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“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real
war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.”
Mahatma Ghandi
Client Library
• Provide MEDIATION books, brochures, and video tapes to make:
• Client Waiting Time….Client Learning Time
We all have experience in conflict resolution.
www.Mediate.comArticles
- About Medation
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IMPERSONAL
INTIMIDATING
UNSYMPATHETIC
UNRESPONSIVE
IMPOTENT
OVERWHELMED
TOO COSTLY
TOO LONG
TOO INNEFFICIENT
TOO ADVERSARIAL
PEOPLE LIKE MEDIATION
• Empowering• Private• Control• Creative• Helps Relationships• Fast• More Affordable
PEER GANG MEDIATION
SOUTH AFRICAN TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
…there were
175,000,000 Conflict Deaths
(Military & civilian casualties, genocide, tyranny, and man-made famine)…
4.5%of World Population.
Individuals from many institutions, cultures, &
disciplines…
…will need to focus on the challenges that lie within their areas of expertise.
The challenge of working toward peace is as
important asGlobal Warming.
It deserves the same level of our attention.
Beyond IntractabilityConflict Frontiers
www.beyondintractability.org
Nobel Peace Prize 2004
Wangari Maathai
“IT DOESN’T START WITH BIG THINGS; START WITH SMALL THINGS, START WITH OUR CHILDREN”
Nobel Peace Prize 2004 Wangari Maathai
“IF YOU SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HUNGRY AND ILL-EQUIPPED AND TIRED, YOU ARE SENDING THEM AS FODDER TO RESPOND NEGATIVELY TO A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT”
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2008
KINDERGARTEN LESSONS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
PEACE TOP PRIORITYCOURAGE TO BE DIFFERENTLISTENING BEYOND POSITIONSREFLECT UNDERSTANDINGTOOLS TO MANAGE VIOLENCEPEACE CORNERINVITE IN FOR DIALOGUEPOWER OVER LIVESRITUALS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGING DIFFERENCES
A village, jointly established by Jewish and Palestinian Arab
citizens of Israel, that is engaged in educational work for peace, equality
and understanding between the two
peoples.
SeedsOfPeace.org
• Seeds of Peace is dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with
the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence.
“Treaties are negotiated by governments. Peace is made by People.”
PlayingForPeace.org “Using the game of basketball
to unite and educate children and their communities.” PeacePlayers International has four main objectives:
1. Bridge social divides 2. Develop future leaders
3. Educate children to lead healthy, constructive lives
4. Build community involvement to ensure long-term sustainability
Heifer.org
• Passing on the GiftAccountabilitySharing and CaringSustainability and Self-RelianceImproved Animal ManagementNutrition and IncomeGender and Family Focus
ON THE• Genuine Need and Justice
Improving the EnvironmentFull ParticipationTraining and EducationSpirituality
• A nonprofit corporation of the Los Angeles County Bar Association committed to promoting and providing accessible and effective conflict resolution services.
• Provider of mediation and conflict resolution services in Los Angeles County, as well as an advocate of community efforts to foster non-violent, peaceful resolutions to interpersonal conflicts.
"The mediator was the key in this problem; she made me feel very comfortable and the way she dealt with the whole situation made me feel that
the whole process was going to be fair."Aybet Carabe - Mail Processor
"Management is realizing that their best resources are their people and people are
realizing that they have a good job working for the post office."
Pam Zuczek - EEO ADR Coordinator - NY Metro Area
DEPT OF PEACE:RESEARCH
FUND AND COMPILE
RESEARCH
WHAT IS CONFLICT AND
EFFECT ON INDIVIDUALS,
FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY
NATIONAL LIBRARY ON CONFLICT
PREVENTIONA DN RESOLUTION
DESIGN SYMPOSIA AND
RESEARCH MODELS
PEACEMAKER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
WORLD BANKUNITED NATIONSCOLLEGESSPECIAL EDUCATIONFAMILIESBUSINESSNON-PROFITS
MediatorsWithoutBorders.org
• Assessment Design Facilitation • Conciliation Mediation Education
• Consultation Training in conjunction with NGOs already servicing a particular community desiring
conflict mitigation • Restorative Justice Programs
• Consensus and Coordination Building among NGOs • Consultation and Facilitation on implementing consensus-based community empowered processes
for public policy decisions
“The world is crying for us now. We may no longer be silent and still.
We must enliven what we know and turn it to action. ”