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<br /> 04/0 /09 SAT 14:1 FA% 541 682 4882 ELTGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN f~001 <br /> Mews Release <br /> April 4, 2003 <br /> Contact: <br /> Stella Dad en, Principal, Patterson/Family Schools, 687-3406 <br /> Therese P'cado, 465-1399, and Betsy Ruth, 343-6156, Seeds of Peace, mediators and trainers <br /> Eva Trev ow, pazent organizer, Patterson Family School, 683-0996 <br /> Children at PattersQn/Faraily Schools <br /> Learn to Help Others Solve Conflicts Non-Violently <br /> EUGENE - S een fourth- ade students at Patterson and Family Elementary Schools will help <br /> create peace ' their school community by learning anon-violent conflict resolution process and <br /> ~ facilitating pr blem solving with their fellow students on the playground and in the classroom. <br /> The studerns finish an intensive two-day training on Monday, Apri17, at the school, which is <br /> located at 15 0 W. 15th Avenue in Eugene. The media is invited to participate in the training and <br /> interview the mediators-in-training from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday or observe mediators in <br /> action on the playground any day of the week. Please call the school inadvance to arrange a visit. <br /> The rogram is part of the Seeds of Peace initiative started by Family School parents and <br /> community ediators Therese Picado and Betsy Ruth in spring 1999. This is the sixth cohort of <br /> students tr ' ed at the school. The program has been established at three other area schools as <br /> well. <br /> The rogram involves atwo-day training in the spring, one-day refresher training in the <br /> fall, and w kly meetings, trainings and evaluations throughout the academic year. The training <br /> involves tea hing the children problem-solving skills, such as arrive listening, paraphrasing, and <br /> the brainsto g and evaluation of solutions, through cooperative games, discussion, role plays <br /> and other a ereises. These skills are then applied on the playground and in the classroom as they <br /> help fellow udents in conflict identify their feelings, better understand the problem by heating <br /> different pe spectives and generate creative, nonviolent solutions to their problems. A team of <br /> two mediat rs, wearing bright rainbow sashes, monitor the playgrounds at all recesses and <br /> ~ respond to equests from school staff far intervention with conflicts between children. <br /> For more information, eorntact Seeds of Peace at 465-1399 or seedsofpeace@go.com. <br /> <br />