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In the news---O'Connor House aims to bridge ideological gaps

The arizona republic, sunday, 9.18.2011  click link below

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O'Connor House
What began as a project to move a house, has become an effort to move a state.
In 2006, the historic adobe home of US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (retired) was slated for demolition. When a few community leaders met to plan its relocation, they didn't realize that the O'Connor House would become both a physical location and a movement to rebuild the way Arizonan solves its pressing political, economic and social issues.
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Arizona is ranked in the bottom 10% of states in voter registration and turnout.
With so few people participating in our democracy, is it really a surprise that less than 10% of Arizonans think that their elected officials actually represent their interests and views? The Civic Engagement and Education Committee of O'Connor House has taken on a daunting challenge: Move AZ from the bottom 10% to the top 10%. How...
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is pervasive and deadly — in Arizona and around the world.
That is why Justice O'Connor chose the issue of domestic violence for the first project of the Avon Program for Women and Justice at O'Connor House, created with a $250,000 grant from the Avon Foundation. In March, 2011, the Avon Program, in partnership with Vital Voices in Washington D.C. and the Diane Halle Family Advocacy Center at ASU, hosted 10 international leaders from countries including Egypt, Liberia, Turkey, Mexico and Russia for the first Avon Global Partnership NGO Mentoring Program. During this two week program, these international leaders met with leaders in the US for training, mentoring and to create a network of advocates seeking to end violence against women globally.
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Sandra Day O’Connor"In creating O'Connor House, my hope is to re-create a place that will be a center for problem solving by bringing together groups with divergent views.

Society, at all levels, has a need to work together to solve the many challenges facing our state and nation.

In the 25 years that John and I lived in our adobe house, we hosted many events – for friends, colleagues, foreign visitors, legislators , members of Congress, and other distinguished individuals. We brought people together from both sides of the aisle (R-D) and from other perspectives to share a home-cooked meal and good conversation, which resulted in a better chance of reaching consensus.

We all know that it's easier to reach agreement with friends—and we make friends through social contacts and shared experiences. When you become better acquainted and enjoy each other's company, you're less apt to be partisan and at odds when you are back at work [in Washington, in the state legislature, in town council meeting or in other venues where people come together to participate in democracy].

I know that it is possible for people to sit down together and engage in cooperative problem solving. This is what I want the O'Connor House to stand for. We can do it. The possibilities are endless."