Cultural Differences at the Mediation Table/MWI

When
03 Nov 2016
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
MWI, 10 Liberty Square - 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109

Differences in culture, worldviews, and values can often make mediations tricky. As a deeply embedded, sometimes "messy" and difficult to address inner layer of the onion, culture can heavily influence how people approach the conflicts they find themselves in, who they involve, and what they believe to be their interests and options. This workshop aims to name and explore the many ways in which cultural differences impact the conflicts we mediate, how our own cultures and cultural biases might be at play (and how we can keep them in check), and tools and techniques that can be used at the mediation table.

Amanda Brown was trained by and mediated with MWI before relocating to Washington, DC where she currently works as a Dialogue Facilitator at Seeds of Peace and as a coach with Soliya's Connect Program. Today, much of her work focuses on cross-cultural dialogue, particularly between youth and young people. Join Amanda for an evening of cultural exploration and mediator skill development.

MWI Roundtable events are free for all active MWI mediators. Those who are not actively mediating with the MWI Court Panel are welcome to attend up to two Roundtables per year for free. RSVP is required for all attendees and can be completed by registering online. For more information on this and other upcoming MWI Roundtables, click here.

Questions? Send to MWI mediator and Manager of Commercial & Corporate Programs Marcus Stergio via email at mstergio@mwi.org or call 617-895-4029.

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