Affiliations
Joshua is affiliated with several prominent organizations in the field of negotiation and dealing with conflict.
➢ TED X Speaker, Springfield, MA
➢ United Nations, Global Expert
➢ United Nations Mediation Team, Specialist
➢ Negotiation Pedagogy Group member, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School
➢ The Abraham Path Initiative, Board of Directors
➢ World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts, Board of Directors
➢ Center of Excellence for Women in STEM at Bay Path University, Steering Committee
Awards
➢ Win Winno Award for Excellence in helping to spread the idea of Win Win Outcomes to the world (Presented by Mediation DACH) 2021
➢ Richard Briotta Award for Outstand Faculty Research, Scholarly Activity, and Creative Works, Bay Path University, 2017
➢ James H. Laue Graduate Student Award, George Mason University, 1999
The Abraham Path
From L to R: Ali from the village of Goli and Dr. Josh Weiss holding two 3 week old goats on a recent Abraham Path Initiative trip.
The Abraham Path Initiative is a global nongovernmental organization, working in Urfa, Amman, Bethlehem, Cambridge (MA), Jerusalem, London, Rotterdam, and Sao Paulo, whose mission is to facilitate travel along Abraham's Path. Joshua has held several leadership roles for nine years and has recently joined the Board of Directors.
Founded at Harvard University's Global Negotiation Initiative, Abraham's Path Initiative is endorsed and assisted by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the UN World Tourism Organization. Abraham's Path Initiative is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization honoring all cultures and faiths.