HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-2022 Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation CommissionAd Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda
Thursday, February 3, 2022, 7PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Iowa City City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
In order to encourage input from the public, the Commission intends to offer the opportunity to
participate in the meeting remotely. However, this meeting is in -person, and those wishing to ensure
their ability to participate should attend the meeting in -person. If you instead wish to participate
remotely, you may attempt to do so by joining the below link. Please note that the meeting link and ID
for the first Thursday of each month is different than the link and ID for the third Thursday of each
month.
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Meeting Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM JANUARY 20, 2022
5. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS)
6. EXCLUDED WORKERS FUND UPDATE
7. COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH POTENTIAL FACILITATOR(S) FOR THE TRC
A. COMMUNITY CIRCLES (ASTIG PLANNING, MEDIATION SERVICES OF EASTERN IOWA,
BANJO KNITS EMPOWERMENT, LLC).
B. ARNOLD DANIELS JR.
C. KEARNS AND WEST
D. THINK PEACE
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUCEMENTS)
9. ADJOURNMENT
If you will need a disability -related accommodation to participate in this meeting please contact
the Equity Director, Stefanie Bowers, at 319-356-5022 or at stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early
requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your accessibility needs.
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AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 3, 2022, MEETING PACKET CONTENTS
AGENDA ITEM #3
• TRC AND HRC LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AGENDA ITEM #4
• DRAFT MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2022
AGENDA ITEM #6
• UPDATE ON EXCLUDED WORKERS FUND
• IOWA CITY CATHOLIC WORKER LETTER
AGENDA ITEM #7
• COMMUNITY CIRCLES (ASTIG PLANNING, MEDIATION
SERVICES OF EASTERN IOWA, BANJO KNITS EMPOWERMENT,
LLC).
• ARNOLD DANIELS, JR.
• THINK PEACE
Native American land Acknowledgement
Prepared for the City of Iowa City's Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Human
Rights Commission
PURPOSE
Iowa City owes its existence to the many Indigenous Peoples who were the original stewards of this land
and who were subjected to manipulation and violence by non-native settlers, invaders, and governments
in order to make this moment possible. Acknowledgement of this truth is central to our work toward
reconciliation across all barriers of difference and injustice. Starting with a Native American Land
Acknowledgement, this Commission will bear witness to the legacies of violent displacement, migration,
and settlement that have marginalized those who were the first inhabitants of this land. We must also
address the mistreatment and exclusion that Native Americans continue to face today. The Ad Hoc Truth
and Reconciliation Commission and the Human Rights Commission encourage the community and City of
Iowa City to join us in these efforts through the use of a Native American Land Acknowledgement.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
To be read at all public meetings and events:
"We meet today in the community of Iowa City, which now occupies the homelands of
Native American Nations to whom we owe our commitment and dedication. The area of
Iowa City was within the homelands of the Iowa, Meskwaki, and Sauk, and because
history is complex and time goes far back beyond memory, we also acknowledge the
ancient connections of many other Indigenous Peoples here. The history of broken
treaties and forced removal that dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of their homelands
was and is an act of colonization and genocide that we can not erase. We implore the
Iowa City community to commit to understanding and addressing these injustices as we
work toward equity, restoration, and reparations."
LEARN MORE
Native Governance Center Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
US Department of Arts and Culture: Honor Native Land Virtual Resources and Guide
Meskwaki Nation - History
Special thanks to the University of Iowa Native American Council for their work and guidance, as well as
members of the public, for their input.
January 20, 2022
Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes
Emma J. Harvat Hall City Hall
Commissioners present: Amel Ali, Kevo Rivera, Chastity Dillard (via Zoom), Wangui Gathua,
Clifton Johnson, Mohamed Traore.
Commissioners not present: Daphney Daniel, Eric Harris, Sikowis (Christine Nobiss).
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers.
Community members who spoke at the meeting: None.
Recommendations to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 7:09.
Reading of Land Acknowledgement: Ali read the Land Acknowledgement.
Approval of Minutes from the December 16, 2021: Ali moved, and Rivera seconded. Motion
passed 6-0.
Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: None.
Correspondence: Eduardo Gonzalez spoke on an upcoming Transitional Justice Intensive Course
being offered in March and April. The course is offered in direct coordination between the Mary
Hoch Foundation and the Truth Telling Project.
Presentation by Ron Wakabayashi on Redress, Reparations, Truths, and Reconciliations:
Wakabayashi was born in 1944, in Reno, Nevada, where his parents had resettled after leaving
the concentration camps in Utah, and Arkansas, during World War II. Wakabayashi was elected
national director of the Japanese American Citizens League in 1981 and was heavily involved in
the redress movement for reparations for Japanese Americans.
Meeting Protocols for 2022
A. Zoom/In-person Procedure: Commissioners participating via Zoom will be called on first
to comment, followed by Commissioners in -person. Community participants on Zoom will
be called on first for public comment followed by members of the community attending
the meetings in -person.
B. Procedure for handling Commission Updates: Commissioners who wish to provide
updates to other Commissioners on Commission business/matters will submit the update
in writing to staff by the Monday prior to the meeting date. Staff will then place those
updates in the Commission packet for that meeting. Commissioners will be allotted time
to ask any questions on the update at the meeting date.
C. Procedure for Announcements of Commissioners: Commissioners participating via Zoom
will be called on first, followed by Commissioners attending in -person.
Facilitator Update: Presentations will be held on February 3 with Kearns and West and Eduardo
Gonzalez on their proposals. The proposals will include local community contacts to assist in the
process. The presentations will be followed by Q&A. The expectation is for Commissioners to vote
on the proposals at their meeting date of February 17.
Commission Announcements: Ali suggested that the Commission may want to consider an
inclement weather policy that directs when meetings are canceled. Rivera reminded
Commissioners and the community to practice good public health protocols. Johnson mentioned
an upcoming event at ICOR Boxing that will host the families residing at the Iowa City Catholic
Worker homes.
Staff Announcements: Staff expressed gratitude for the patience in handling technical difficulties
for the meeting this evening.
Adjourn: 8:12 PM
The entire meeting can be viewed at this link https://youtu.be/SnFXedu4eNE.
AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2022
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
1/20
2/3
2/17
3/3
3117
417
4/21
5/5
5/19
6/2
6/16
7/7
7/21
8/4
Ali
6/22
P
Daniel
6/22
A
Dillard
6/22
P
Gathua
6/22
P
Johnson
6/22
P
Harris
6/22
A
Nobiss
6/22
A
Rivera
6/22
P
Traore
6/22
P
KEY: P = Present
A = Absent
Update on Excluded Workers Fund -Vice Chair Amel Ali
1) CWH was originally advocating for a fund specific to those who hadn't previously received federal at,
and up until sometime in December it seemed that's what the county was doing. 2) County staff decided
to broaden the program to anyone who is "low to moderate income" and was in some way impacted by
the pandemic. It's not clear why this change was made, but the county and city now seem committed to
this course of action. 3) Broadening the recipient pool without increasing the funding means the county
also wants to implement a lottery system for those who do apply and qualify. 4) Because this runs the
real risk of potentially excluding excluded workers from the aid program, the coalition is now trying to
get the county to implement a rule that prioritizes excluded workers and puts them ahead of other
potential recipients.
From: Iowa City Catholic Worker<iowacitycatholicworker@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 12:11 PM
Subject: New JoCo Chair Co -Signs Casino, Cuts Comment & Calls Cops
To: <iowa-city-catholic-worker@googlegroups.com>
More than 150 excluded immigrant workers attended a Joint Entities Meeting on Monday to expose the
truth about the county's casino -style "lottery" direct aid program, but rather than listen to the voices of
the people, the new chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors called seven sheriff's deputies to
block the entrance to the meeting.
Dear friends and workers,
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors rotate their chairperson every year.
Less than a month into her new role, new county chair, Democrat, and former police association
representative Royceann Porter has drastically limited the ability of the public to comment during open
government meetings. Just this week, twice she has called county law enforcement on dozens of
undocumented immigrant workers attempting to express their first amendment rights and fully
participate in the democratic process.
This morning, more than 30 immigrant workers and people of faith just like you and me attended a
county budget work session to testify during the official public comment portion on the agenda. But less
than twenty minutes in, the new chair abruptly cut off speaking time even though at least six members
of the public were still signed up to speak. Previous precedent had encouraged unlimited comment
because elected officials once considered themselves to be servants of the public with the time and the
duty to actively listen to their constituents.
Apparently no more. On Monday, eight Sheriff deputies were called to block nearly 150 members of the
community from the entrance to the public meeting. Today there were already three armed deputies
waiting when a group of two dozen essential and excluded immigrant workers arrived to exercise their
free speech rights.
The actual issues in dispute that the chair doesn't want to hear are the radical changes the county's
ARPA Leadership Team have made to a Direct Assistance Program that, for months, was listed in county
documents and debated openly as "payments to workers who were ineligible for previous relief
programs". The ARPA Leadership Team is a secretive, closed -doors group that includes Porter, fellow
supervisor Lisa Green -Douglas, and other county staff.
Billed by County Grants Coordinator Donna Brooks as an inclusive, equitable aid program, the truth
county leaders refuse to tell the public is that the Direct Assistance Program eligibility is now so broadly
defined, and the program so badly underfunded, that nine out of ten people who think they are eligible
for relief won't win the county's self -described "lottery".
The math the county refuses to be transparent about is simple. There are as many as 30,000 people in
our community who make less than $45,000 a year, but only enough program funding has been
allocated by government officials for 2,500 people to receive a $1,400 check.
The program that once had just enough for excluded workers now doesn't have enough for anybody.
That's why county staff have devised a casino -style "lottery" system to decide who wins and who loses
by random chance. Instead of bringing direct assistance for the first time to those who need it most, the
county plans to pit worker against worker in a roll -of -the -dice gamble that could categorically deny 90%
of the people who apply for assistance the aid they signed up to receive.
That would be a shocking failure of good government, but things don't have to be this way. Johnson
County has $28 million in free American Rescue Plan money they can still spend to fully fund the Direct
Assistance Program they want. Decisions can still be made to dismantle the lottery system and target
relief dollars to the people who need it most and have never gotten it, like the excluded immigrants who
risk their lives on the front -lines every day to save ours.
If you agree with us, take action by writing your elected officials at sups@ iohnsoncountyiowa.gov
and council@iowa-city.org. Tell them No More Lottery, Fully Fund Excluded Workers!
If you've already written them, join us at tomorrow's Formal Supervisors Meeting at 9am and give
public comments by Zoom. Participate by joining the Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/i/84388010803?pwd=ewdruutsbkdkgitmbgvlvc9yogcOzzO9 Passcode:4468
For more information about this critically important and timely issue, check out:
KCRG TV9: Excluded workers coalition demands changes to distribution of COVID-19 relief funds, stating
current plan is unfair
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Excluded workers still excluded under Johnson County "lottery"
Daily Iowan: Protesters challenge lottery distribution of county COVID-19 relief funds, urge
prioritizing excluded workers
KWWL Channel 7: Excluded workers take over the halls of Johnson County
Our role as Catholics is to bear witness to injustice, speak truth to power, and be a thorn in the
side of unaccountable systems of oppression.
Public money should be used for the common good with a preferential option for the poor, not in
a Taste of Armageddon, Hunger Games style lottery,
Emily, David, and the Catholic Worker House team
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Truth and Reconciliation Community Circles Proposal: Scope of Work
Our team will offer Community Circles to engage different groups in the area to include them in
the TRC processes. Community Circles are currently used in restorative justice work in our
area, within the school district and have their origins in First Nations in the Yukon. For more
background on Circles please check out the link HERE, and below is a brief description.
In our Community Circle, we start by acknowledging the origins of Circles from the First Nations
People of the Yukon. We then establish a safe space by creating a set of shared values, use a
talking piece, and take turns answering questions. The talking piece is at the heart of what
distinguishes Circles from other forms of meeting. A Circle Keeper will ask a question, take their
turn answering, and then pass the talking piece to the person next to them. When a person has
the talking piece, they have a choice: They can share anything they choose or they can pass,
which is a legitimate choice. When participants do not have the talking piece, their role is to
listen to understand. The implicit message and experience of the talking piece is that every
voice matters, every perspective matters. Hierarchy is flattened. The experience of that is rare,
remarkable, and transformative.
We are excited to dive deeper into gaining insight, feedback, and opinions specifically around a
shared vision for our future! By using Community Circles as a method to engage, we are also
able to increase community building, active listening and healing.
• SMALL GROUP MEETING: online or in -person (masked)
• TIME COMMITMENT: 3 hours to engage in a Community Circle
o Community Circle is a method of exploring topics together by sitting in a circle,
using a talking piece to respond to questions asked, listening, learning more
about each other and building community while doing so.
