Mediating Landlords and Tenants Landlord-tenant cases are some of the most frequent cases that come across the desks of the mediators of the APADRC—they also represent one of the most challenging subset of cases to mediate. This is due to the inherent complexities of the landlord-tenant relationship such as: power …
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July 11, 2013 In 2013 July, Newsletter Articles By randall
This Fall, Get Trained in Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution!
Trying to navigate conflicts at the workplace and in your personal life? Do you struggle with speaking your mind and being heard without offending others? Join the APADRC for our fall Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution training! Sign up before our Early Bird deadline of August 2. Our training is open to all community members and …
July 8, 2013 In 2013 July, Newsletter Articles By randall
Introducing our 2013 Summer Interns
by Dominik Onate We’re so excited to have our new team of conflict resolution specialists. Joining us this summer in the Community & Intergroup Conflicts program are Nick (Mandarin), Peter (Korean), Sharon (Korean), Grace (Korean), Mei (Cantonese), Andy (Mandarin), Joann (Mandarin/Cantonese), Cinthya (Spanish), Livvie (Spanish), and Long (Vietnamese). For our Peace Makers & Mediators program, …
February 28, 2013 In 2013 March, Newsletter Articles By randall
Stepping Into Conflict
By Claire Doran, Program Director Most days, I speak about peace. Today, I want to speak about conflict. Peace is not an escape from conflict, but the willingness to move into conflict. John Paul Lederach gives a simple definition for conflict transformation: (1) a positive orientation toward conflict and (2) a willingness to engage in …
January 22, 2013 In 2013 February, Newsletter Articles By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: Choosing a Career in Conflict Resolution
by Tiffany Hoang, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. One doesn’t expect the work of four days to yield very visible results. Though when it comes to externing with the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC), I feel I have grown so much as a result of four days that synthesizing the experience into one page …
January 22, 2013 In Uncategorized By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: A New Perspective On Diversity
by Melissa Hu, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. As an extern for the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, I learned to see conflict in an entirely new perspective. Prior to my involvement with the organization, I had imagined conflict as something to avoid at all costs. After attending conflict resolution training, doing independent research on …
January 22, 2013 In Uncategorized By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: Exploring Passion and Service
by Emily Boyd, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. Although I do not see myself pursuing a future in mediation, my externship with the APADRC has provided me with invaluable experiences. Each day I learned so many things regarding mediation, office work, non-profit organizations, and myself. Despite the short time frame, or perhaps because of it, every …
January 22, 2013 In Uncategorized By randall
UC Berkeley Winter Externship Reflection: The Owl Goes “Hoot”
by Ashley Song, 2013 UC Berkeley Winter Extern. In my limited experience of Peace and Conflict Studies, I had not yet explored interpersonal relationships, on which the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center focuses. But, through some online courses that the APADRC provided for their interns, I found I was an “Owl,” a conflict resolution …
December 1, 2012 In 2012 December, Newsletter Articles By randall
Free Online Conflict Resolution Class
We are offering a free online conflict resolution class that goes along with our new peer mediation curriculum. You can learn how to start a peer mediation program at your school. The class is designed for school teachers, administrators and nonprofit staff at conflict resolution organizations. Utilize this onetime offer by registering on http://www.peermediators.org/resources/course Major funders – JAMS …
December 1, 2012 In 2012 December, Newsletter Articles By randall
Kindness and Giving During the Holidays
By Charles Chang During this time of year, most people think about all the things that they are grateful for. For many, it is knowing that the people they love and care about are safe and sound. For others, it’s being grateful for another year of cancer remission, the return of a loved one from …