Sample of Youth Workshops offered by Peace Education Program
Young people who practice problem-solving skills can change the climate of their school and neighborhood. Trainers will use games, activities and role-plays to explore the skills of communication, cooperation, problem solving and feels identification. These trainings are most effective when four or more sessions are scheduled. $75 per session. Sessions are 30-60 min each, dependent on age and size of group. Workshops of 60-120 minutes are $150 per session.
Cooperative Games Workshop
Playing cooperative games teaches communication and problem solving skills. A team building
cooperative games workshop can foster community while having fun. $75 per hour per trainer,
at least one trainer needed for every 40 participants.
Train a group of young people to lead cooperative games with their peers. The leadership team
will learn a dozen cooperative games that they will be able to lead with their classmates and
other students. Communiation, focus and conflict resolution skill building are the basis for
these engaging games. Groups of between 10 and 20 leaders are most successful. We
recommend at least six one hour sessions at $75 per hour.
Mediation Training (Click here to find out more)
Train a group of your youth, grades 4 through 12, to be peer mediators. Participants will learn about conflict and conflict styles, communication skills, conflict resolution and the mediation process. At the close of training, your young people will be able to mediate conflicts between their peers. A peer mediation team can be an important resources for your school, class or community center. The school or center must provide at least one committed staff member to facilitate the mediation program once peer mediators are trained. We recommend three hour blocks for community sites. Groups of between 16 and 24 mediators are most successful.
Trainings are 10 - 12 hours at $75 per hour.
Preschool Workshops
Early childhood educators know that lifelong habits are formed at an early age. We encourage caring and cooperation with preschool visits designed especially for young children. Identifying feelings and learning to communicate with others form a foundation for building problem-solving skills in preschoolers (ages three to five years old). Games, stories and songs will be used to teach these important social skills. We recommend a minimum of 4 sessions with each age group at $75 per 30 minute session.
National Coalition Building Institute International (NCBI) is a leading provider of skill training and team building around the issues of intergoup and intra-group conflicts. Our trained staff is prepared to lead youth from your organization through this award winning diversity workshop. This interactive process will help youth unlock the issues that cause conflicts between groups. We recommend a miminum of 4 sessions with each age group at $75 per one hour session.
The Navigators Program gives an intensified focus on helping young people who need extra guidance in navigating life's conflict. This is achieved by helping young people account for how they have become the people that they are, and by helping them to build the skills they need to negotiate positive resolutions to whatever conflicts might come their way. Maximum number of youth is 10. A minimum of 20 hours (1 session per week). Sessions are 60 minutes each at $75 per session. It is recommended the site make a staff member available during group.
Please contact Peace Education Program with any questions.
Contracts outside of Jefferson County will be negotiated for travel time and mileage.
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