• TIMELINE: TBD
Circles by size and in -person or virtual:
In -person, 3-hour session up to 8 people = $3,465
This includes our team's time to conduct outreach and set up, secure childcare, food, the facility,
and to conduct the Circle. Additionally, we included a $20 gift of appreciation that could be a gift
card to a local business or something similar, and a 10% Acknowledgement Tribute to be sent to
First Nations People in the Yukon
Online, 3 hour session up to 24 people (3 virtual rooms with 8 people in each)= $3,003
This includes our team's time to conduct outreach and engagement to set up the virtual
meetings, conduct the Circle, the gift of appreciation, and a 10% Acknowledgement Tribute to
be sent to First Nations People in the Yukon
Truth and Reconciliation Core
We propose adding an additional opportunity! We recognize that there are other community
leaders who can help facilitate dialogue in the community and further the work of reconciliation
and healing. We urge the TRC and Kearns and West to consider continuing outreach to the
larger community to see if there are others that emerge. More specifically, we feel it would be
helpful to begin building a local Truth and Reconciliation Core so that when this initial stage of
truth -telling is done, our community has the capacity to continue this work on our own. We are
building this local Core so that we maintain the relationships, hold each other accountable, and
create a commitment to collaboration. This Core group of community members should include
anyone who can be involved and begin on day one. This will enable all present to benefit from
the real-time experience of planning and conducting truth and reconciliation work.
Coordinating this would require minimal cost and we are open to discussing our fee.
Arnold Daniels, Jr.
2407 Buckingham Drive, N.W., Unit 226 • Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 • 202.679.5708 •
amolddanielsjr@yahoo.com
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
Mr. Mohamed Traore
Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
CC: Ms. Bowers - Director of Equity for the City of Iowa City and Human Rights Coordinator
Dear Mr. Traore:
It is with great anticipation and pleasure that I present my resume to you to lead in the
position of Facilitator for Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). As a longtime
resident of Iowa, I possess a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Cultural Anthropology from Columbia
University. Additionally, I offer decades of hands-on experience working in high profile and
progressive roles, as a DEI pioneer, while promoting accountability and awareness around DEI
training. Nearly 50 years ago, working for the Congress of Racial Equality in New York, NY, I
became a subject matter expert on racial disparities, documenting the social and genetic
aspects of disparity of outcomes for Blacks.
As an entrepreneur, educator and former U.S. State Department Liaison, I have experience in
facilitating professional and social meetings for the U.S. State Department. Furthermore, I have
expertise in supporting racial justice and reconciliation initiatives in Iowa City. For example,
over the summers of 2020 and 2021, I served as Moderator of the Iowa City Summer Soul and
Jazz Fest Black Authors panel. We explored local incidents of systemic racism by discussing
issues with the panel and getting community input from people speaking truth to power.
Now, through my firm, I am focused on promoting accountability and awareness while
documenting systemic racism in the community and collecting the stories of those who have
experienced it. As a versatile leader, I've had the opportunity to assist and guide this type of
work. Over my career, I have worked collaboratively with community stakeholders and locals to
facilitate discussions as well as the documentation of systemic racism. I am confident, my firm
has the foundation to lead community discussions and document incidents of systematic racism.
I look forward to the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Chairman of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission, the Director of Equity for the City of Iowa City, and other
community leaders and organizations in Iowa City. I already have connections in the Iowa City
community and members of the Black community. My firm offers unique community trust to
guide public hearings and gain the truth of the community experience in Iowa City. My 50+
years of work experience in roles related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be of great
benefit to the City. I can apply that expertise for greater community engagement to be inclusive
of everyone, all cross sections of the community, coming together, truth -telling, and fact-
finding for community reconciliation and then documentation of systemic racism in Iowa City.
As clearly illustrated in my attached CV, I have experience in providing leadership to partner
with local organizations in identifying and documenting issues of systemic racism. I am fully
prepared to lead in facilitating community discussions related to racial injustice in Iowa City by
engaging and developing solutions for restorative justice, through the collection of testimony
and public hearings - documenting discussions and recommending outcomes. As a result, my
skills will allow me to make a significant contribution to TRC to fully document racial injustice
in Iowa City and clearly outline restorative justice for community reconciliation.
My resume is enclosed for your review and consideration. I welcome the opportunity to discuss
my firm's qualifications and your requirements. I look forward to your response. Thank you in
advance for your kind consideration.
Sincerely,
Arnold Daniels
Curriculum Vitae
Arnold Daniels, Jr.
2407 Buckingham Drive, N.W., Unit 226
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
202.679.5708
arnolddanielsir@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Arts (M.A.) and all course requirements for Ph.D. degree in Cultural Anthropology,1983
• First Master's Thesis: "Harry F. Oppenheimer and the Anglo American Corporation"
Second Master's Thesis: "Cocoa Agreement 1975"
International Fellow
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, New York, NY
Internship
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, New York, NY
Led effort was to review and comprehend a business proposal and feasibility study produced by
the Rockefeller Brother's Fund and U.S. Steel for a joint venture of building a steel mill in
Nigeria. Developed a plan of action to approach the Nigerian Government to re -open
negotiations with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and U.S. Steel Corporation
Seminar
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs — Dean Harvey Picker and former
CEO of Picker X-Ray Corporation. This seminar was to create a model feasibility study for the
setting up a branch of Bankers Trust Bank in Saudi Arabia.
Additional Coursework
Business, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York, NY
Education, Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
Statistics, Strayer University, Washington, D.C.
Social Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY
Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, 1971
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) EXPERIENCE
College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore, MD
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION —Trainer and Curriculum Developer
• Dedicated and knowledgeable professional with decades of professional experience,
working in high -profile and progressive roles, as a DEI pioneer, while promoting
accountability and awareness around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training
• Nearly 50 years ago, working for the Congress of Racial Equality in New York, NY,
became a subject matter expert on racial disparities, documenting the social and genetic
aspects of disparity of outcomes for Blacks
• Gained outstanding skills in developing training for education professionals, developing
methods for reaching diverse student populations via Anthropological methods
• Developed strategic and new process thinking abilities with an emphasis on human
resource practices, diversity and inclusion, organizational development, professional
workshops, and DEI assessments
• Leveraged strong leadership skills to resolve highly sensitive organizational challenges
by developing and implementing successful diversity and inclusion strategies for
accountability and development of employee engagement and retention efforts
• Conducted DEI training to groups of professionals, providing them the opportunity to
expand their skills by coaching them through attacking the process and not the organization
• Experienced in team development, coaching, strategic planning, and goal setting for
organizations at the senior leadership level to develop and execute on comprehensive
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies
• Called on as a subject matter expert to work with internal departments to address racial
equity issues within policies/procedures, providing leadership in policy and
administrative changes that positively impacted equity and the delivery of services
• Earned reputation as a strong self-starter, enthusiastic toward development and
creation of new initiatives and able to drive organizational change
• Worked collaborative to build and maintain partnerships across all levels of
organizations as a pioneer in the understanding of diversity and inclusion challenges and
best practices
• Served in leadership roles to develop strategic and pragmatic solutions, using multiple
pathways to success and build consensus while working with diverse populations and
perspectives.
