Ashley Virtue talked about the National Conflict Resolution Center and the awards. 2009 Peacemaker Award recipient Alexis Mcafee brought her Pink Polish Dancers for a performance. They will open the awards show Saturday May 13th. National Conflict Resolution Center’s Peacemaker Awards Saturday, May 13, 2023 Hilton San Diego Bayfront Cocktail Reception | 5:30 PM Dinner Program | 7:00 PM https://ncrconline.com/ Celebrating 40 Years! National Conflict Resolution Center Announces Honorees for Annual Peacemaker Awards Slated for May 13th at the Hilton Bayfront Annual award celebration helps to raise critical funds for NCRC’s programming that seeks to bridge America’s political divides, disrupt incivility, and build stronger communities. SAN DIEGO— The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) will not only be celebrating its Annual Peacemaker Awards on Saturday, May 13th, starting at 5:30 p.m., but the organization will also be celebrating its 40th Anniversary. The beloved gala, honoring individuals and organizations dedicated to peacemaking in their own neighborhoods and around the world, will bring together over 700 of Southern California’s most prominent business, community and educational leaders. The inspiring evening will spotlight the importance of civility, peacemaking, and social justice after several years of historic uncertainty and unrest. Emmy-Award winning journalist, turned social entrepreneur, Lee Ann Kim, will serve as emcee. The 2023 Peacemaker Honorees are: NATIONAL AWARD RECIPIENT Bipartisan Policy Center For reminding us, in this era of political polarization, that we can put country before party to promote health, security, and opportunity for all Americans. LOCAL AWARD California Innocence Project For working tirelessly to exonerate the wrongly imprisoned and to build a more equitable criminal justice system for all. PHILANTHROPY AWARD Phyllis and Daniel Epstein For a lifetime of generous support that has sparked collaboration between organizations and strengthened our community. ABOUT National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) provides the resources, training, and expertise to help people, organizations, and communities around the world manage and solve conflicts, with civility. Built on the principle that every dispute has a solution, NCRC serves a variety of communities in both the public and private sectors – regionally, nationally, and internationally. The organization’s mission is to resolve issues with the highest possible degree of civility and equitability to all parties involved. NCRC was founded in 1983. With more than 40 years of experience and over 20,000 cases managed and tens of thousands of trainees world-wide, NCRC is recognized as an international leader in conflict resolution and communication strategies.