"Be the change you want to see in the world."

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Benefits To Our Students     -    Empowers students and promotes student generated resolutions     -    Assists students in identifying conflicts and in developing skills to resolve them     -    Helps students in developing better relationships     -     Develop leaderships skills in an increasingly diverse and complex world

The Peer Mediator program is a component of our Building a Caring and Respectful Community Plan. The program teaches students that there are methods for resolving disputes whereby all parties to a conflict can emerge as respected and affirmed. Peer mediators are 7th and 8th graders who have been selected by their peers. One day of training is held where mediators are taught many skills including---
    -    how to analyze and understand conflict,
    -    improve listening skills, and
    -    improve verbal communication skills.