March 2019
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, March 19, 2019
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
Webinar - Give Me Shelter: Housing Issues in Mediation - Mar. 20, 2019
Date: March 20, 2019
Time 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location: On-line
30 Hour Civil Facilitative Hybrid Mediation Class - Duluth, Mar. 2019
Date: March 27-29 and April 1-2
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm each day; on the first day of class, there will be coffee and treats from 8:30-9:00 am during registration.
Location: East Lounge, The Coppertop Church, 230 E. Skyline Pkwy Duluth
Cost: $800.00.
The 30-Hour Facilitative Civil Mediation Training is a comprehensive experiential training course that teaches participants to skillfully facilitate conversations between people in conflict in order to assist them in reaching creative, mutually-satisfactory outcomes. This course is designed for professionals who want to learn to mediate, and meets all requirements of both the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Rule 114 Training Guidelines and the Community Dispute Resolution Program Training Requirements for community mediators in Minnesota. Upon completion of this certified course, participants will have the skills to mediate in a wide variety of situations and be eligible for inclusion on the Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral Civil Roster as well as be eligible to volunteer with community mediation centers throughout Minnesota.
During the training, participants learn the mediation process, and gain the skills to identify the interests and fundamental needs that underlie the positions of people in conflict. Participants also learn to reframe positional or destructive communication into productive communication, and to understand conflict styles, become an active listener, manage impasse, and identify power imbalances. Additionally, participants learn skills to remain neutral in challenging situations, and gain an understanding of the cultural and ethical issues that may arise when mediating parties in conflict.
Professional Credits: 30 Alternative Dispute Resolution Credits (ADR); includes 2 Ethics Credits
30 CLE: 26 regular, 2 ethics, 2 elimination of bias
Participants will purchase The Mediator’s Handbook: Revised & Expanded Fourth Edition, by Jennifer E. Beer and Caroline C. Packard. There will be copies available which be purchased on the first day of class. It is also available through on-line bookstores.
CRC is a non-profit organization. If you are interested in training, but feel you cannot afford to pay the entire fee, or are interested in registering a group, please contact duluth@crcminnesota.org to inquire about group rates and scholarships.
April 2019
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, Apr. 9, 2019
Date: Tuesday, April 9. 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
Webinar - Yellow Submarine: Competency Issues in Mediation - Apr.10, 2019
Date: April 10, 2019
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location: On-line
30 Hour Civil Facilitative Hybrid Mediation Class - St. Cloud April 2019
Date: April 11-12, 15-17 2019, Registration April 11 8:30am -9am.
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Welcome Center, 355 5th Ave. South, St Cloud, MN 56301
Cost: $800
Coffee and snacks available.
The 30-Hour Facilitative Civil Mediation Training is a comprehensive experiential training course that teaches participants to skillfully facilitate conversations between people in conflict in order to assist them in reaching creative, mutually-satisfactory outcomes. This course is designed for professionals who want to learn to mediate, and meets all requirements of both the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Rule 114 Training Guidelines and the Community Dispute Resolution Program Training Requirements for community mediators in Minnesota. Upon completion of this certified course, participants will have the skills to mediate in a wide variety of situations and be eligible for inclusion on the Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral Civil Roster as well as be eligible to volunteer with community mediation centers throughout Minnesota.
During the training, participants learn the mediation process, and gain the skills to identify the interests and fundamental needs that underlie the positions of people in conflict. Participants also learn to reframe positional or destructive communication into productive communication, and to understand conflict styles, become an active listener, manage impasse, and identify power imbalances. Additionally, participants learn skills to remain neutral in challenging situations, and gain an understanding of the cultural and ethical issues that may arise when mediating parties in conflict.
Professional Credits:
30 Alternative Dispute Resolution Credits (ADR), includes 2 Ethics Credits
26 Standard Continuing Legal Education Credits (CLE), includes 2 Ethics Credits and 2 Elimination of Bias Credits
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, Apr. 23, 2019
Date: Tuesday, April 23. 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
May 2019
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, May 7, 2019
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
Webinar - Paint it Black (or White): Ethics in Mediation - May 8, 2019
Date: May 8, 2019
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location: On-line
30 Hour Civil Facilitative Hybrid Mediation Class - Minneapolis, May. 2019
Date: May 15-17, 20-21, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Mercy Commons Covenant Church, 4201 West 50th St., Edina MN 55424
Cost: $800
The 30-Hour Facilitative Civil Mediation Training is a comprehensive experiential training course that teaches participants to skillfully facilitate conversations between people in conflict in order to assist them in reaching creative, mutually-satisfactory outcomes. This course is designed for professionals who want to learn to mediate, and meets all requirements of both the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Rule 114 Training Guidelines and the Community Dispute Resolution Program Training Requirements for community mediators in Minnesota. Upon completion of this certified course, participants will have the skills to mediate in a wide variety of situations and be eligible for inclusion on the Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral Civil Roster as well as be eligible to volunteer with community mediation centers throughout Minnesota.
During the training, participants learn the mediation process, and gain the skills to identify the interests and fundamental needs that underlie the positions of people in conflict. Participants also learn to reframe positional or destructive communication into productive communication, and to understand conflict styles, become an active listener, manage impasse, and identify power imbalances. Additionally, participants learn skills to remain neutral in challenging situations, and gain an understanding of the cultural and ethical issues that may arise when mediating parties in conflict.
Professional Credits:
30 Alternative Dispute Resolution Credits (ADR), includes 2 Ethics Credits
26 Standard Continuing Legal Education Credits (CLE), includes 2 Ethics Credits and 2 Elimination of Bias Credits
Family Mediation Bridge Training - St. Cloud, May 2019
Date: Wednesday, May 15 – Friday, May 17, 2019
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: St. Cloud State University, Welcome Center, 355 Fifth Ave. South, St. Cloud, MN 56301
Family mediation is an empowering process for people separating or divorcing. District courts throughout Minnesota require parties filing for divorce to consider alternative dispute resolution processes during the course of their court case. If you are already a trained civil mediator and are interested in becoming trained to mediate family mediation cases, completion of this class means you are eligible to apply to be on the Minnesota Rule 114 Family Facilitative Hybrid Qualified Neutral Roster. In this class we will cover: family law; psychological issues of adults and children in divorce; domestic abuse; financial and property issues, and mediator ethics in family cases. Class also includes role plays, coaching and debriefing.
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, May 21, 2019
Date: Tuesday, May 21 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
June 2019
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, Jun. 11, 2019
Date: Tuesday, June 11 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
Webinar - I want to Hold Your Hand: Mediating in Harassment Court - Jun. 12, 2019
Date: June 12, 2019
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location: On-line
Taste of Mediation – Minneapolis, Jun. 25, 2019
Date: Tuesday, June 25 2019
Time: 5;30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Conflict Resolution Center, 2101 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55405
To learn more about mediation, CRC, volunteering or training, attend our bi-monthly Taste of Mediation!
See a demonstration mediation and get your questions answered by staff and board members. Refreshments are served.
July 2019
Webinar - You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Ending a Session without an Agreement - Jul. 17, 2019
Date: July 17, 2019
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location: On-line