Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mediation@MIT

IAP Mediation Workshop

32 Hour Basic Mediation Skills Training

We will be accepting applications until December 18, 2009. You will then be notified on January 2, 2010, as to whether or not you have been accepted into the class. As we normally have a high volume of applications, we only have a certain number of seats, but those who are not initially offered a spot, will be put on a waiting list.

Click here to apply.

You must have a MIT affiliation to apply.

No charge for current students. A $100 fee applies to all faculty, staff, and others.

Thank you for your interest and if you have any questions please feel free to contact us at mediation@mit.edu.

 

Mediation Training

IAP 2010 Mediation Training

Monday January 11 noon to 5:30
Tuesday January 12 noon to 5:30
Wednesday January 13 9 to 5
Monday January 25 12 to 5:30
Wednesday January 27 noon to 5:30
Thursday January 28, 9 to 5:30

This workshop develops mediation skills and teaches a structured conflict resolution process. The workshop includes lecture, exercises and role plays with a heavy emphasis on exercises, role plays and structured debriefings. The best way to develop expertise is through practice and reflection.

Most people who take the training find their views on conflict resolution are permanently changed and their interpersonal communication style much improved. Many find they use their mediating skills almost daily, in the dorm, in student groups, in the office, or just interacting with other people in everyday life.

At the conclusion of the workshop all participants who have attended a minimum of 30 hours will receive a certificate of completion of the Basic Mediation Skills Workshop.*

The workshop includes the following topics:

  • Conflict
  • The Phases and Principles of Facilitative Mediation
  • Active Listening and Reframing
  • The Mediator's Role and Toolbox
  • Negotiation
  • Mediator Ethics
  • Cross-Cultural Issues in Mediation

Trainers:

  • Ruthy Kohorn Rosenberg - Student Mediation Coordinator, Office of Student Mediation and Community Standards
  • Mary Rowe - Special Assistant to the President and Ombudsperson, President's Office; Adjunct Professor of Management, Sloan School
  • Toni Robinson - Ombudsperson, President's Office

Applying for the Training

For questions or to apply for the Basic Mediation Workshop simply contact Nikki Shenefiel, Program Coordinator, Office of Student Citizenship at shenikki@mit.edu, or mediation@mit.edu, or call 3-7848 for more information.

We usually have significantly more applicants than spaces, so if you don't get in the first time, we encourage you to try again.

 

* To be covered by the Massachusetts statute on mediator confidentiality, a mediator must have a minimum of 30 hours of mediation training.