Fellowship for Diversity in Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution
We recognize that the most marginalized groups in society — including people of color, women, trans and gender nonconforming and nonbinary people, people from poor and working class backgrounds, and people with children or other dependents — may face barriers to entry in the field. This Fellowship will center individuals from these communities by educating, encouraging and supporting them.
The Fellowship is a partnership between Habitus Incorporated and the Consensus Building Institute (CBI). For years, both Habitus and CBI have worked internally to create more diverse teams, inclusive policies and external programs that bring diverse voices to the field. While these initiatives have been valuable and productive, we also recognize that the field will not change more broadly without intentional and intensive efforts. In 2019, Habitus began offering a fellowship program targeting practitioners from under-represented communities. In 2020, Habitus entered a partnership with CBI and the fellowship program expanded. The 2021/2022 version of the program, now called the Fellowship for Diversity in Negotiation, Mediation & Conflict Resolution, has been further redesigned and expanded based on specific feedback from the 2019 and 2020 cohorts, with Habitus as the lead organization in partnership with CBI.