We are delighted to announce that Darsey Meredith is the deserving recipient the 2016-2017 Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association (VMAA) award presented for outstanding volunteer service to the CoRe Conflict Resolution Society. VMAA Board Member David Read joined CoRe President Jacqueline Fehr on August 3rd to present Darsey with her award.
Attendees at the CoRe Speaker Series will know that Darsey has been instrumental in bringing our series to a wider audience through live-streaming of most events. She has been CoRe’s videographer and livestream operator since 2014. When Darsey began livestreaming the Speaker Series, she was a full-time student in Simon Fraser University’s film production program. Darsey graduated with her BFA in 2016, and has continued to volunteer with CoRe while studying American Sign Language at Vancouver Community College. In addition to her video work, Darsey has contributed website management, social media, and administrative tasks for CoRe.
Darsey Meredith (centre) receives the 2017 VMAA Award from VMAA director David Read and CoRe’s Jacqueline Fehr.
Darsey is also the Director, Videographer and Editor of Mediation Works. She is a game developer with PignPotato Games which grew out of the second CoRe Jolts Game Jam in 2016, and one of the creators of the collaborative game Zombie Fight or Flight.
Congratulations, Darsey! And thank you to the VMAA for its generous support of our students!
Volunteering with CoRe
Each year, CoRe seeks volunteer support for post-secondary students interested in learning more about conflict resolution. Most volunteers come from BC’s law schools, but just as conflict resolution is an interdisciplinary practice, so too are the volunteer opportunities at CoRe. If you are interested in volunteering with CoRe, please email us at coreclinic1@gmail.com. (Please note: CoRe’s volunteer program does not offer opportunities to act as a mediator.)
September 27th, 6:30-8:30
October 19th, 7:00-9:00
In case you missed it, our own C.D Saint and Amanda Semenoff have launched their new podcast, 
We said good-bye to long- serving board member Dan Williams. Dan’s first involvement with CoRe was as a representative of the Provincial Court Mediator Roster in our first CoRe Challenge in 2005. Dan won that event, helped design our second CoRe Challenge, and eventually joined the Board of Directors. He served as President and maintained an active role as Past President over the past few years. We cannot thank Dan enough for his service and his willingness to continue to be a resource for CoRe in the future.
We also wish Sterling Nelson great success in her future as she too leaves the CoRe Board. Before joining the Board, Sterling worked with CoRe as a UBC student and was a Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Award Prize Recipient for her dedication to CoRe. Many of our Speaker Series regulars will miss Sterling’s contribution to the success of that program. We would like to thank Sterling for all of her hard work on our behalf.
Jacqueline Fehr
Join us on Tuesday, June 6th at 4:30 as 
The New Mediators Group is a place to connect with others who are beginning their careers in mediation, to talk about co-mediation and finding mentors, business development, and opportunities for practice.