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SUMMARY:Summer University
DESCRIPTION:Click here to view the full 2024–25 Academic Year Calendar. \n  \n 
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LOCATION:ME
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SUMMARY:Mediation and the Process of Conflict Transformation
DESCRIPTION:If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce\, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. \nProgram Description\nThis 40-hour mediation program explores the basic premises\, practices and policies of Mediation and Conflict Transformation. Understanding the underlying assumptions regarding conflict\, reflecting on the nature of conflict\, acquiring communication skills and strategies and fulfilling the requirements to serve on the Maine Court Alternative Dispute Resolution roster all make up essential topics of the course. \nParticipants will also explore the applications and extensions of the Transformative Mediation model as it applies to the workplace\, town planning\, schools and family conflict. \nIn light of the polarization in the world today\, this mediation program provides a much-needed approach to dialogue that emphasizes how living with our differences is just as important as reaching an agreement. \nProgram Benefits\nFurther your career through this 40-hour mediation course which meets the Maine State Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation Roster requirements. \n\nGain a clear understanding of the theoretical foundations of mediation and conflict transformation.\nAcquire and practice communication skills supportive of mediation and conflict transformation.\nExplore applications of these models for working through conflict as applied to a wide range of social and professional contexts\, including multi-party stakeholder meetings for town planning\, climate change mitigation efforts\, and restorative justice programs for youth.\n\nThe program will culminate in a final project and presentation prepared by each participant. \nTopics Covered\n\nThe Nature of Conflict\nSpectrum of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Responses\nMediation Models\nCommunication Skills\nDispute Resolution Systems Design\nEthical Dilemmas\n\nWho Should Enroll\n\nTown planners\nBoard members\nEducators\nSchool Administrators\nAttorneys\nSocial workers\nConcerned citizens\n\nNot sure if this program is right for you? Contact us at um.continuinged@maine.edu or 207.581.3167 and we can help you figure it out. \nProgram Details\nInstructor\nWill Galloway\, M.A.T (he/him/his) offers over three decades of experience working in the field of conflict transformation. He has served as a court-appointed mediator\, was co-owner and founder of the mediation firm Charbonneau & Galloway\, mediated cases with the United States Postal Service and has offered courses in basic and advanced mediation. He has also previously served as the Head of School and co-founder of the Watershed School in Camden\, Maine\, where the principles and practices of conflict transformation have been integrated into the design of the academic program. Currently\, Galloway is the Director of Education and Programs at Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership. Galloway lives with his wife and three children in Hope\, Maine. He enjoys biking\, Tai Chi Ch’uan\, and spending time with his family wherever their interests take them. \nDates & Times\nAug. 20\, 21\, 22\, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (in person) \nModality\nThis program is offered on a hybrid basis\, composed of both in-person and online meetings as part of the same program. \nThe in-person meetings will be held on the 91±¬ÁĎ campus in Orono. The online meetings will be held via Zoom\, and will require a stable internet connection. There will be required assignments outside of the meetings\, including preparation for a final project and presentation. All components together make up the 40 contact hours for the session. \nProgram Fee\n$1\,250 Snack and lunch are included in registration for each day.\nParticipants are responsible for their own dinner and lodging. \nClass Capacity\n20 participants \nContinuing Education Credits\n40 hours / 4 CEUs are available. \nCertificate for completing the entirety of this program. \nIf you’d like to receive CEUs for participating in this course\, please note this in your registration via our online store. \nAccommodations\nFor more information or to request an accommodation contact um.continuinged@maine.edu\, 207.581.3167.
