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Building trust & resilience for communities, police, and local governments.
Ariel Heifetz Knobel
Measurable outcomes for positive relations
To thrive in today's world, cities need relationships that won't break down in a crisis.
Public safety requires resilient relationships for communities & institutions.
These are hard to build.
I help groups build trust & work together to transform harmful dynamics.
Program & Process Design
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Customized community engagement strategies and programs
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Multi-stakeholder collaboration with concrete results
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Internal alignment / trust-building for sworn and civilian personnel
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Context assessment and analysi
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Measurable indicators of change (behavioral, relational, attitudinal, institutional, etc.)
Training & Facilitation
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How to design community engagement with results
- How to build a monitoring and evaluation framework and tools
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Common pitfalls of trust-building efforts
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Communication skills for reducing tension and hostility
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Effectiveness conditions for constructive contact between divided groups
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Lessons from Northern Ireland: police reform, conflict transformation, negotiating historical injustice and structural inequality, re-entry and reintegration from political violence
Performance Management /
Monitoring & Adaptation
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Measurement frameworks and tools at every stage
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On-site monitoring of progress, dynamics, intended and unintended outcomes
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Implementation guidance, course-correction, and data-driven adaptation
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Evaluation of short-term, medium, and long-term impact
Conciliation Coaching
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One-on-one support for navigating tense stakeholder dynamics:
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Identify the needs and interests behind behaviors to inform your responses
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Communicate constructively to reduce tension and build trust
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Open paths to collaboration and joint problem-solving
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Testimonials
Community Safety Council
(Virginia)
Israel-Palestine Center for Regional Initiatives
(Jerusalem)
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