GSMP Workshop & Event Calendar

2018 Shepherds of Peace Awards Ceremony

October 17, 2018
6:00 p.m.
Registration Required

Each year, in conjunction with international Conflict Resolution Day, Good Shepherd Mediation Program honors several individuals who have been instrumental in encouraging peace and social justice in Philadelphia and names them "Shepherds of Peace."

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Basic Mediation Training

October 24, 2018 – October 26, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
Registration Required

This 24-hour training prepares individuals to mediate family and neighborhood issues. It is a practical, interactive, hands-on workshop.

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GSMP Open House

November 1, 2018
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Join us for any of our regular open houses to learn about mediation and other restorative practices that help increase the peace. Meet and ask questions of GSMP staff and Board members, and learn about programs and services, training workshops for youth and adults, and volunteer opportunities. The event is free, but preregistration is required.

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Divorce & Custody Mediator Training

November 8, 2018 – November 14, 2018
Registration Required

This comprehensive, ACR-accredited mediator training program is a combination of role-play, lecture, simulation, discussion and videotapes of actual mediation. This five-day workshop walks participants through the process of divorce and custody mediation from the orientation session to the completed memorandum of understanding.

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GSMP Open House

December 11, 2018
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Join us for any of our regular open houses to learn about mediation and other restorative practices that help increase the peace. Meet and ask questions of GSMP staff and Board members, and learn about programs and services, training workshops for youth and adults, and volunteer opportunities. The event is free, but preregistration is required.

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GSMP Board of Directors Meeting

January 22, 2019
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Regular meetings of the GSMP Board of Directors.

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Peacemaking Circles

February 4, 2019 – February 6, 2019
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Required

Peacemaking Circles is a new workshop. The guest presenter will be Kay Pranis, the author of The Little Book of Peacemaking Circles.

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Becoming a Mediator

February 22, 2019
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration Required

Whether you are interested in volunteering, working full time, or starting a private practice, this workshop is designed for aspiring mediators. In addition to answering your questions about mediator qualifications, training, licensing, insurance, job opportunities, training and building a practice -- this workshop features of panel of experts who will explain how they built their practice and answer your personal questions about becoming a mediator.

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Parenting Coordination

March 6, 2019 – March 8, 2019
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Required

This workshop will prepare individuals to serve as Parenting Coordinators. It will provide five hours of parenting coordination process, five hours of domestic violence curricula, and ten hours of Family Mediation.

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Basic Mediation Training

March 13, 2019 – March 15, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Registration Required

This 24-hour training prepares individuals to mediate family and neighborhood issues. It is a practical, interactive, hands-on workshop.

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Divorce & Custody Mediator Training

April 3, 2019 – April 9, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Registration Required

This comprehensive, ACR-accredited mediator training program is a combination of role-play, lecture, simulation, discussion and videotapes of actual mediation. This five-day workshop walks participants through the process of divorce and custody mediation from the orientation session to the completed memorandum of understanding.

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GSMP Board of Directors Meeting

April 23, 2019
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Regular meetings of the GSMP Board of Directors.

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Multi-party Mediation & Group Facilitation Training

June 6, 2019 – June 7, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Registration Required

This workshop will prepare mediators for the challenges of assessing community and/or workplace conflicts, working with the conveners to select an appropriate dispute resolution process(es), and facilitating that process with the stakeholders.

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GSMP Board of Directors Meeting

June 25, 2019
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Regular meetings of the GSMP Board of Directors.

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Basic Mediation Training

July 31, 2019 – August 2, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Registration Required

This 24-hour training prepares individuals to mediate family and neighborhood issues. It is a practical, interactive, hands-on workshop.

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Restorative Practices

September 12, 2019 – September 13, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Registration Required

This workshop introduces participants to restorative justice theory and prepares participants to facilitate restorative practices such as Victim-Offender Conferencing, peace and healing circles, and restorative group conferencing.

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GSMP Board of Directors Meeting

September 24, 2019
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Regular meetings of the GSMP Board of Directors.

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Basic Mediation Training

October 23, 2019 – October 25, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Registration Required

This 24-hour training prepares individuals to mediate family and neighborhood issues. It is a practical, interactive, hands-on workshop.

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GSMP Board of Directors Meeting

November 19, 2019
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Regular meetings of the GSMP Board of Directors.

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