I like to stand up in front of people and talk. I suppose that's why I like to stand up in front of people and talk so much. My experience is in working with juveniles and gang members. I think I bring a sense of knowing what those groups need, and can design trainings to fit their particular set of needs. I would love to see a mediation center right in the courts like some cities have.
People have the option to see the judge or mediate right then and there in the courthouse.
I would also like to see conflict resolution training integrated into more schools. There is a model out there that people are working with, but it's not being taught in enough schools yet. I chair some committees in my community, and I use conflict resolution skills to run our meetings. I use reframing and active listening to get people to hear each other, and I've actually gone through a short conflict resolution training with one group so that our meetings could run a lot smoother. What keeps me going is that I actually use these skills in my daily life, and using them just reaffirms that they work.