Conflict Resolution Day Kit for Educators


In 2005, the Association for Conflict Resolution created a special day to promote conflict resolution in organizations. Conflict Resolution Day occurs on the third Thursday of October and its purpose is to:
  • promote peaceful means to settle conflicts.
  • encourage the use of conflict resolution in schools, businesses, organizations, and communities.
  • recognize the contributions of conflict resolvers.
Conflict Resolution Day is a great way to promote your school's conflict resolution program to students, staff, and the community.  If you have a peer mediation program, consider holding the following activities:
1.  Demonstrate a mock mediation during lunch to show students its benefits.
2. Organize a Peace Café based on a topic like bullying. I use the film Odd Girl Out to discuss the topic of cyber bullying and how students can make a difference in their school.
3.  Offer to hold workshops for classes in conflict resolution activities like conflict styles, perception & bias, communication styles, and non-verbal communication.



Resources for Conflict Resolvers:

For Conflict Resolution Day
Conflict Resolution School Toolkit - Check out the Conflict Resolution Kit for educators from the Online Peer Mediation Platform that includes ideas for high schools. 
How to establish your conflict resolution day activities.
Do One Thing Famous Quotes Handouts
Print out pictures of famous people and their quotes about peace.
Create a Peer Mediation Program - 32-hour training for educators allowing them to coordinate a peer mediation program. 
Conflict Resolution Modules - Basic conflict modules for middle and high school students thinking about getting started with peer mediation. 
OPMP International Peer Mediation Tournament for middle and high schools - registration begins January 2025. 

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