On September 19, 2014, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission presented the Jocelyn D. Wurzburg Civil Rights Legacy Award to Dr. Carol Berz, President of Private Dispute Resolution Services in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The award was presented at the Commission’s regular meeting in Nashville.

The award recognizes lifelong work toward the principles of inclusion, equity, equality, access and diversity. In a letter to Dr, Berz, who is President of Private Dispute Resolution Services, THRC Executive Director Beverly Watts acknowledged Berz’s “dedication and leadership in cultivating more inclusive and equitable communities.”

The award will coincide with the release of the 2014 State of Human Rights in Tennessee Report by the Commission.

If you are in Nashville on September 19, please join Dr. Berz as she is recognized by our state’s human rights governing body. The commission is located in the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue in Nashville.

PDRS presented a 3-hour workshop on Collaborative Problem-Solving at the 17th Annual TRAA Legislative & Leadership Conference March 20-22, in Washington DC. The theme of this year’s conference was “Communication Leads to Cooperation”.