”Resolving problems peacefully is a skill some people never master, even over the course a lifetime. The students gained new insight into the consequences, negative and positive, associated with being a leader among their contemporaries. EAC’s Gregg Scheiner skillfully facilitated the learning process for these young men and women and the importance that they understand that while conflict is a natural part of their lives, the way we resolve those conflicts has the potential to impact our lives forever.” – Janice Miles, Executive Director, Concerned Citizen’s for Roslyn’s Youth
Benefits of Peer Mediation Training:
- Improves school climate
- Resolves student conflicts
- Motivates students to resolve their conflicts collaboratively
- Deepens the educational impact of school
- Creates more time for learning
- Empowers Students
- Increases self-esteem
- Provides leadership and communication skills
- Teaches essential life skills
Benefits of having a Peer Mediation Program in Your School:
School Staff
- Staff spends less time settling disputes
- Decreases the pressure on teachers to serve as a constant disciplinarian
- Improves overall school climate through better student-staff relationships
Students
- Become active in the problem-solving process
- Leads to greater commitment to making solutions work
- Provides Positive Role Models for solving conflict
- Assume greater responsibility for solving their own dispute
- Mediation process encourages students to share their feelings and search for constructive ways to meet their needs.
