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SUMMARY:Self-Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive (SCPI) 2024
DESCRIPTION:CUC invites you to join our first online introductory cohort of SCPI\, where conflict resolution professionals commit to exploring together practices of self-reflection that are constructive for ourselves and productive for our clients.\nTogether we will:\n\nLearn about compassionately connecting with and understanding\, in the context of our various histories\, positions\, and intersections\,  our deeper impulses fueling our commitment to working with people in conflict.\nRecognize barriers to self-understanding and constructive presence\, such as general reactivity\, judgment\, insecurity\, anger\, or the desire for control.\nWork with those barriers in ways that bring us closer to ourselves and our clients.\nExplore SCPI concepts and skills through the specific experiences of cohort participants.\nDiscuss how to integrate inner experience and external action.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will practice various self-reflection methods during six group online sessions over six months (approximately 1 three hour group session monthly) and in-between sessions individually (daily) and 1-1 peer meetings (weekly).\n\n\nThis program is for anyone whose work includes helping people navigate conflicts\, including mediators in various community and professional contexts\, human resource managers\, team leaders\, volunteer coordinators\, ombudspersons\, lawyers\, mental health and financial and fiduciary professionals\, and other similar professionals. Participants can be previously trained in or identified with the CUC understanding-based model\, but it is not a requirement.\n\nWhile we wish that everyone who wishes to attend could\, there will be a limited number of participants to ensure everyone has an impactful and productive experience and maintain strong connections between group members.\n\n\nDATES AND TIMES FOR ONLINE GROUP SESSIONS VIA ZOOM\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST on the following dates in 2024: \nJanuary 20th\nFebruary 10th\nMarch 8th**\nApril 26th**\nMay 11th\nJune 8th\nAll dates are Saturdays except those marked**\, which are Fridays.\nCOST\nThe cost will be $750 per participant for the 6-month program.\n\nParticipants will also need to access for themselves:\n\nA copy of Inside Out: How Conflict Professionals Can Use Self-Reflection to Help Their Clients\, by Gary Friedman. Paper copies are available for purchase through online stores for approximately $35 – 55.\nTheir own self-selected or crafted paper journal for use throughout the program.\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\nRegistration is now closed. Please email james@understandinginconflict.org to inquire about the waitlist. Thank you for your interest!\n\n\n  \nFACILITATORS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeba Nimr has worked in various capacities for more than 30 years with families and organizations challenging systemic barriers to equity\, as well as navigating interpersonal conflicts and abuse. Heba brings and builds on those experiences in her current practice\, based in Oakland for ten years and counting\, as a lawyer and mediator focused primarily in the areas of family law\, and life\, legacy and death planning.  She has particular strength and interest in conflict resolution in multicultural and multilingual settings. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGary J. Friedman has been practicing law as a mediator with Mediation Law Offices in Mill Valley\, California since 1976\, integrating mediative principles into the practice of law and the resolution of legal disputes. Co-founder of the Center for Understanding in Conflict (formerly the Center for Mediation in Law)\, he has been teaching mediation since 1980. Prior to his work as a mediator\, he practiced law as a trial lawyer with Friedman and Friedman in Bridgeport\, Connecticut. After several years as an advocate\, he sought a new approach to resolving disputes through increasing the participation of the parties in the resolution of their differences. At that time\, he and his colleague\, Jack Himmelstein\, began to develop the Understanding-based model that is now practiced extensively in the United States and Europe. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNorman Fischer is a poet\, author\, Zen Buddhist priest and former abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center. As founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation (www.everydayzen.org)\, his work with meditation practice has taken him into many corners of contemporary American life including the arts\, education\, hospice training\, education\, and lawyering as a spiritual path. Recently\, he began offering meditation training to engineers at Google. Norman has worked with the Center for Understanding in Conflict on inquiries that focus on bringing the calmness and insight of meditation practice directly into conflict situations. Norman has written 29 books. His latest books are Untitled Series: Life As It is and The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHansa Patel is an attorney\, mediator\, and teacher.  As an attorney\, Hansa zealously advocated for abused and neglected children or defended their parents’ rights in the San Francisco juvenile dependency court for fourteen years.  Hansa is passionate about serving the underprivileged community.  Feeling depleted by the court system\, Hansa explored new ways to empower her clients to resolve conflict.  Mediation empowers Hansa’s clients to choose how they want to engage with conflict\, co-create resolutions\, and even transform a relationship.  In the USA\, Canada\, and Africa\, Hansa teaches mediation\, including integrating mindfulness skills into conflict resolution.  Hansa wants her clients to have the same tools she cultivates in her children:  a mindful approach to resolving challenges in life. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Sullivan is a mediator\, facilitator\, and litigator who brings the power of understanding to her work. Jennifer’s background as a commercial litigator informs her focus on mediating civil and business disputes. She presents and teaches regularly on mediation techniques\, is a member of the ADR Section of the Colorado Bar Association; a co-owner of a litigation\, mediation\, and corporate boutique law firm; and is the Senior Assistant Dean for Administration and Program Development at the University of Colorado Law School. She is a strong believer in second chances and is involved in a Boulder non-profit that supports formerly incarcerated individuals who are re-entering society.