• Led in accelerating the diversification of organizations to meet the changing demographics
of the student population.
• Liaised with educators after training to mentor teachers working with students from diverse
backgrounds to be supportive of traditions, creating a vibrant learning environment for all
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Grant Reviewer, 2015
Read grant proposals concerning increasing the number of minorities in STEM
curriculum at the college level
Ensured proposals met the compliance requirements mandated by the federal
government
Provided recommendations that best met the criteria, goals, and objectives of the
agency to key decision makers
Bowie State University
Adjunct Professor of Sociology, 2013-2014
Anne Arundel Community College, Arundel Mills Campus and Anne Arundel Campus
Adjunct Professor of Sociology, 2012-2014
Community College of Baltimore County, Essex Campus,
Adjunct Professor of Sociology, 2011-2013
Community College of Washington, D.C.
Adjunct Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Physical Geography, 2010-2014
Prince Georges Community College
Adjunct Professor of Sociology and Criminology, 2008-2014
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale
Adjunct Professor of Sociology, 2008-2009
Northern Virginia Community College, Reston
Adjunct Professor of Sociology, 2009
Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton, VA
Adjunct Professor of Cultural Geography, 2009
Baltimore City Community College
Adjunct Professor of Cultural Geography, History and English, 2002-2004
College of New Rochelle
Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, 1980
Lehman College, Bronx, NY
Adjunct Professor of English, 1973-1975
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (Continued)
• Provided subject matter expertise in the design and implementation of educational DEI
programs for teachers, and provided leadership in development of diversity services
• Was a passionate education advocate while successfully driving regulatory and
standards compliance as well as directing instructional programs to meet the needs of
all students
• Gained expertise in planning, developing, evaluating, and administering education
programs — generating and developing new approaches and concepts in planning for
programs designed for all types of learners.
• Prepared subject content for individual subjects from 50 minutes to 3 hours for classes
meeting 3 times per week to once a week for 16 weeks each semester
• Multitasked to meet strict deadlines in teaching 8-10 courses per semester, which
means supervising the research and course progress of approximately 190 students in a
given semester
• Led in providing course syllabi as well as all facets of instructional development;
instructional materials development; classroom instruction; classroom management;
strategic planning and implementation; and staff mentoring, training, and coaching
• Extensive experience in curriculum development, scholarly research, teacher evaluation,
and continuous student improvement
DIPLOMATIC AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
United States Department of State, Washington, D.C.
International Visitor Liaison, September 1985 to May 2000
• Directed, executed, planned and coordinated more than 150 individual, and group
projects under the auspices of the United States Department of State International
Leadership Program, and the United States Department of State Anti -Terrorism
Assistance Program
• Lead 150 delegations of high ranking foreign officials throughout the United States —
these 150 individual programs ranged in length of 30-45 days
• Served as subject matter of the 150 individual programs that ranged across the gambit
of science, technology, engineering, business, government, politics, anti -terrorism, non-
profit activities, medicine, and law
• Became a quick study in all subject matters to facilitate program meetings each day
• Facilitated the discussions both during the course of the business day and the social
world in the evening
• Planned and executed formal luncheons and dinners for various foreign high ranking
officials and their American colleagues
• Served as a liaison with the press/media, state and local officials, non -governmental
organizations, academics, high ranking corporate officers, and other stakeholders on
behalf of high ranking foreign officials
• Filed written reports about the degree of success in reaching foreign policy objectives
for each of the individual and group projects executed
• Filed a budget summary at the conclusion of each executed project
• Maintained the confidential personnel files of the full time staff of Interpreters and
Translators of the Office of Language Services
• Maintained the confidential personnel files of the 1,500 Contract Interpreters and
Translator of the office of Language Services
• Collected, prepared, and saw to the destruction of the discarded Classified Material of
the Office of Language Services
• Saw to the immediate response of telephone requests and calls from The White House
and the Secretary of State
• Setup and tested new computer system for the Office of Language Services
ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE
Affordable Transportation LLC, Cedar Rapids, IA
Owner, 2017-Present
Providing local and long distance ground transportation
Providing prompt, reliable, and courteous service
Prepare profit/loss statements
Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company, College Park, MD
Life Insurance Sales Associate, 2016
Completed necessary state educational requirements to become a licensed insurance
agent
Generated leads through person to person using direct marketing strategies
Identified the appropriate needs of each client and matched the appropriate product
based on a needs based selling approach
Cope Daniels, Inc., Washington, D.C.
President & CEO, 1997-2008
• Initially founded to provide foreign language interpreters, translators, and security
teams to corporations and non-profit organizations
• Registered Federal Lobbyist
• Met with corporate senior management to demonstrate that Cope Daniels Inc. is
knowledgeable about their product, and the climate of the legislative and executive
branch
• Explored business development opportunities for NoFax Construction of Nigeria which
wanted to export diamonds to the U.S. market
• Explored business development opportunities for The Bronze Warrior Newspaper
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business,
Dean Karen Paulsen, New York, NY, 1977-1978
Provided administrative support to Dean Karen Paulsen and her efforts to fundraise on
behalf of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business
Planned and hosted events with corporate donors to the school
Led in planning and coordinating the Dean's travel plans
Placement Assistant, Placement Office of Columbia University, New York, NY, 1976-1977
• Maintained confidential dossiers of graduates of the Columbia University Graduate,
School of Arts and Sciences
Sent dossiers to prospective employers
Advised graduates of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in terms of resume
preparation and interviewing strategies
Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the Columbia University School of International and
Public Affairs, Dean Harvey Picker, New York, NY, 1975-1976
• Maintained the foundation grants repository of grants given to the Columbia School of
International and Public Affairs. This involved an awareness of the dates when the
grants were either to renew or to be reapplied for by the school.
• Led efforts to be aware of the reporting requirements of each grant. Participated in the
grant application process individually and as a part of the Dean's Office team in the
application process. Responded to queries by the various departments concerning
requirements of the grants.
