Acknowledgments

• Author: Barbara Tint
• Profession: Professor of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University and an international trainer, consultant, and facilitator
• Pages: 22-23

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Great fires erupt from tiny sparks.

— LIBYAN PROVERB

In the course of completing this project and book, there have been many joys and

challenges along the way. The greatest joy has been the convergence of the many

wonderful people who joined together to make this vision a reality.

● First, the deepest gratitude goes to Steven Kelban, Jill Williams, Ingrid Halloway,

and the Board of the Andrus Family Fund. Without your vision, generosity, col-

laborative spirit, willingness to risk on this venture, faith in our work, and

ongoing commitment to discovery, we could never have pursued this project nor

had the freedom to fumble along the way and learn as we did. There are not

enough words of thanks and appreciation to convey how amazing it has been to

work with you.

● To John Ette, who was the tiny spark that lit this fire many years ago.

● To Djimet Dogo, who took a call from a strange lady all those years ago, and had

the spirit and vision to say, “Yes, let’s talk.”

● To the many team members who have contributed to the evolution of this project.

We have learned so much together–thank you for being teachers, partners, and

students in this work. Thank you in particular to Roland Clarke and Mindy

Johnston for your sustained efforts and myriad behind‐the‐scenes contributions

that have bolstered us along the way. To those who have contributed to this book:

Marie Abijuru, Daniel Amine, Vincent Chirimwami, Roland Clarke, Djimet

Dogo, Mindy Johnston, Julie Koehler, Carmina Rinker Lass, Mary Lind, Sa’eed

Mohamed Haji, Rukia Mohammed, Gloria Ngezaho, and Caroline Sarkis, thank

you for your ideas, words, and efforts beyond the call of duty. There are many

team members who did not contribute written words for this manual, but whose

thinking and contributions along the way have been vital to the development of

our process: Machar W. Aleu‐Baak, Amanda Smith Byron, Rhea DuMont, Muna

Farah, Eileen Farao, Brooke Galloway, Kamar Haji‐Mohamed, Elizabeth Hooker,

Roberta Hunte, Shamsa Hussein, Ali Ibrahim, Gina Mason, Dominique Rastrelli,

Anna Shamble, Donna Smith, and Adira Zwelling.