Introduction to Victim-Offender Mediation & Restorative Justice
Sep 25, 2009
In response to interest from the community for training in victim-offender mediation, the RESTORE programme will be offering the training workshop series Introduction to Victim-Offender Mediation on a quarterly basis starting in October 2009. The two-part training will be open to individuals, groups, and organizations.
Each workshop will consist of two sessions: Friday evening from 6:00 to 10:00pm and Saturday from 8:30 am to 4:30pm.
30-31 October
2010
22-23 January
30 April- 1 May
19-20 August
Description from the RESTORE website:
Grounded in restorative justice, the training draws also from transformative model of conflict resolution.
Participants will leave the training with an understanding of “the language of conflict,” approaches to resolving conflict which recognize and empower the participants, and the skills and techniques which will enable them to serve as volunteer mediators in the victim-offender mediation program through RESTORE, if desired.
The training is open to the general public, including youth and elders. No prior mediation experience is required, just an interest in learning more about peaceful solutions to conflict and opportunities to apply it.
