Fall Mediation Training – New Three-Day Format

Aug 10, 2017 | Mediation, News, Training

Our intrepid training team has been at the drawing board, crafting a compact and potent Basic Mediation Training in one three-day stretch. The training, which replaces the prior two-part format, still provides professionals and volunteers alike with a high quality foundational experience complete with CLEs for attorneys and CEUs for social workers, professional counselors and marriage/family therapists.
The training takes place Thursday September 28 through Saturday, September 30, 9 am – 5 pm at a the Mennonite Central Committee’s Welcoming Place in Akron, PA.
Early Bird ends Sept. 8. Registration deadline is September 22.
Pre-registration is required and can be made directly from our website at: advoz.org/training/
This introductory training can be augmented by later advanced training opportunities and mentorship, providing a high quality preparation to resolve conflict in a number of critical situations.
Training to volunteer in Restorative Justice Victim-Offender Conferencing is also scheduled for October with an multiple guest speakers and an updated design.
Share or download here the Advoz Fall 2017 Training Flyer.
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