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Alternative dispute resolution is a highly effective instrument in resolving conflict and attaining justice for individuals in relation to resource efficiency and timeliness through utilising mediation, conciliation and arbitration. Mediation is an exceptionally efficacious informal process of dispute resolution, usually confidential and conducted with the assistance of an

Loyola University Chicago has various opportunities that help engage students in different activities that can help them raise awareness of the outside world environment. Loyola’s mission statement states that “We are Chicago 's Jesuit Catholic university- a diverse community seeking God in all things and working to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith.” Under this statement, students are reminded of engaging themselves with the community and provide service that can help the community and demonstrate God’s faith over all purposes. Through the commitment of “learning, justice, and faith”, as a student, I am inspired to do more as a person for the community. As an international student, I am very grateful of being able to participate in the Engaged Learning Community of ISOM (Information Systems Operations Management), and earn more knowledge and awareness of the case study provided in class.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an increasingly popular option that allows people to resolve disputes outside of court in a cooperative manner. ADR can be faster, cheaper and less stressful than going to court. [Most importantly, the use of ADR can provide greater satisfaction with the way disputes are resolved. ADR has been gradually evolving within the Fresno Superior Court for the past several years. In 1999 the Court recognized a need for greater public access to dispute resolution for cases and established an ADR Department. This

W. Johnson and T. Johnson informs, “The first is that by teaching students the skills, competencies, conceptual understandings, attitudes, and values necessary to resolve conflicts constructively, a safe and productive learning climate will be created.” Once students have mastered the competencies and attitudes they need to resolve conflicts, they will then have to face their own conflicts rather than avoid them. Through this process there will be both immediate and long-term goals.

Incorporation of advocacy and mediation in human services advances conflict resolution through advocacy and mediation. Professionals in the human service field acknowledge the advantages of alternative conflict resolution applied in mediation promoting shared change. A mediator is a neutral third party who assists to resolve a disagreement or conflict by exploring crucial issues, resolve misunderstandings, look at solutions, and discuss a jointly favorable outcome. Mediators set up guiding principles throughout the mediation process. In addition, mediators help better the communication among disagreeing

After hearing from all parties involved in the conflict, participants are sometimes able to come up with a resolution for the problem they are facing

The rise of learning communities on college campuses has presented additional opportunities for student affairs professionals to play a role in curriculum and instruction (Ellertson&Thoennes, 2007; Hunter & Murray, 2007). Learning communities allow students to interact with peers who have similar academic or extracurricular interests, and typically include targeted instruction geared toward community learning goals, such as leadership or international relations. Student affairs practitioners in these setting are free to design service-learning projects, academic coursework, and programs that meet the specific needs of each

My professional background includes AguaClara as mentioned before, as well as an internship with the New York City Council, being an Associate Cornell Ambassador, and being a student manager with the Cornell Big Red Managers. AguaClara has allowed me to develop significant research skills while apply them to serving others. As I research rapid sand filtration, I am able to help AguaClara provide clean drinking water to communities in Honduras. I will also be travelling with AguaClara to Honduras this winter to understand the significance of the team’s research on communities in Honduras. At Cornell I am also a Cornell Ambassador. As an ambassador, I talk to curious perspective students and their families about Cornell. It is important that I do not share false information about Cornell with them, instead I am to apply a realistic view of my experiences at Cornell. For many of these families, what I say to them will have a huge impact on if they decide to come to Cornell, and for that reason, I must remain truthful to them. I believe that being truthful is also very important when working with underserved populations. Another necessary skill is the ability to communicate effectively. My former internship with the New York City Council allowed me to develop the ability to not only speak to others, but also listen to their concerns. When working with underserved populations, it is very important to listen to their concerns and see what they are having issues with. Taking the time out to listen to concerns allows a person to come up with the best solutions for those

According to Kathleen Flecky and Lynn Gitlow, service-learning is defined as, “learning that occurs in experiences, reflection, and civic engagement” (Flecky & Gitlow, 2011). In recent years more universities are implementing service learning into their curriculum. A key concept of service learning is civic responsibility. Civic responsibility can simply be defined as your responsibilities as a citizen. As will be shown later in this paper, service learning can have many benefits not only to a student, but also to the community members

Centennial College (n.d.-b) informs that The Centre for Global Citizenship, Education & Inclusion (GCEI) at the college makes it possible for students to gain appropriate job skills for a future career while solving communities` issues. Furthermore,

Description of the various conflict management techniques used, the third parties that were active in attempts to resolve the conflict, and the outcomes of these conflict management efforts.

Nevertheless, certain categories of ADR have been named and understood to involve the use of particular means and methods to produce the desired end result. These procedures include: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, med-arb, early neutral evaluation, settlement conference and conciliation to name a few. However this essay will concentrate on mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution.

Create conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify, prevent, and resolve conflicts or complaints (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.).

     Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR refers to a number of various processes that can be used to resolve legal disputes other than by litigation. Recently, methods of dispute resolution which focus on arbitration, mediation and negotiation as an alternative to adjudication have gained notoriety. This notoriety may have been caused by the public perception that ADR methods are less expensive, more efficient, and more satisfactory than the normal traditional course of litigation. The goals of establishing these processes to resolve disputes as an alternative to more formal legal processes include: 1) to make the regular court system more efficient, less costly and more responsive to the needs of the litigants;

 "Effective conflict resolution requires dealing constructively with disagreements rather than pushing them under the rug, letting them break into open warfare, or attempting to eliminate them completely.  Successful resolution of a conflict may include the following: accurate diagnosis of the nature and source of the conflict, a clear understanding of how each party is contributing to the conflict, skills and processes for defining alternatives, constructively negotiating outcomes, and creatively developing win-win resolutions" (Hagberg Consulting Group, 1).