YOUTH MEDIATOR TRAINING Good Shepherd Mediation Program is currently seeking youth ages 12-17 who are interested in helping friends and family settle their disputes peacefully. The Youth Mediator Training prepares teens to facilitate the mediation process. It offers participants the opportunity to enhance their communication, conflict resolution, problem solving, writing, and decision making skills This basic training focuses on school, community and family issues. Training format includes mini-lecture, individual, small and large-group games and exercises, role-playing and videos. Youth who complete the training will be invited to co-mediate with trained adult mediators, mediating youth related disputes referred from various schools and agencies in the community. Youth mediators will receive a small stipend for volunteering their time. Youth must attend all 24 hours to receive a Certificate of Completion. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 YOUTH August 19-21, 2008 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Fees: Free For more information or to obtain an application, please contact DeVonne White at 215-843-5413, ext 25 Trainer DeVonne White, School and Community Services Manager at Good Shepherd Mediation Program, has been mediating since 1985 and training since 1987. Her expertise includes designing and conducting conflict resolution training in the areas of family, school, community and juvenile justice. Ms. White holds a B.A. in Elementary Education from Long Island University, Brooklyn New York. Click here to register for this training.

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