MV Mediation is pleased to announce a $2,500 grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation to support the Youth Mediation Program and Peace Curriculum. The Peace Curriculum, developed by Executive Director Sara Barnes, is a 10-week conflict resolution and positive communication program designed to teach conflict resolution to the students of Martha’s Vineyard. Using integrative and hands-on activities, students learn to apply skills to resolve conflict in their day-to-day lives.
MV Mediation is a founding sponsor of the Building Bridges Coalition. In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, the Martha’s Vineyard Agriculture Society, Communication Ambassadors Partnership, Islandwide Youth Collaborative, and numerous individuals and organizations, the Festa Junina event is the first initiative for the Building Bridges Coalition.
November 20, 12–1pm: Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution: “Where Do We Fit In? Rethinking the Role of EU Peacebuilding Missions”
November 28: Giving Tuesday––Please help MV Mediation with a donation.
November 30/December 1: Massachusetts Council for Family Mediation (see info below)
December 7, 8:30–10am: Roundtable Breakfast: Using mediation to resolve conflicts over animals, register here. roundtable on Zoom.
As I reflected on some of those women, my grandmother immediately came to my mind. In my earliest recollections, she walked to and from work as a housekeeper, caring for the children in the household, cooking meals and cleaning their home. She was a very proud woman, who I often quote. She promised me I could learn something new every day. I do!
