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he Annual Roger Fisher
Negotiation Training Scholarship

As Executive Director of Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region (CJA Durham) and a member of the Ontario Community Mediation Coalition (OCMC), I am proud to hold a seat on the Roger Fisher Negotiation Training Scholarship Committee.

The member organizations of the OCMC rely heavily on the incredible volunteers who make our services to the community possible. We are especially please that our 2019-2020 Award Recipient is a longtime volunteer mediator from St. Stephen's Community House.

Wendy Zhang has been a volunteer with St. Stephen's for over 10 years. She is passionate about peacemaking, and happy to help out in a pinch. Wendy is a mother and a successful new Canadian who has made her way in the world. Congratulations to Wendy for achieving this auspicious honour!

OCMC will be promoting the next application opportunity to all of its member when the next application process opens for the 2020-2021 Award. You can read more here.

Submitted by Audrey Isenor, Executive Director of CJA Durham

Wendy Zhang, winner of the 2019-2020 Roger Fisher Negotiation Training Scholarship

Certified Community Mediator (CCMed) Designation
The Ontario Community Mediation Coalition has launched the Certified Community Mediator (CCMed) Designation, a standard that recognizes advanced knowledge and practice in community mediation. Find out more.

Potential Conflict During COVID-19
Julie Friesen of Community Justice Initiatives speaks about the increased potential for conflict during the pandemic. Click on the April 27, 2020 show and listen at the 1:06:23 mark.

Community Mediation and Social Change
Julie Friesen of Community Justice Initiatives wrote an article about community mediation’s role in creating social change, published in the Association for Conflict Resolution Magazine.

New Service in Windsor
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