40-hour Mediation Training
About this Training
Become a Certified Mediator and join SEEDS' 40 Hour Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training. This training is ideal for individuals looking to learn techniques in how to communicate effectively and be better prepared to deal with conflicts that arise at home or at work. Upon completing this training, participants will have skills to begin practicing co-mediation at the community level. While the training provides opportunities to practice, we emphasize that more practice is advised before mediating conflicts with high stakes.
Content of the Training
Communication Skills: Active listening, empathizing, asking clarifying questions, reflecting back, checking assumptions, identifying possible solutions.
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Conflict Styles: Understanding different conflict styles (including your own) and supporting people with different conflict styles.
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Power, Culture, and Identity: Opportunities to better understand your own positionality and how it impacts your approaches to mediation; analysis of the impact that race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, education etc. have on how conflicts play out, and mediation strategies.
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Mediation Skills: Fostering multi-partiality and respect, identifying and framing issues, facilitating communication and negotiation, dealing with power dynamics, biases, feelings, and assumptions.
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Model of Mediation: SEEDS Co-Mediation model
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Practice Sessions: Extensive mediation practice in small groups with coaching
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Hands-on Practice: Time to practice new skills through role plays and experiential activities
This training features 40 hours of in classroom training participation. Certificates will reflect the number of hours completed.
Price: $1495*
*We will be accepting financial aid applications!
Have questions? See our FAQs or email info@seedscrc.org for additional inquiries.
About the Facilitators
Mattie Robertson
Julie Shackford-Bradley
Some notes about the mediation training:
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Introductory mediation trainings feature content and discussion regarding race, power dynamics, and privilege in society.
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People attending these trainings will have different life experiences, traumas, and levels of knowledge around the various issues raised in the training.
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We will collectively create community agreements to ensure that people exercise patience with one another, and maintain high levels of awareness of how our words and behaviors may impact others.
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Please come prepared to engage in difficult topics, and to take care of yourself as you need for your own wellbeing.
Training Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel 28 days (4 weeks) or more before the training, your fee will be refunded, minus a $25 processing fee. If you cancel 14- 27 days before training, 50% of your fee will be refunded. If you cancel within 2 weeks (1-13 days), there is no refund; however, you can offer your spot to someone else within your network. If you cancel once the training begins, there is no refund or credit voucher. Exceptions may be made in case of emergencies - contact the office for more details. SEEDS cannot offer transfers to another training at the participant request.
Training Absence Policy:
In order to complete the 40-hour certification for Mediation, you may not take any time of absence during the training to fulfill the requirements for a 40-hour certificate. In the event of a personal emergency or unplanned absence, your certificate will reflect the number of hours successfully completed. We do not have availability to make up missed time.