Roundtable Breakfast - Conflict Resolution Programs in Schools

On the first Thursday of every month ACR-GNY and the CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium co-sponsor a breakfast event to promote education and dialogue to advance the field of dispute resolution.

Our Next Speaker

This month's Roundtable speaker, Meridith Gould, will talk about why she believes conflict resolution programs implemented in schools, after-school programs and community centers are neither appropriate nor effective in transforming the lives of many urban/low income youth.

She will also discuss the challenges that surface when organizations use mass produced conflict resolution and empowerment programs that are not relevant to the students they serve.

Additionally, she will discuss how youth workers/educators can create programs for youth that are effective, fun and sustainable. She will share her “Empowering Youth: Student Success Model” that addresses the whole child and meets the needs of youth and their families in these communities.

Meredith's Bio:

Meridith has over 13 years of experience in training and consulting. She has an MS in Dispute Resolution and is a Doctoral Candidate of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Meridith has worked as a professor at many premier universities in Atlanta designing courses on conflict resolution,inter-personal conflict, anger-management, self-image and empowerment in women and girls and violence prevention. She has designed violence prevention, family empowerment, Mom/Daughter and empowerment programs. She has worked as a consultant and trainer designing violence prevention and intervention programs for community groups, government agencies, schools, universities, religious institutions and local non-profits. She is a certified mediator, violence-prevention specialist and anger-management trainer.

Meridith's website is www.letsmakepeace.com