In the Mix: Peer Mediation -- A Process of Respect (Excerpt)

We visit a diverse small city school that has a variety of pro-active student centered programs in place. When a fight breaks out in the cafeteria, two boys choose to participate in peer mediation rather than face the administration. We follow the session as two experienced student mediators explain and lead them through the process. By the end, the boys acknowledge how it has helped not only them, but has diffused tensions among their groups at the school. The peer mediators share how their training has also benefited their relationships with their friends and family. This program can be used to raise awareness among students about peer mediation, encouraging those in a conflict to choose this option, as well as those interested in becoming mediators. It also provides a training tool for counselors and others starting peer mediation programs.

Related programs: Conflict Resolution--Thinking It Through; School Violence--Answers from the Inside (http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/shows/show_schoolviol.html); Student Power! Organizing for School Reform (http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/shows/show_school_reform.html);

This program and others from the In the Mix series are available as DVDs, with performance rights and discussion guides, for educational use. Many are closed captioned and have Spanish subtitles.
For more information or to order a copy of this episode, please visit www.inthemix.org or call 800-343-5540

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