When communication breaks down and conflict arises, how can you address it constructively?
What steps can you take to improve your communication and conflict resolution skills?
The APADRC offers a 40-hour Basic Mediation Training with an emphasis on building cross-cultural competency. Open to all members of the community, this highly interactive training introduces effective communication strategies, multicultural conflict resolution and peace theory, along with a full day of role plays with coaches from the APADRC – preparing you to be a neutral mediator in community conflicts.
Training Information
- Our training meets and exceeds the minimum requirements of the State of California Dispute Resolutions Programs Act for mediation training.
- Participants will receive a “Certificate of Attendance” upon completion of the entire 40 hours of training, which is a combination of online, self-directed material and in-person sessions.
- A “Certificate of Completion” is available for individuals interested in volunteering and completing 160 hours of hands-on mediation/conciliation work at the APADRC.
How to Register
If you would like to enroll in the 40-Hour training, or have already been accepted into our volunteer Conflict Resolution Specialist internship, please go to 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training Registration.
For more information on this training, please e-mail Christina Kataoka at christina.kataoka@apadrc.org with the Subject Title: “Summer Basic Training”. Registration ends on May 31, 2019.
There are two portions to the training: online and in-person sessions. The dates for the summer 2019 training are:
Online
June 3rd – 8th (self-paced training, to be completed before Day 1 in-person training)
June 10th-15th (self-paced training, to be completed between Day 1 and Day 2 in-person trainings)
In-person
Day 1: June 9th, Sunday (9:00am – 5:30pm)
Day 2: June 16th, Sunday (9:00am – 5:30pm)
Day 3: June 23rd, Sunday (9:00am – 5:30pm)
Fees
- Regular Registration: $645 general
- Non-profit/government Organization Registration: $545
- Students (w/valid ID) & Senior Citizen Registration: $445
- APADRC volunteers and interns: $25 administrative fee (non-refundable). For information on volunteering or interning with the APADRC, please see our volunteer page.
- Discounts may be available to organizations sending more than one individual to the training.
Fee Waivers
The Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) is committed to both maintaining and encouraging diversity in our body of community mediators through our fee waiver program. There are limited partial and full fee-waivers available for individuals interested in training but who are unable to afford the fees. Please contact Christina Kataoka at christina.kataoka@apadrc.org for more information.
