Research

2) Taking Action researching the issue

‍‍How does this affect you?
Notes from Ms Van **__ Peer Mediation __**

__ Definition __ : Students helping other students resolve their problems/conflicts. __ Examples __ : 1.disagreements 2. after a fight


 * Students are trained on how to be a “mediator”(taught the skills needed)

1.Leadership(student voice/power): Youth listen to youth 2.Trust 3.Neutral
 * __ Benefits of peer mediation**:** __

1.What is said stays private
 * __ Confidentiality __

*Mission: Prevent and resolve conflicts. *Peer mediators seen as leaders resource in the school to other students *Money comes from attorney general and school department

Notes from Mr Sadowski and Ms Northtrop

Period 4

Peer Mentoring Program: (Generation Citizen Project)

Making an introduction:

- Learn the basics

- Ask about their family

- Who their friends are

- Where they’re from

- What they like/dislike

- Create a basic friendship before you go into the actual mentoring

Do’s:

- Target the audience you want to help

- Create long-term and comfortable relationships

- Provide help and advice

- Frame everything in a positive way

- Don’t pressure your mentee

- Talk about what they want to talk about

- Keep a balance with the pro’s and con’s of topics

- Be careful confusing giving advice and giving orders.

- Use honesty to grab attention

- Give expectations of freshmen

Awkward Moments: (THEY’RE OKAY!)

- Open up yourself to make them feel more comfortable

- Wait for them to speak

- Use distractions to avoid silence

- Give them space

- If you must, break the silence

Peer Mediation Program: *MISSION: PREVENT AND RESOLVE CONFLICT*

- ALL IS CONFIDENTAL

- Learn to resolve problems between peers

- Both sides of the stories will be listened to


 * Pro’s:
 * Build trust
 * Offer yourself as a source to students
 * Youth listen to youth