAFCM co-create the TRUST Network? 
• Share other avenues of synergized public and private efforts that focus on peace creation, community engagement and justice.

This gathering will be facilitated by Felicia Washington, MS, NAFCM Membership Resources Coordinator, and D.G. Mawn, MA, JD, President, NAFCM.

Location: Virtual ZOOM

When: Friday, October 29, 2021

Time:12:00 - 1:00 P.M.

Registration is free to AMA Members/$15 for non-members. Registration is limited to 100 total participants. Become a member now or renew an expired membership for as little as $35!

Speakers

Felicia Washington enjoys helping NAFCM members find what they need to further their work through the virtual library, monthly webinars, and dedicated events. Using her research background and writing/editing skills, she supported the yearlong effort (2018- 2019) to update the State of Community Mediation Report. She has degrees in International Affairs from Case Western Reserve University and American University and has a M.S. (2019) from George Mason University's Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

D.G. Mawn supports the efforts of NAFCM;s members to amplify the voice, aggregate the wisdom and advance the work of community mediation across the continent. Since 2014, he has guided the NAFCM Learning Community, which is funded through the JAMS Foundation. The areas of focus have included: veterans, law enforcement, immigrants, foster care, the older adult, housing insecurity, formerly incarcerated adults, young adults and community cohesion and security. He also currently serves as co-convener of the TRUST Network, designed to develop a braided forum for the strengthening and expanding the possibility for community cohesion and security infrastructure. He received his law degree from DePaul University School of Law, masters from Spalding University and bachelor's from the Catholic University of America.