TRAINING EVENTS FOR MEDIATORS
Persons in Need of Supervision (P.I.N.S)
ADVANCED MEDIATION TRAINING
Date: Sunday, November 2 and Monday, November 3, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: The Center for Community Justice
144 Barrett Street,
Schenectady, NY 12305
Trainer: Duke Fisher
Fee: No charge for mediators certified by The Center for
Community Jusice and individuals who have completed
Basic Mediation Training.
The Center is offering advanced training for P.I.N.S. mediation. The training will prepare individuals to become volunteer PINS mediators for The Center.
This dynamic training provides participants with a working knowledge of the P.I.N.S. mediation process and the Juvenile Delinquency process as well as the skills necessary to effectively mediate many issues involving youth and families. Included in this training are the following areas:
| P.I.N.S. Legislation |
Juvenile Delinquency Issues |
Referrals for the Probation Dept. |
| Mediating with parent and teens |
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Agreement writing |
The trainer, Duke Fisher, co-founder of Learning Laboratories, has been certified by the NYS Unified Court Systems Office of ADR.
Duke is a dynamic and imaginative trainer who has a "reputation to do whatever is takes to make sure people have fun and come out of a training with usable skills.
For more information, contact:
Denise Rutledge, Director of Alternate Dispute Resolution
drutledge@thecenterforcommunityjustice.org
Culturally Competent Mediation for Everyone
Date: Sunday, November 16 and Monday, November 17, 2008
Time: 9:00 am -- 5:00 pm
Location: The Center for Community Justice
144 Barrett Street,
Schenectady, NY 12305
Trainer: Duke Fisher
Fee: $50.00
This training is a two day advanced training for dealing effectively with vulgarity and culture-based attacks and innuendo. Learn to mediate with anyone. Learn to guide people in conflict through problem solving without steering, nudging or giving advice of any kind. Face the toughest issues courageously, effectively with dignity and without judgment: race, culture, class, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, divergent world views.
For more information, contact:
Denise Rutledge, Director of Alternate Dispute Resolution
drutledge@thecenterforcommunityjustice.org
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