Students Learn Conflict Resolution: Axis of Hope, a Non-Profit Organization

The following is an excerpt from”Students Learn Conflict Resolution,” published in Tri-City Voice by Miriam G. Mazliach.

Learning the art of diplomacy can be daunting, but putting those skills into practice can be even more so. Recently, fifty seventh grader students at Horner Junior High School in Fremont were up to the challenge when they had the unique opportunity to participate in an all-day workshop. Conducted by Professor Carl F. Hobert of Boston University, a noted conflict resolution expert and founder of Axis of Hope, students were given the chance to learn invaluable lessons that would benefit them and others with future life challenges.

Axis of Hope, a non-profit organization, housed at Boston University and founded in 2002, declares in its mission statement that it is, “dedicated to developing in adolescents an understanding of alternative non-violent approaches to resolving complex conflicts locally, nationally and internationally.”

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