• In this capacity, took the initiative, responded to varying circumstances with agility, and
worked with enthusiasm independently while being a part of the Dean's team.
• Coordinated and provided logistics support for conferences of experts in international
affairs to perpetuate the public's evaluation of Columbia University as a premiere
educational institution.
• Because of the tremendous wealth of Dean Picker, was often assigned to do advance
work before upcoming appointments, because Dean Picker and Mrs. Picker did not
always travel with drivers and bodyguards.
PANELS
Virtual Facilitator / Moderator
Iowa City Soul Festival, August 2020 and July 2021
Advisory Committee
University of Iowa State Archaeologist Advisory Committee, 2021— Current
PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, Meridian International Center on behalf of the United States Department of State,
Washington, D.C. 2002-2008
• Presentations on Federalism to High Ranking Foreign Officials visiting the United States
in the International Visitors Program
• Presentation to French Mayor concerning how the United States has been able to grow
a black middle class and upper class
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Field Interviewer, RSW-ABT for the United States Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.,
2012-2014
• Conducted field interviews and listing, and tracked potential respondents
• Led nationwide study to measure the respondents opinions about a government program
• Recorded verbatim responses using the CAPI Interviewer Console
Field Interviewer, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., 2012-2013
• Conducted field interviews for nationwide study measuring people's opinions on various
aspects of their lives and the lives of those around them
• Collected data using the CAPI Interviewers Console
Assistant Editor, Congress of Racial Equality, New York, NY, 1973-1974
• Subject matter expert on I.Q. Testing and racial disparities
• Gathered leading experts on the social and genetic aspects of the disparity of outcomes
for Blacks and I.Q. Testing
• Prepared Congress of Racial Equality Director Roi Innis for his national debates with Dr.
William Schokley concerning Blacks and I.Q. Testing
Ride Along Field Interviewer, Rand Corporation, New York, NY, 1971-1972
• Collected data, which measured the effectiveness of two policemen, two policewomen,
or the effectiveness of a man and woman police officer in patrol situations to measure
the effectiveness of women in normal patrol situations
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
• Interview of Earl Stafford of Universal Systems & Technology Inc., for The Bronze
Warrior News Magazine, September 2003, Vol. 1, No. 11
• Rapporteur, Columbia University Seminar on Technology and Social Change: 1978-1980
• Assistant Editor, C.O.R.E. Magazine, 1974
• Editor of CBS Television Video Guide to the 1972 Republican and Democratic National
Conventions, New York, NY 1972
HONORS/AWARDS
• Prince Georges Community College Award for 5 Years of Distinguished Service, 2012
• Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms, in appreciation of support and dedication to the ATF Canine Explosives
Detection Program for Malaysia, May 1999
• Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms, in appreciation of support and dedication to the ATF Canine Explosives
Detection Program for Australia, December 1998
• Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms, in appreciation of support and dedication to the ATF Canine Explosives
Detection Program for Malaysia, July 1998
• Certification that Arnold Daniels Jr participated in the Canine Explosives Detection
Course sponsored by the Anti -terrorism Assistance Program, Bureau of Diplomatic
Security, U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,
July 1998
• Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms, in appreciation of support and dedication to the ATF Canine Explosives
Detection Program for Egypt, December 1997
• Letter of Commendation from The Embassy of Ghana, for excellent assistance as Escort
to the First Lady of Ghana during her trip to the United States in October/November
1994
• Certificate from the Malaysian Participants of the Intra-Agency Police Coordination
Course, under the auspices of the Anti -terrorism Assistance Program, sponsored by the
U.S. Department of State, at the Louisiana State Police Academy, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, May 1992
• Commissioner, Washington, D.C. Mayor's Commission On The Neighborhood Arts
Council, 1972-1974
• Martin Luther King Fellowship, New York University, NY 1972
• American Forum Fellowship for International Study, New York, NY 1972
• Canisius College Quarter Club, Buffalo, NY, 1971
• Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Nominee, 1971
• Listed in Who's Who Among American College Students, 1971
• Listed in National Student Registry, 1971
• Di Gamma Honor Society, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 1970
Proposed Budget to Accompany the Application of
Arnold Daniels Jr as FacilitatoroOf The Ad Hoc Commission
For Truth and Reconciliation
Expense Categories
Lead Facilitator $60,000.00
Students and Volunteer Facilitators $70,720.00
Equipment $ 7.000.00
Venues $10,000.00
Total $147,720.00
Schedule of Payments
50% due at start of the project $73,860.00
The start measured as 1 March 2022 and end date 1 March 2023.
25% due at 1 August 2022 at the time of an interim report.
$36,930.00
25% due at submission of final report. $36,930.00
Think Peace Learning and Support Hub
Facilitation proposal for the Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Contact persons
Eduardo Gonzalez - eduardo(aD_thinkpeacehub.org
Jena Kitchen - programs thinkpeacehub.org
Submitted
January 31, 2021
January 31, 2022
Mr. Mohamed Traore
Chairperson — Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Iowa City
Ms. Stefanie Bowers
Equity Director and Human Rights Coordinator — City of Iowa City
Dear Mr. Traore and Ms. Bowers:
am honored to submit Think Peace's proposal to facilitate the planning,
implementation and evaluation of the public outreach, participation and education
activities of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Iowa City.
As you know, the members of Think Peace have followed closely the experience of the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission since its inception and have actively engaged with
its members, the city authorities and the community to provide advice, share experience
and encourage a constructive process, overcoming the challenges that are intrinsic to a
reconciliation process.
In doing so, we have put at the service of the commission our experience as truth
tellers, reconcilers and peacebuilders in the US and abroad: supporting key truth
commissions around the world, including trauma healing as an essential component,
and seeking constructive engagement within divided communities.
We appreciate that the City Council of Iowa City supports the commission's mission,
having recently extended its temporal mandate, to ensure it complies with its objectives.
Further, we know the Council supports the commission's intention to receive expert
facilitation to its multiple charges, through diverse advisers, including those based in
Iowa and in other places.
Therefore, we propose a specialized facilitation in one of the aspects covered by the
commission's mandate: those public outreach, participation and education activities
necessary for the work of truth -telling and reconciliation, per resolution 20-228 of
September 15, 2020. We believe that Iowa City and other facilitators have the
knowledge and wisdom to support other processes necessary for the success of the
commission, and we would like to participate in a respectful, complementary, inclusive
manner, focusing on the public processes. We believe this approach will result in a
cooperative and positive experience for the commission.
