Note: This will be a virtual session via ZOOM. Waiting room will open at 8am, presentation will begin at 8:30 am. To RSVP, email mvolpe@jjay.cuny.edu for link
The CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College
and
The Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York
Invite everyone to the Monthly
NYC-DR Virtual Roundtable Breakfast
FACILITATOR: Matthew Lattimer
SPEAKERS: Michael Bertty, Tajae Gaynor, Marvin Johnson, Lauren Jones, James Williams
Much has been said recently about the long overdue conversation on race in the United States, ranging from differing risks, care and outcomes relating to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, the national and international protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and other examples of police confrontations with people of color. As a result, the concept of race has been interjected into daily discourse as well as that of dispute resolvers.
This breakfast will shine the spotlight on the discussion of race and how it matters in the dispute resolution field. Four Black dispute resolvers will reflect on and share their experiences about the dispute resolution field. Their remarks will be guided by the overarching question, "How, why, and when does race matter in dispute resolution work?"
Matthew Lattimer is a Conciliation Specialist with the US Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS), where he deals with community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color and national origin.
Michael Bertty has served in several Mediation and Investigative positions, including NYC Transit Authority, Assistant Chief Officer, EEOC Investigations, Vice President of Dispute Resolution at Drier Law Firm, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ADR Coordinator, Northeast Region.
Tajae Gaynor is the Director of the Westchester Rockland Mediation Center of CLUSTER. Since his beginnings as a junior high school peer mediator 25 years ago,
Marvin Johnson, J.D. is a nationally recognized mediator, arbitrator, and trainer with more than 27 years of dispute resolution experience. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution, the first dispute resolution center founded at a historically black university.
Lauren Jones is the ADR Coordinator for NYC Surrogate Courts. Immediately preceding this role, she was a principal court attorney in New York County's Commercial Division where she focused on conducting settlement conferences and mediations.
James Williams is the Lead Conciliation Specialist, Community Relations Service, US Department of Justice western region, responsible for providing mediation, conciliation, training and consulting services to assist communities in resolving conflicts based on race, color, and national origin and in the prevention and response to violent hate crimes.