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SUMMARY:Creating and Supporting Peer Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join Armine Baltazar and Caitlin Meredith on Monday April 22\, 2024 to explore strategies for forming robust peer groups\, delve into best practices to boost engagement\, and uncover tips for sustained success through mutual support. Gain practical insights\, learn from real-world examples\, and acquire actionable techniques to enhance your professional journey. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the field\, this webinar offers invaluable guidance to foster meaningful connections and elevate your practice. \n  \n\n\n*Please select desired ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’
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SUMMARY:24-Hour Basic Mediation Training (East Coast)
DESCRIPTION:To register\, scroll to the bottom of this page. \nApril 25 – 27\, 2024\nRye\, NY \n_______________ \nJoin the Center for Understanding in Conflict for a comprehensive 24-hour Basic Mediation Training covering basic theory and skills of understanding-based mediation in a dynamic and engaging learning environment. \nThis certificate program teaches individuals the basic theories and practical skills needed to help people in conflict. Participants will learn to deescalate unproductive arguments and conflict dynamics and guide parties and lawyers involved toward positive discussions and effective decision-making. The training also covers how law and lawyers play a part in mediation\, preparing participants to mediate conflicts in various settings including private contexts\, court-referred cases\, and community disputes. \nUpon completing this training\, participants will have completed the basic mediation requirement for part 146 and be eligible for Advanced Mediation training and continuing education programs\, including the 16-hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training course in May\, 2024.  Together these two programs qualify participants for a 40-hour completion certificate. \nOur trainers have designed this program to benefit those practicing in New York. However\, it is appropriate and applicable for professionals of all disciplines\, including jurists\, lawyers\, collaborative professionals\, business consultants\, executive coaches\, managers and supervisors\, human resources professionals\, ombuds-people\, non-profit staff\, and other people whose work will be enhanced by increased skills in conflict resolution. \nCore Concepts\nIn this 24-hour program\, adapted from our gold standard mediation training\, you will learn how to support parties working through conflict or engaging in other important conversations in a different way.  Our Understanding-Based model focuses on guiding parties to make knowing and informed choices together in a respectful manner.  Highlights include: \n\nPositive neutrality –supporting all parties without taking sides.\nThe Loop of Understanding – enhancing understanding and empathy.\nCreative Options — innovating to meet differing needs and interests.\nA Foundation for the Future — building the groundwork for the parties to make effective and lasting decisions together now and in the future.\n\n  \n \n\nWhat is the Format of this Training?\nThis hands-on in person training features briefings on the core skills of the Understanding Based Approach\, followed by lively demonstrations and role-plays\, all of which immerse participants in the learning. Realistic simulations\, in which participants work through mediations from beginning to end\, with coaching from our teachers\, offer participants the chance to hone their skills and experience the emotional challenges faced by parties in dispute. Participants describe these different modes of learning and their interplay as enjoyable as they are engaging and rewarding. \nLogistics\nThe training begins on the morning of Thursday\, April 25\, 2024\, at 9:00 am through 6:00 pm. On Friday\, the session runs 9:00 am through 6:00 pm\, with ample breaks for meals and rest. The program ends on Saturday\, April 27\, 2024\, with a session from 9:00am – 5:00pm. All participants will enjoy delicious meals during the sessions from Thursday through Saturday. \n  \n \nWho Can Participate?\nThis basic training is open to anyone whose work involves conflict and will be particularly interesting to lawyers who wish to apply to be on the mediator court rosters for divorce and family work. \nVenue\nWainwright House\n260 Stuyvesant Avenue\, Rye\, NY 10580 \nExperience tranquility and inspiration on Wainwright House’s five acres of organic lawns and gardens overlooking Milton Harbor on Long Island Sound. Please note that restrooms at the retreat are shared. \nFonrose House: Sleeps up to 16 people in 5 bedrooms. There are 4 bathrooms\, living room\, dining room\, kitchen\, patio overlooking the water.\nCarriage House: Has 4 bedrooms with 2 twin beds\, 2 bathrooms and small kitchenette. There is no seating\narea in the Carriage House.