As you will see in our proposal, we emphasize respect for your specific journey and
wisdom, pragmatism to apply best practices, and humility to ensure you, citizens of
Iowa City, are firmly in the lead of your truth and reconciliation process.
Sincerely,
Eduardo Gonzalez, Convener — US Truth and Reconciliation Hub — Think Peace
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Think Peace, Learning and Support Hub, is a safe and respectful space for those
leading efforts on truth, reconciliation, peacebuilding, and trauma healing in the United
States and internationally. We are aware of the risk that polarization and legacies of
injustice pose for democracy and peace, and we urgently believe that truth and healing
can lead to positive societal transformation. We creatively integrate neuroscience and
trauma awareness with human rights and transitional justice to honor the experiences of
survivors, communities and all those who need healing and crave for transformation.
Think Peace is an initiative of the Mary Hoch Foundation, a charitable organization with
a 501(c)(3) identity. It is convened by Eduardo Gonzalez, Antti Pentikainen and Colette
Rausch, but it works not on the basis of individuals but of partnerships, communities of
practice and hubs of practitioners. For the specific work of supporting truth and
reconciliation processes in the United States, Think Peace partners with Dr. David A.
Ragland, co -executive director of the Truth Telling Project. They will be supported in this
project by Ms. Jena Kitchen.
Think Peace believes strongly in co -creating processes and in sharing knowledge. We
differ from the model of "experts" that are owners of specialized knowledge, and that,
with that knowledge, seek to replace local wisdom. On the contrary, we propose
partnership models where research and action are participatory and community based.
Co -creating a process leads to co -learning. Additionally, such a participatory process is
also a step in the journey toward trauma healing.
This is a political, ethical, and scientific assertion on our side: we believe that healing is
impossible without societal justice. We believe that our role is to be allies and
supporters, not to replace or lead local communities, and we finally know what
neuroscience reveals about the most effective ways to heal within a truth telling
process.
2. Analysis, objective and specific facilitation tasks
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Iowa City (IC-TRC) has had a complex
journey, similar to that of many truth commissions, whose initial phases were marked by
tension. Indeed, as Archbishop Tutu, chairperson of the well-known South African TRC
explained, a truth commission cannot but represent the tensions, divisions and
brokenness of a community.
It was, in hindsight, inevitable for the IC-TRC to face the challenge of acute dissent. Any
transformative task, and particularly one addressing the entrenched injustice of racism,
will face fundamental problems. Communities harmed by injustice are communities
characterized by intergenerational trauma and distrust: indeed, withholding trust is
sometimes the only reasonable response for those who have experienced the repeated
trauma of marginalization, violence and other forms of racial injustice.
However, the experience of the difficult beginnings of the commission does not cancel
but, on the contrary, increases the need for the restorative process envisioned by City
Council Resolution 20-228. Today, more than ever before, Iowa City needs to give truth
a chance.
The work of the IC-TRC is based upon three pillars: Fact -Finding, Truth -Telling and
Reconciliation. Fact -Finding is a research process including the compilation and
analysis of information in order to respond to the need of effective policy -making. Truth -
Telling is the creation of safe, creative and respectful spaces to empower the voices of
communities who suffered injustice. Reconciliation is defined in the mandate of the
commission as a dialogical encounter between different sections of Iowa City, including
institutions, to learn from different perspectives and recommend sustainable change.
The challenges experienced by the IC-TRC in its initial phases make, in our analysis,
essential to ensure that the Truth -Telling process is designed effectively, to address the
existing mistrust, building relationships based on full information, an honest exchange of
perspectives, and ensuring a trauma healing perspective.
The objective of this facilitation proposal then, is no different from that of the IC-TRC, as
described by its mandate (Res. 20-228, 11-12):
the commission must effectively discharge its tasks of Fact -Finding, Truth -Telling
and Reconciliation, creating a safe and supportive space, premised on respect,
and striving for healing and justice.
That safe and supportive space will be a public process, for truth -telling and
reconciliation will require, per the mandate (Res. 20-228, 11 b, 11 c), inter alia, the
following activities:
• The creation of multiple fora to share stories of racial injustice and trauma
• Artistic and performative expressions to reveal the truth
• The creation of a repository for community stories
• Direct conversations across institutions and sections of the community
• Opportunities of learning about racial discrimination and injustice
To ensure that the IC TRC complies with its charges, then, Think Peace proposes to
facilitate those public processes related to the objectives of Truth -Telling and
Reconciliation, including the following:
• The design of public hearings where stories of racial injustice and trauma are
shared, in conditions of safety, respect and ensuring a trauma healing
perspective and the insights provided by neuroscience. Such public hearings,
learning from international experience and previous US experiences, must have
a gender justice perspective, must honor indigenous and local wisdom, must
respect and include LGBTQIA voices, should be based on the respect for human
rights, and should have a restorative focus on survivors and victims.
• The design of public outreach campaigns whereby the IC-TRC will clearly
communicate to the community its objectives, principles and plans, ensuring a
clear understanding of the potentials and limitations of the commission, and
setting the basis for well-informed and respectful partnerships with the
community.
• The design of an engagement campaign directed to, but also by, Iowa City's
youth, artistic communities, faith -based organizations, and other active and
creative sections of the community to explore alternative forms of storytelling and
trauma -healing.
• The design of a curating and archiving process to receive significant quantities of
community testimonies, ensuring the voluntary character of the statements,
trauma healing perspectives, the safety of sensitive information, and the
educational potential of the repository.
3. Expertise in the proposed area of facilitation
The members of Think Peace and Dr. Ragland, co -executive director of The Truth
Telling Project are among the foremost experts in truth and reconciliation processes in
the United States, bringing with them a rich international experience.
Mr. Gonzalez and Dr. Ragland have rich experience designing and supporting creative
and safe public truth -telling. Mr. Gonzalez directed the Public Hearings and Witness
Protection Unit at the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2001, and has
since supported the design of public hearings for truth commissions around the globe.
Dr. Ragland co-founded The Truth Telling Project, as a US -wide community storytelling
process after the killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, and he has
advocated for linking truth -telling and reparations for structural and historical racial
injustice.
Ms. Rausch and Mr. Pentikainen have decades of experience in the fields of
peacebuilding, justice and conflict resolution, including work in the most complex
scenarios in all continents. Ms. Rausch has pioneered the development of a trauma
healing perspective into peacebuilding, informed by neuroscience, and ensuring trauma
awareness and resilience. Mr. Pentikainen is a leading theorist and practitioner of
reconciliation models, including the fostering of insider reconcilers, leading the
rapprochement of divided communities.
