Yearly Archives: 2009

Video about Harrisonburg Summits

The Community Mediation Center is excited to share this video captured the energy at a Harrisonburg Summit!

Who is coming on Oct 22?

The Intercultural/Interfaith Summit now has over 50 partner organizations!  You can see the full list here, but a number of attendees allowed their names to be shared.  Take a look at a partial ......

Next Summit in 9 Days – Don’t miss it!

The Harrisonburg Intercultural/Interfaith Summit is Thursday October 22, 3-9pm! Next Thursday, the Harrisonburg/Rockingham community will join together to build bridges across our many cultural......

Interpretation in Harrisonburg

Interpretation is a vital part of building bridges between various cultural communities, and it is a professional service.  Interpreters often work in two-person pairs who switch off at 20-minut......

An Invitation to Partner

Harrisonburg Summits are gaining momentum. May’s Sustainability Summit and August’s Health and Wellness Summit saw over 100 partners and 300 people sharing information and forming s......

Facilities for the Less Fortunate

Creating the Agenda for the Summit Back to  Agenda Topic: Facilities for the Less Fortunate Location: First Presbyterian Convened: 10:30 Attendees and Affiliations: Charles Whitney, Sharon W......

Biking and Walkable Communities / Nature-Deficit Disorder

Session on Biking Safety Back to Agenda Topic: Biking and Walkable Communities / Nature-Deficit Disorder Location: Spring House Convened: 10:45 Attendees and Affilitiations: Grayson Pritchard,......

A Contemporary Approach to Child Behavioral Disorders

Back to Agenda Topic: A Contemporary Approach to Child Behavioral Disorders Location: Clementine’s Convened: 1:00 Attendees and Affiliations: Julie Knowles RN, BSN., Lisa Greaver, Michae......

Increasing Trend of Childhood Obesity in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County

Back to Agenda Topic: Increasing Trend of Childhood Obesity in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Location: Clementine Convened: 11am Attendees and Affiliations: Alli Kinney – RMH Wellness C......

The Human Movement System

Movement is a virtue when it comes to the quality of human life. Whether you simply want to bend over and be able to pick up your grandchildren or to jog until you are are 85, functional movemen......

Mental Health Issues for Children

Back to Agenda Topic: Mental Health Issues for Children Location: First Presbyterian B Convened: 10:30 Attendees and Affiliations: Dee Childs, Christa Brown, Rachel Spitzer, Liz Hutchens, Susann......

The Local and Regional Food System

Convener: Eric Benfeldt        Scribe: Hero Brzw Spring House 10:30 Attendees:  Laura Dent Mike Ballato Eric Bendfeldt John Eckman These are only rough notes from the conversation.  Feel free to......