News

September 1, 2008: Lorenn travels to Lausanne, Switzerland to provide conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation training for the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology, Sport Management Seminar for Women. link

June 14 - 30 Lorenn travels to Indonesia where she hopes to visit prisons in Java and Bali and learn more about the justice system there

May 28 - April 17, 2008: Lorenn visited Aoteroa (New Zealand). She met with many wonderful people involved with restorative justice including Gabrielle Maxwell, Matt Hakiaha, Judge David Carruthers, Anne Hayden, Judge Carolyn Henwood, Marie Connolly, Judge Stan Thorburn and the amazing June Jackson who is head of Auckland's Njawhare Waatea Marae. June and her friends have built a wonderful community at the Marae - it was truly inspirational. Lorenn also visited prisons in Auckland and Treatham (near Wellington) and observed a Youth Court in Wellington. She also gave a talk at Victoria University Law School. After the business part of her trip she enjoyed some excellent mountain biking in Rotorua!

On April 12, 2008 Lorenn placed first in the Xterra New Zealand Rotorua in the 55 - 59 women age group! link. She says: "The Kiwis are tough and don't let age stop them from being fit and going for it. The single track in Rotorua is super fun and it's one of the most beautiful places on the planet for sure!""

January 17, 2008: Lorenn meets with Immaclee Ilibaqiza, Rwandan genocide survivor and author of Left to Tell, along with Vi Jones-Meduskey, surfer, triathlete and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS aka "Lou Gehrig's disease") survivor, in Honolulu.

Lorenn continues her corrections research in foreign countries. In 2007 she visited three prisons in Spain. Photos are posted in Photo Gallery.

Restorative justive videos are posted in Photo Gallery.

Lorenn placed second in the Xterra World Championships in the 55-59 women age group! She says, "It was a fun race!" 2008 will be Lorenn's tenth year to compete in the Xterra World Championships.

Events

Introduction to Solution-Focused Problem Solving Workshop, September 9; September 23; October 7; and October 21, 2006

European conference presentations

July 2007 Barcelona, Spain: Conducted a restorative justice workshop.

March 24, 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands: "To Teach is to Learn Twice" International Solution Focused Trainer's Conference Presenting on: Restorative Justice Planning Circles: Inmate Facilitator Training in Hawaii Prisons For more information: www.solutions-centre.org

March 30, 2006 London, England: Restorative Justice in Action… into the Mainstream. The 3rd International Winchester Restorative Justice Group Conference Presenting on: RJ in Prisons - an International Perspective For more information: www.neilstewartassociates.com

Awards

2005 Rhoda Lewis Award by the Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation for a lawyer who exhibits outstanding public service

2005 Hero of Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Peace by the Hawaii Forgiveness Project www.hawaiiforgivenessproject.org/heroes05.htm

Journal Reviewer

2006 submission reviewer for the new journal: Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice: A Professional Journal

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