Our program associate, Ms. Kitchen has extensive experience in intercultural scenarios
in the US and abroad. She is interested in the process of leadership creation in contexts
of transgenerational trauma, racial healing, and de -polarization.
The team of Think Peace brings together, then, decades of experience and unique
expertise to the design of truth and reconciliation processes, mastering the multiple
processes of public engagement by a truth commission, with a perspective that is
respectful of survivors and victims, based on human rights, informed by trauma healing
and inspired by a vision of justice and healing.
4. Proposed work plan
The mandate of the commission defines the facilitation process as a temporal one,
subject to the need of the IC-TRC, which will be free to decide on its form and duration.
This responds, in our analysis, to the growing skills of the commission, which will
strengthen its capacities in the actual implementation of its different activities.
Moreover, the IC-TRC temporal mandate was extended by the City Council, in
recognition of the need to make up for the time that was unused due to the difficulties in
the first phase of the life of the commission. The original May 2022 deadline for the
products of the commission was extended for an additional year.
For that reason, Think Peace proposes an initial process of six months to support the
four above mentioned activities, focusing on the design, and ensuring that the IC-TRC
always has the discretionary capacity to decide on its relationship with Think Peace,
and to decide on the continuity and shape of a process of accompaniment. We are open
to a continued relationship with the commission, but believe strongly that such a link
must be continuously evaluated and decided upon by Iowa City, the commissioners
and, above all, the communities served by the commission.
We propose to divide the facilitating process in three phases:
a) Preparatory phase:
This phase should include the preparation of the terrain, establishing mechanisms of
coordination between the commission and Think Peace, as well as between the
different facilitators that will support the work of the commission. As Think Peace
proposes to focus on the public processes of the commission, it is conscious of the
need to harmonize its work with other facilitators ensuring the different processes of fact
finding, including data gathering, analysis and production of the final report.
Also in the preparatory phase, the TRC with the facilitation of Think Peace will assess
its mandate regarding truth -telling and reconciliation, to jointly identify and conceptualize
the key public activities foreseen in the mandate. In this phase, we will introduce key
elements regarding our approaches: the knowledge of truth and reconciliation
processes, but also the insights provided by neuroscience and the trauma healing
perspective.
Finally, the preparatory phase must include the development of a public tool for the
commission to clearly explain to the citizenry of Iowa City the principles leading its
public work, as a compact between the commission and the communities it serves.
b) Products phase:
This is the longest and most critical phase of the facilitation process and it deals with the
four products proposed: a plan for the implementation of public hearings leading to the
realization of the first hearing, a plan for the implementation of a public outreach
campaign, a plan for the implementation of a creative engagement campaign, and a
plan for the creation of a repository of storytelling.
The production of each of these four products requires a similar methodology including:
• The examination of previous experiences in the US and abroad from similar truth
and reconciliation processes.
• The consultation with key partners in Iowa City to identify the specific needs of
the community, which may differ from international or previous national
experience, aiming at ensuring an authentically local process, with local wisdom,
practices, and resources. This should always include a trauma healing
perspective.
• The preparation of specific work plans for each product, including a detailed
description of objectives, methodologies, resources needed and timeline.
The production of the results will require the presence of at least two of the senior
facilitators at two different moments in the process, including key meetings and at the
implementation of the first public hearing of the commission.
Given the critical importance of the public hearings, this facilitation proposes that in the
case of the public hearings, the facilitation supports not just the design but the actual
implementation of the first hearing in conditions of safety, respect and dignity, with a
view to ensure that the commission learns by doing and strengthens its capacity to lead
all following public hearings.
c) Evaluation phase:
In the final phase, the TRC and Think Peace will evaluate their work together, with a
particular focus on the implementation of the first public hearing and the tasks needed
for the implementation of the other products. The TRC will decide whether it will require
the facilitation of Think Peace or other facilitators to continue the implementation of
hearings and the other public products linked to truth -telling and reconciliation.
Refer to the annexed Proposed Timeline page for details.
All these phases would have not only the facilitation of the experts provided by Think
Peace, but the IC-TRC will be supported by two additional resources:
1. A hub of practitioners of truth and reconciliation in the US, which is being
organized by Think Peace since November 2021, and is convened by Dr.
Ragland. The hub of practitioners includes participants of truth commission
processes, restorative justice practitioners, indigenous healing practitioners and
transitional justice experts.
2. A community of practice for trauma healing, being convened by Ms. Rausch,
which integrates the approaches of practitioners and experiences across the
country.
5. Proposed budget
a) Time allocation by team members
The budget includes the time dedication for the four resource persons as well as for a
program associate over 6 months, calculated at a rate of 22 days per month.
Mr. Gonzalez's and Dr. Ragland's dedication will be at 20% of their time, at a fixed day
rate of 400 USD each.
Ms. Rausch's and Mr. Pentikainen's dedication will be at 10% of their time at a fixed day
rate of 400 USD each.
Program associate Jena Kitchen's dedication will be at 20% of her time at a fixed day
rate of 200 USD.
Think Peace proposes to hire a locally -based facilitator at 50% of their time to ensure
prompt and constant connection with the commission at a fixed day rate of 200 USD.
b) Travel expenses
Travel expenses suppose two trips to Iowa City by two senior facilitators, for a total of
three days of meetings and operations.
c) Overhead
Think Peace will include an overhead of 7.5% of all expenses to ensure administrative
and communications support.
Refer to the annexed Budget page for details.
6. Bios of team members
Eduardo Gonzalez — project manager and senior facilitator
Eduardo Gonzalez is Peruvian sociologist with twenty years of experience supporting
truth and reconciliation processes around the world. After organizing public victim
hearings at his country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, he served at the
International Center for Transitional Justice , where he supported truth commissions in
all continents, including notable cases like Greensboro, in the US, East Timor, Tunisia,
Canada and many others. As an independent expert he has supported reparations and
truth processes in Sri Lanka, Mali, Colombia and Finland. He has written and taught in
transitional justice. His next publication concerns unofficial truth commissions. He is
affiliated to the Mary Hoch Center for Reconciliation and serves as an advisor at several
transitional justice bodies, including the Chega National Center in east Timor and the
Site of Memory in Peru.
