Building peace and restoring connection | Jill Cardenas

[Applause] When it comes to conflict, I'm unapologetically intense, which sounds a little dramatic, and it's true. When I hear hesitancy in someone's voice, feel tension in the room, something in me is drawn like a magnet. This desire to navigate conflict began early. I was raised by two educators. Our home was filled with love and a deep belief in service, structure, and showing up for others. My dad, a former coach turned superintendent, and my mom, an award-winning school counselor. They had a gift. They ...