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30 Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CIVILITY: Building skills for respectful disagreement Continued from page 3 is a good thing to do… We hope people will come out for a cup of soup and be forti- fied to stay and connect with Dr. Walker’s ideas on how to have respectful disagreements and move forward.” Walker’s 90-minute workshop will offer effec- tive strategies to safely and respectfully communicate and respond to disagreement and even constructively negoti- ate with others for changes in behavior. In addition, a bonus follow-up 90-minute skill- building session is planned for Thursday morning start- ing at 9 a.m., also at the Fire Hall. The Thursday session will take an even closer look at how to address particularly challenging interactions or sit- uations. Attendees will learn a variety of facilitation tech- niques to add to the skills they learned during Wednesday’s session. Both sessions will be participatory and emphasize active learning. Walker is a professor of Communication at Oregon State University where he is also an adjunct professor in the environmental sciences, forestry, geosciences, and public policy programs. On campus, he teaches courses in conflict management, negotiation, mediation, inter- national negotiation, envi- ronmental conflict resolu- tion, science communication, sustainable development and argumentation. Off campus, Professor Walker conducts training programs on conflict manage- ment, designs collaborative public participation processes, facilitates collaborative learn- ing community workshops about natural resource and environmental policy issues, and researches community- level collaboration efforts. Before coming to OSU 30 years ago, Walker taught at University of Kansas, Willamette University, and University of Utah. A native of Minnesota, Walker did his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota, earning B.A. and B.S. degrees and teaching creden- tials. He had three majors – Communication, History, and Sociology. After teach- ing high school for five years in Idaho, Walker went to University of Kansas where he earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in communication. Walker has served as a Fullbright Senior Specialist in the fields of Peace and Conflict Resolution. He is an advisor to the National Collaboration Cadre of the USDA-Forest Service and on the roster of the U. S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. He also is involved in a number of other national and interna- tional mediation and commu- nication projects and work- ing groups. In these roles he attends most of the United Nations climate change nego- tiation meetings and conducts related research on those negotiations. Walker is returning just Possible new evidence in Cooper case PHOTO PROVIDED Professor Gregg Walker. this week from Bangladesh where he participated in a cli- mate change conference. This Sisters Country Civility Project event is being offered free of charge. All are invited. RSVPs are encour- aged by no later than January 20 at citizens4community@ gmail.com. When RSVPing, indicate if you also are inter- ested in attending Thursday morning’s skill-building event. SEATTLE (AP) — Amateur scientists chosen by the Seattle FBI to search for clues in the case of the sky- jacker known as D.B. Cooper may have found new evidence. KING-TV reports a team has been analyzing particles taken from a tie left by Cooper after he hijacked a passenger jet in 1971 and then vanished out the back wearing a para- chute, and carrying $200,000. An electron microscope located particles including Cerium, Strontium Sulfide and pure titanium. Researcher Tom Kaye says the elements could have been found in the manufacturing of Boeing’s Super sonic transport plane. A Partnership Beyond Your Expectations Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh. 220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180 Please Connect Your Ray’s All Access Rewards Program Account to Furry Friends Foundation It’s FREE and we get 1% back on your purchases. It’s an easy and great way to donate! With your Access Rewards account information in hand (the number is on the back of your card), you can call, email or visit Ray’s to connect to Furry Friends Foundation. • Call 541-412-0005 • Email AllAccess@ckmarket.com • Visit the Ray’s Customer Service Counter and ask to connect your account number to Furry Friends for the All Access Community Rewards Program. Shop locally, donate locally! Thank you for your support. www.FurryFriendsFoundation.org Sisters Pet Food Bank • Spay/Neuter Sponsorships • Emergency Medical Assistance
