Mediation Training
Join us this August as the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) brings you a virtual basic mediation training experience that will change your communication patterns for life!
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 Virtual 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.
Join us this August as the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) brings you a virtual basic mediation training experience that will change your communication patterns for life!
If you would like to enroll in the 40-Hour training, or have already been accepted into our volunteer Conflict Resolution Specialist internship, please register here.
For more information on this training, please feel free to send us an email with the Subject Title: “Fall 40-Hour Virtual Basic Mediation Training”.
APADRC provides 4 Community Mediation Trainings each year during the months of January, April, August, and November.
Live Virtual Training conducted over 7 days:
August 26 – September 16, 2023
Fridays, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (PST)
Saturdays, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM (PST)
Sundays, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM (PST)
Agenda:
Day 1. Mediation Principles & Process: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Day 2. Building Communication Skills: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Day 3. Peace & Conflict Theory & Emotional Discomfort: Friday, September 1, 2023
Day 4. Restorative Practices & the ADR Process: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Day 5. Application of Mediation in Role Plays: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Day 6. Culture & the Application of Mediation in Role Plays: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Day 7. Application of Mediation in Role Plays: Saturday, September 16, 2023
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 qualifying individuals interested in training but who are unable to afford the fees. To inquire about an alternative payment method, please complete this Fee-Waiver Application and submit it to contact@apadrc.org. Our Programs Manager will reach out to you with an approval confirmation or to discuss alternative options.