In the Mix: Conflict Resolution -- Thinking It Through (Excerpt)

In the Mix is the Emmy award winning PBS documentary series for teens.

We follow a group of high school students as they participate in a conflict resolution workshop led by an experienced facilitator and social worker who encourages them develop their own solutions. After each student describes a recent conflict with a friend or family, they explore ways they commonly handle conflicts?avoiding, confronting, or problem solving and communication?finding it is often based on the situation. One student points out that conflict can be an opportunity to strengthen relationships if dealt with properly; however it is difficult. The facilitator then helps them understand basic communication skills, including how to use ?I? messages to open a discussion and what it takes to be a good listener. The students practice these skills, applying them to their recent conflicts. This program is useful to open discussion on conflict resolution and communication. It can also be used to train teachers and others in conducting similar workshops.

Related Programs: Peer Mediation--A Process of Respect (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gQ0ZLdHlHM); 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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