PMP <peer mediation program>

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PMP ltpeer mediation programgt

• Mahgul Malik
• Victoria Janik
• Mary Nweisser
• Kathy Nowakowski
• Menikta Anthonippilai

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Mission Statement

• Our goal is to help the students of St. Joseph
  Secondary School deal with their daily
  conflicts in a mature, reasonable, and effective
  fashion. Mediators will work to ensure that our
  school is safe and that our students graduate as
  well-rounded individuals.

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What is Our Objective?

• Our objective is to teach grade nine students to
  deal with their minor conflicts before they
  escalate into serious issues. A third party will
  only involve themselves when
• The conflict cannot be resolved on its own
• Lines of communication be resolved on
• their own
• There is a desire to resolve the conflict

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What is Peer Mediation

• The peer mediation program is designed to assist
  students so they can resolve their conflicts
  through open communication and creative problem
  solving. Students who are trained to mediate
  control the process while the parties try to
  solve their problems with the ideas their peer
  mediators have given them. Mediation is a totally
  voluntary that not only helps resolve conflicts
  without serious punishments such as expulsion,
  suspension, or detention it also gives
  respectful feedback to both parties so they can
  improve their conflict resolution and group
  cohesion skills. The peer mediators guide the
  parties through a session by gathering
  information on what the conflict is about and
  what each party can do to resolve it. Peer
  mediation help the disputants to work together
  and reach an agreement without facing severe
  consequences for their actions.

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Who can be a Peer Mediator?

• Senior students in grades 11, 12 or OAC are
  invited to take a 3-session course where this
  information is presented so that basic training
  can be accomplished. Mediators should open,
  non-judging, good communicators and listeners,
  and have flexible schedules

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Qualities of a Peer Mediator

• They may have different backgrounds and skills so
  they can better match up with student population.
  
• They should be good listeners and communicators.
• They should not try to intimidate their peers.
• They need to encourage their peers to talk
  through their problems communicate with both
  parties and the mediator.
• They should be non judging listen to all sides
  of the conflict.
• They need to be able to do their job well without
  constant adult supervision
• They need to have a good judgement, be
  resourceful and have a high self- esteem.
• They should be able to give their peers some
  ideas which might solve their conflict .
• They are supposed to respect their peers and make
  sure that the disputants respect each other.
• They must be able to keep confidentiality.

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When will Peer Mediation not be the Solution?

• Peer mediation will not resolve conflicts when
• The needs problems are not being articulated
• Parties are not willing to cooperate
• Cross cultural dynamics are great
• Long standing family matters are personal
• The student is abusing drugs or alcohol
• Violence is involved in the disputes
• The student reports physical, verbal, or sexual
  abuse in his/her family
• The student reports a serious problem such as
  pregnancy, suicide, or an emotional disorder

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When will Mediation Take Place?

• Mediation must take place in a formal, neutral
  place located away from distractions. This place
  must also be private to ensure that
  confidentiality is kept as a high priority. The
  TLC may be option however if full, the
  supervising teacher may book the lecture hall or
  an empty classroom.

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What will happen in the program?

• Introduction takes place (ice-breakers)
• Rules are stated (ex. respectful behaviour, no
  interruptions are made, no abusive language)
• Mediators role is made clear
• The conflict is clearly addressed
• Mediators ensure that each person understands the
  others story and sees things from their
  perspective
• I feel, I think, I want statements are addressed
• A list of solutions is developed by the parties
  involved in the conflict
• A contact is developed based on the list of
  solutions, and is signed by all parties involved
  in this conflict
• A follow-up appointment is made where it is
  ensured that the solution outlined in the
  contract has been acted upon

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Training