Starting October 7, 2020 at. 4:30 - 6:00 PST We are excited to welcome everyone back in October. The Community of Practice meets biweekly to learn from one another, explore issues and discuss questions arising in the context of mediation done at a distance by email, text, phone and video. We are amazed by the... Continue Reading →
Subscribe to CoRe’s 2020 Speaker Series for $50 to receive access to 4 online and 4 in-person events. Please note that subscribers must rsvp to receive sign-on information for online events. CoRe’s New Mediator Group will no longer operate as a subscription series. Instead, watch for individual events planned periodically throughout the year available... Continue Reading →
Forgiveness & Restoration: Is the path to self-restoration learned or earned? Wednesday, December 16th 4:30 - 6:00 pm PST via Zoom Johannus (John) C. Olsthoorn and Lorna Lemay on behalf of ForGiving ForRestoring Canada Objectives: Understand the origins of the ESPERE (Forgiveness and Restoration) programReflect on the meaning of forgiveness and restorationUnderstand the design... Continue Reading →
DATE CHANGE Monday, December 14 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151908577 When it comes to conflict, we rarely get to act as a fly on the wall, watching it arise and resolve itself in front of us. On the rare occasions that we do, this provides a great opportunity for us to look deeper at... Continue Reading →
2020 Annual Ethics Session - Considerations When Ending a Mediation Wednesday December 2, 2020 4:30pm-6:30pm PST Via Zoom This interactive session will use scenarios and discussion questions to explore ethical issues and best practices when ending a mediation. We will consider a variety of ways mediations can end: Termination by the MediatorEnding with an agreementEnding... Continue Reading →
With your host C.D. Saint, join CoRe for a horror movie night on Tuesday, October 27th. Movie starts at 9:00pm. We will be watching The Invitation (2015, dir. Karyn Kusama, wri. Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi). Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kJV7c9eKA A man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that... Continue Reading →
Monday, November 2nd 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151908577 Conflict not only occurs between individuals, but we also experience conflict within ourselves. This inner conflict can cause tension, stress, and mental health issues. Some ways people cope with this tension is through humour. Making light of the tension, and exposing its idiosyncrasies, can reduce its impact.... Continue Reading →
Conflict Resolution week starts today (Sunday, October 25th)! And we are happy that our CoRe Board Members are heavily involved. Join us at the events below: Sunday Oct 25: PignPotato Game Jam PignPotato Games is a collective of conflict resolution professionals creating collaborative games. This year, 10 mediators (including our Board Members Jacqueline Fehr, Sharon... Continue Reading →
Monday, October 5th 12:00 - 1:30 pm PST Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151908577 Aposematism is the evolution by an animal of an easily noticed trait to warn predators away. These physical markings, sounds or odours signal an underlying defense mechanism that can be unrelated to the warning. Some of my favourite examples include poison dart frogs, skunks and... Continue Reading →
Alex ZuurWednesday, October 14th 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST, Online In 2019, the Restorative Health Team from the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand was contracted by the Ministry of Health to lead the co-design and facilitation of a restorative process to address the harm caused by... Continue Reading →
Monday, September 14th 12:00 - 1:30 pm PST Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151908577 Back in June, Julie Daum posted a reading list on Mediate BC’s website with six books by Indigenous authors, many of whom live in Canada. The books range from fiction to memoir to poetry, but all of them share one thing: they tell stories which... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, September 23rd 4:30 - 6:30 (note this is a 2h session) Presenters: Carrie Gallant, Ashley Syer, and Sharon Sutherland Join us for an interactive, online workshop in applied improvisation and its applications in conflict resolution! We’ll explore tools designed to train improvisers in: Establishing trustSpontaneityAccepting offersListening and awarenessStorytellingNon-verbal communication In other words, we’ll test... Continue Reading →
