[cgfc] Liberation Education hosts Community Mediation/Facilitation Training

[Clint Popetz]

Greetings co-op members,

	Conflict resolution, facilitation, and mediation are all
integral to the way people interact with each other in groups, and yet
we very rarely make a concerted effort to learn how to do these things
_better_.  Co-op members Karina Lepeley and Beth Simpson of Liberation
Education are providing a great opportunity to learn how to work
better in groups.  Please consider taking part; if our co-op (and
other groups like it) want to continue to grow and provide
alternatives to our community, we need to actively learn how to work
more effectively together, and understanding conflict is a big step
forward in that journey.

	The information on the training is provided below.

				Peace,
				-Clint
				(The Wednesday baguette guy)


******PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY******

Mediation/Facilitation Training 
You can't choose whether or not you experience
conflict. You can learn how to respond to it
creatively. Conflict is a great opportunity for
people and groups to learn and grow!

This training is aimed at: 
Individuals who wish to expand their ability to
understand and respond to interpersonal conflict 
Members of community groups (co-ops, clubs, parents,
churches, students, activists, teachers, teens)
which are largely non-hierarchal and therefore rely on
encouragement, rather than enforcement, to work.
This training is helpful to any decision-making
process (voting, consensus, etc).

It will entail:
10 hours of training
(Friday December 10th 6:00pm-8:00pm and Saturday the
11th 10:00 am-6:00pm) 

Topics include:
Elements of conflict
Responses to conflict
Active listening
Effective communication
Bias Awareness and Withholding Judgment
Negotiation (conflict between two people, one of whom
is you)
Mediation techniques and process (conflict between 2-5
people with you as the impartial mediator)

Optional three-hour session topics 
(12/12, from 1:00-4:00pm):
Facilitation (assisting a group in its
decision-making process)
Group process and dynamics
 
Location: Illinois Disciples Foundation Building at
610 E. Springfield, Champaign in Wisegarver Lounge

TUITION:
 
*As coop members you get the co-sponsoring group
price!

Mediation Training Only
$20 unassociated individual
$10 member of a co-sponsoring group

Mediation/Facilitation Training
$25 unassociated individual
$15 member of a co-sponsoring group
 
CPDUs are available for teachers.

Offered by Liberation Education

Beth Simpson has been working in the field of
interpersonal conflict exploration for over 8 years.
She is currently the Peer Mediation Coordinator at
Urbana Middle School and does freelance facilitation
in the Champaign-Urbana community. 

Karina Lepeley has been working in the field of
interpersonal conflict exploration for 4 years. In
February of this year she completed the basic
coursework in communication studies from the Center
for Leadership Design and returned to partner the
course in September.  She is currently a Alexander
Technique Instructor Trainee and active caregiver.