Having a conflict or problem with:

Friends?

Classmates?

Someone you barely know?

 Try peer mediation for a nonviolent and effective alternative to solve your problems!

 Stop by the peer mediation office, located right in between the guidance office and the attendance desk. We can talk about what’s going on and see if mediation is right option!

I want to introduce myself and bring you up to date on the Peer Mediation Program.  My name is Alyssa Baglieri and I am the new Peer Mediation Coordinator. Feel free to call me Alyssa.

I will be recruiting new mediators for training, teaching students about mediation as a means of resolving their conflicts, and coordinating all aspects of the mediation process from referral to follow-up.  The mediation program is set up to train student mediators who then help other students resolve their own conflicts.  Examples of some issues that can be handled in mediation include name-calling, threats, harassment, rumors, destruction of property, and arguments within a relationship.  Once a case is referred to me, I will meet individually with students involved to talk about the conflict and explain the program to them.  If it seems appropriate for mediation, I’ll schedule a session with one of our trained peer mediators. 

What is said during mediation and at the resolution of it are confidential. All parties are expected to keep what happens in mediation in that room. Mediation is not meant to serve as a punsihment, as both parties must participate for it to be effective.

I look forward to meeting with you all very soon!