Workshop: Communicating Emotions & Needs Training, Skill Workshop
- Learn basic concept of empathy, connect emotions with needs and learn how to use I-statement to communicate needs and emotions. April 7 - April 30 | 34th Annual Peer Mediation Conference, Adventures in Peer Mediation | Skills Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 20
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Workshop: It's A Vibe: Nonverbal Communication, Skill Workshop
- In this workshop we will explore the power of non-verbal communication by sharing experiences where the 'vibe' controlled the situation. We will use acting exercises and real life scenarios to both create and conquer the vibe of the room. You will leave this workshop with tangible tools to center your own 'vibe' before endeavoring a task, mediation or otherwise.
Date: Wednesday, April 21
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Colloquium: An Archaeology of Religious Change: Community Response in 14th-18th Century CE Angkor
- Dr. Heng Piphal's research examines 14th-18th century settlement organization in the Siem Reap region, which had long served as the capital of the Angkorian empire. Post-Angkorian settlement and economy, as reflected through archaeological patterns, challenges the standard narrative of “collapse” and suggests community responses to religious change. This presentation outlines preliminary findings of field research around Siem Reap on this period through the Greater Angkor Project.
Date: Thursday, April 22
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Workshop: Reframing, Skill Workshop
- Learn how to become a better listener, friend, and mediator through the art of reframing. Ever known someone who seems to be stuck in a bad mood or can't solve a problem learn how reframing is actually more powerful than giving advice.
Date: Thursday, April 22
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Presentation: Building Up Peacebuilders: Scholarships, Fellowships, and Service Opportunities
- Join us for a talk-story featuring Rotarians and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPVC) to learn about their work in peacebuilding and the resources that could fund your future peace-related service projects or graduate studies.
Date: Monday, April 26
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Workshop: Hot Buttons, Skill Workshop
- Are you ever set off by something someone said and don't know why it bugged you so much? Does a particular situation or personality type stir an emotional response and you don't know why? This workshop will help you recognize your hot buttons so you can master your internal landscape and more effectively navigate difficult situations in life.
Date: Tuesday, April 27
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Workshop: Launching A Successful Peer Mediation Program, Skill Workshop
- Fun part? Working directly with the students and watching the light bulb go on when they realize they can do this! The adventure? Organizing and maintaining a viable peer mediation program. This workshop will highlight what the presenter has learned.
Date: Wednesday, April 28
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Workshop: Mediation Through A Cultural Lens, Skill Workshop
- Hooponopono is commonly thought of as a way to mend only family relationships, but family in the Polynesian perspective is extended to our communities, and generations to follow. The way Polynesians address and deal with conflict will be the focus of my presentation.
Date: Wednesday, April 28
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Workshop: How To Ask Open-Ended Questions, Skill Workshop
- Learn in this short presentation about how asking open-ended questions is one of the best ways to be a better listener, friend and mediator.
Date: Thursday, April 29
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Workshop: Peer Mediation Simulation, Skill Workshop
- Learn how to resolve most issues by learning how to conduct a mediation session. If time permits you may have time to practice being a Peer Mediator as well.
Date: Thursday, April 29
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Other: What's Next! The Peer Mediation Adventure Continues, Closing Panel
- Join us to celebrate the conclusion of the Peer Mediation Conference with alumni peer mediators who will discuss how their training contributed to their current personal lives and in their professional careers. A raffle will be held for those in attendance. Raffle tickets can be obtained by attending a skills workshop from April 8 to April 29.
Date: Friday, April 30
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