David J Ragland — senior facilitator
David Ragland is a Truth -Telling Reparationist. As a co-founder of the Truth Telling
Project of Ferguson, he conceptualized the role of truth telling as a healing and justice
practice and by making needed connections to reparations. He views reparations in our
time as requiring abolition or the dismantling of systems that were created for the
purpose of slavery and colonization throughout the world, and engages communities in
looking at reparations as a spiritual, political and social intervention that has implications
for U.S. accountability within the country and around the globe. He is currently leading
an online course entitled "Building a Culture of Reparations" and teaches courses at
Pacifica Graduate Institute on Restorative Justice, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation,
and Psychology of Violence. He has previously held faculty positions at Bucknell
University, Juniata College and Southeast Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Colette Rausch — senior facilitator
Colette has over 20 years of peacebuilding in nearly two dozen violent conflict -affected
countries. Her work focuses on the intersection of peacebuilding, justice, trauma and
neuroscience. Colette is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), trained in the
neurobiology and resolution of trauma. She is the host of the Think Peace Podcast that
explores the intersection of the human brain, psyche and obstacles and opportunities to
forging a lasting peace. She is also the editor of NeuroPeace, a series that explores the
neurobiological dimensions of violent conflict and the peacebuilding potential of
neuroscientific discoveries. Colette was previously with the United States Institute of
Peace (USIP), where she held multiple leadership roles, including founding its
Neuroscience and Peacebuilding Initiative and leading the development of new
approaches, research, and tools —including Justice and Security Dialogue, a pioneering
initiative to build trust between local communities and police. Prior to USIP, Colette held
senior human rights and rule of law positions with the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe's Mission in Kosovo. She served the U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ) as legal advisor in Bosnia and Hungary, and as program manager for Central and
East Europe. And she served as a federal prosecutor and public defender.
Antti Pentikainen — senior facilitator
Antti is working as a visiting scholar at the US Institute for Peace. Before his work at Think
Peace he led the Mary Hoch Center for Reconciliation at George Mason University. Antti
established the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers with the U.N. (2015-
2019) while also serving as the special envoy for Finland's Prime Minister on the Refugee
Crisis (2015-2019) as well as advisor to the U.N. Assistant Secretary -General on
Prevention of Genocide (2017). For over a decade, Antti led the efforts of Finn Church
Aid (2004-2015) as its executive director, and assumed multiple leadership positions
including Special Advisor for President Ahtisaari, director at Crisis Management Initiative
(2000-2004) and Religions for Peace (2010-2011). Antti holds experience in peace
processes and reconciliation in Somalia, South Sudan and Libya. His efforts now focus
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Jena Kitchen — program associate
Jena Kitchen is a Program Officer with Think Peace, where she assists in program design,
development, and evaluation. She has 8 years of experience in cross-cultural contexts
from within the United States and internationally, including the Blackfeet Nation (US),
Guatemala, Belize, and Myanmar (Burma). She is drawn to the intersection of leadership
development and structural change especially as it relates to transgenerational trauma,
racial healing, and de -polarization within American politics and religious systems.
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Work meeting with the TRC to define contact
persons, common decision making
Operational agreements between the
commission and Think Peace
Work meeting with other facilitator institutions
Work meeting with members of former truth
commissions on the key elements of a truth
commission mandate
Work meeting with the TRC and other facilitators to
analyze the mandate of the commission with a focus
Analysis of the commission's mandate with a
on public processes and trauma sensitive
focus on public processes
approaches
Document for the TRC synthesizing the key public
aspects ofthe work of the commission on truth -telling
and reconciliation, including relevant previous
experiences in the US and abroad.
Work meeting with the TRC to identify key partners
for public activities in truth -telling and reconciliation
Work meetings with community organizations, faith -
based organizations, educational institutions,
Developing a public declaration of principles
journalists to build partnerships and explain the
governing the public activities ofthe
commission's approach
commission
Work meeting with the TRC to synthesize lessons
learned from partners in the community including
trauma healing
Document for the TRC outlining the principles ofthe
TRC governing its public activities
Work meeting with the TRC to learn lessons learned
internationally, including former members of truth
commissions, and in the US regarding the objectives
and methodology of public hearings including
trauma healing
Work meetings with the TRC key partners to identify
needs and principles for Iowa City -specific hearings.
Work meetings with the TRC and Think Peace hub of
truth and reconciliation practitioners, as well as
Designing public hearings for sharing of
members of the community of practice centered on
stories
trauma healing.
Document for the TRC describing the objectives,
methodology, timeline and resources needed for the
implementation of the public hearings
Work meeting with the TRC and key partners to train
for the first public hearing and to set out tasks
towards the first public hearing
Implementation ofthe first public hearing, analysis of
the experience and preparation ofthe second
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Work meeting with the TRC to learn lessons learned
internationally and in the US regarding the
objectives and methodology of public outreach
Work meeting with the TRC and key partners to
Designing a public outreach campaign
identify needs and principles for Iowa City -specific
public outreach
Document for the TRC describing the objectives,
methodology, timeline and resources needed for the
implementation of the public outreach
Work meeting with the TRC to learn lessons learned
internationally and in the US regarding the
objectives and methodology of artistic story telling
including a trauma healing perspective
Work meeting with the TRC and key partners to
Designing a public engagement campaign
for artistic and performative story telling
identify needs and principles for Iowa City -specific
artistic story telling
Document for the TRC describing the objectives,
methodology, timeline and resources needed for the
implementation of artistic story telling
Work meeting with the TRC, including leading
experts, to learn lessons learned internationally and
in the US regarding the objectives and methodology
ofarchiving and curation ofa storytelling collection
Designing the process of curating and
archiving of a story telling repository
Work meeting with the TRC and key partners to
identify needs and principles for Iowa City -specific
archiving and curation
Document for the TRC describing the objectives,
methodology, timeline and resources needed for the
implementation of archiving and curation
Work meeting with the TRC and practitioners hub, as
well as community of practice to evaluate the
Evaluation of the facilitation
process
Work meeting with the TRC to assess the products of
the facilitation and discuss possible continuity of
accompaniment
Proposed Budget
Time allocation
Project manager and senior facilitator -
Gonzalez
Senior facilitator- Ragland
Senior facilitator - Rausch
Senior facilitator - Pentikainen
Program associate - Kitchen
Local facilitator
Sub total time allocation
Travel expenses
Air travel to Iowa City
Hotel accommodation per night
Perdiem
Sub total travel expenses
Overhead (7.5%)
TOTAL
Unit cost Unit (month) Percentage Total
8800
6
25%
13200
8800
6
25%
13200
8800
6
10%
5280
8800
6
10%
5280
4400
6
20%
5280
4400
6
50%
13200
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Unit cost Unit Total
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100 16 1600
60 16 960
4560
4500
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