\nMain House: 3rd floor\, 4 bedrooms with twin beds\, 2 bathrooms. There is no kitchenette or seating area on the third floor. \nCost\nThe program training fee is $1200 plus a fee for the facility\, lodging\, and meals as follows: \nPrivate room: $800 for a total of $2\,000. \nShared double room: $400 for a total of $1\,600. \nCommuter for those not staying at Wainwright:  $300\, for a total of $1\,500. \n  \nFinancial aid may be available for training fees.  Please contact us at admin@understandinginconflict.org for details or for any questions regarding logistics. \n  \n**Those who register for the 16-hour Advanced Matrimonial Mediation Training course in May\, 2024 are also eligible to receive a 10% training fee discount\, in addition to a 40-hour Mediation Training Certificate. Please contact james@understandinginconflict.org if this applies to you. \n***The maximum discount available from all sources is 10% of the training fee. \n  \n \n\nWho Are the Trainers?\nKatherine Eisold Miller is an attorney practicing mediation and collaborative practice in Westchester County\, NY. She has been practicing family law since 1987\, first as a litigator and now exclusively outside the court system. She has taught family law at the White Institute and NYU as well as with the Center and lectures regularly on mediation and collaborative practice. She is a Board member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals. \n  \nIvan Alter is a collaborative attorney and mediator with offices in Westchester County and New York City. Practicing law since 1994\, Ivan previously had a career as a commercial and matrimonial litigator before discovering the understanding based model at the CUC. Since then\, Ivan has focused all of his professional energies on practicing\, promoting\, and teaching mediation and collaborative law. He is member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals\, the Family and Divorce Mediation Council\, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals\, and Northern Westchester Collaborative Divorce. \n  \nMichelle Exline Minovi is a highly skilled divorce and family mediator with 12+ years family law experience.  As Managing Attorney at the legal services non-profit Ayuda in Washington\, D.C.\, Michelle represented low-income and Spanish-speaking immigrant clients in complex matrimonial cases in the context of domestic violence. After moving to Brooklyn\, Michelle litigated and won sole custody on behalf of a mother of two children who was forced to leave the ultra-orthodox community because she identified as queer. After three years of intense litigation\, Michelle wondered if there was an alternative way to divorce. Michelle knew she had to pivot from litigation to mediation when she took her first mediation training at the Center for Understanding Conflict. \n \nIs there Continuing Education Credit?\nNew York \nIn New York\, The Mediation Intensive Training will fulfill 27 NY MCLE credit hours (4 Ethics credits; 13 Professional Practice credits; and 10 Skills credits).  For continuing legal education purposes\, the Mediation Intensive Training is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nNew York CLE Approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
27 CLE Hours (include 4 Ethics). Approved under Part 146 by the NYS Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs.  This course meets the 24-hour requirement for Initial Mediation Training. * \nThe Center’s in-person and online training has been approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.) \nCancellation Policy\nPlease note our cancellation policy: If you cancel 4 weeks or more prior to the program\, we return your deposit minus a $250.00 administration fee. Between 4 and 2 weeks prior to the program\, we retain 50% of the total cost of the program unless we are able to find a replacement for your seat\, in which case we will refund the fee minus the $250.00 administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations less than two weeks prior to the program unless we can find a replacement. \nFor additional information\, please email us at admin@understandinginconflict.org or call us at (844) 242-3428. \n________________________________________ \n[1] Final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is approved does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.  Pursuant to Part 146\, court-based mediation rosters require both a combination of mediation training and experience mediating.  Acceptance on court rosters depends on a court’s need for mediators at any given time and may include a court’s need for mediators with specific case-type training or experience and mediation experience. \n*Please select desired ticket OR deposit for ticket and quantity using the +/- feature before clicking ‘Get Tickets.’ 
URL:https://understandinginconflict.org/event/24-hour-basic-mediation-training-east-coast/
LOCATION:Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Avenue\, Rye\, NY 10580\, 260 Stuyvesant Avenue\, Rye\, NY\, 10580\, United States
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