Graduate Certificate Celebration at POV

This year's graduating certificate class at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) gathered at Point of View on August 3 for an afternoon of reflection and celebration of their achievements. The graduate certificate program director, Mara Schoeny, addressed the graduates along with their friends and family members. Students completed their certificate track with a field-based project. Projects this year included: assisting the countywide Arlington County Diversity Dialogue Initiative, an El Salvador War College Seminar Facilitation: Foundations for Effective Crisis and Consequence Management, and the design and delivery of a Risk Communication and Conflict Resolution training program. The graduate certificate program is a year-long program at ICAR designed for working professionals in the field of conflict analysis and resolution and also for those who are looking for a career change. The four specializations in the program include: Conflict Analysis and Resolution Advanced Skills; Conflict Analysis and Resolution for Prevention, Reconstruction, and Stabilization Contexts; Conflict Analysis and Resolution for Collaborative Leadership and Community Planning; and World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution. For more information on the certificate program, please contact [email protected] or call 703-993-1300.