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LOCATION:91±¬ÁĎ\, 160 College Ave.\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Division of Lifelong Learning":MAILTO:um.continuinged@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Maine Pasture Walk Series in Knox County
DESCRIPTION:91±¬ÁĎ Cooperative Extension invites local farmers\, service providers and agricultural stakeholders to the 2025 Maine Pasture Walk Series\, an opportunity to explore and learn at five working farms throughout the state. The free series will be held at locations across Maine\, each beginning at 11 a.m. \nThe series includes events on Saturday\, August 2 at Tibbets Farm\, 192 Salmon Falls  Rd.\, Hollis; Wednesday\, August 20 at Aldermere Farm\, 20 Russell Ave.\, Rockport; and Saturday\, August 30 at O’Meara Family Farm\, 272 East Rd.\, New Sweden. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to learn about livestock production systems\, pasture management\, forage species identification\, climate-smart practices\, regenerative grazing and more from fellow farmers and assistant Extension professor Jaime Garzon. The Maine Pasture Walk Series is open and free for all participants. \nVisit the event webpage for more information and to register. To request a reasonable accommodation\, contact Melissa Babcock\, 207.581.2788; melissa.libby1@maine.edu. \n 
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LOCATION:Aldermere Farm Welcome Center\, 20 Russell Avenue\, Rockport\, ME\, 04841
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="91±¬ÁĎ Cooperative Extension":MAILTO:extension@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Helping to Calm Strong Emotions with Resonant Language
DESCRIPTION:If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce\, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Visit our Harold Alfond Center Workforce Development Funding page for more information. \nProgram Description\nDo people seem more edgy and argumentative these days? Would you like your own inner voice to be nurturing and supportive during challenging moments? Are you eager to support the emotional well-being of the people around you during these high-stress times? Could you use some easy-to-learn tools to help calm things down without using punishment or fear? Tools you could readily employ to mitigate conflict between students\, dispel tension during customer service interactions\, reduce workplace friction and intentionally minimize stress with your family and friends? \nIf you answered “yes” to any of these questions\, this interactive online Resonant Language workshop will offer you many tools to move toward your goals. \nParticipants will learn practical strategies for helping calm strong emotions in ourselves and others. Together\, we’ll delve into verbal and somatic strategies to move away from brittle reactivity and into resilient responsiveness. You will leave this course with an understanding of how neuroscience and resonant language can help strengthen harmony and authentic connection. \nProgram Benefits\n\nImprove your ability to self-regulate\nStrengthen your self-empathy\nLearn how to teach empathy to others–even children and teens\nIncrease your tolerance of strong emotions so that you can move beyond being triggered yourself\nExperiment with verbal and somatic strategies to de-escalate strong emotions during conflict\nGain confidence in your ability to manage strong emotions in diverse situations\n\nTopics Covered\nWe will explore: \n\npractical things to do and say to help people calm down\nhow whatever is happening makes sense and can be worked with\nsources of trauma and what happens in our brains and bodies when trauma is activated\nthe practical power of Resonant Language\n\nThese tools are easily learned and can have immediate results. \nWho Should Enroll\nThis program is designed to benefit: \n\nPeople who work with youth (childcare providers\, ed techs\, educators\, school counselors\, school administrators\, social workers\, teachers)\nFrontline workers\nPeople who work in service industries\nMunicipal workers\nParents/guardians\n\nNot sure if this program is right for you? Contact us at um.continuinged@maine.edu and we can help you figure it out. \nProgram Details\nInstructor\nPeggy Smith (she/her) holds a master’s degree in literacy and language arts from the University of Pennsylvania\, and is a certified trainer with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication with over four decades of teaching experience. A co-founder of the Maine Nonviolent Communication Network\, Smith is at the forefront of bringing empathic thinking and communicating to midcoast Maine. Since 1991\, Smith has studied with Zen teacher and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh and is a dharma teacher within his tradition. Smith enjoys designing and implementing programs that support empathic thinking and communicating as part of systemic culture change. She lives in Lincolnville\, Maine and greets the day watching the sunrise over Islesboro. \nProgram Dates and Times\nAugust 6\, 13\, 20\, & 27\, 2025\n4:00–5:30 pm ET \nModality\nThis dynamic\, participatory program will be offered synchronously via Zoom—you’ll need access to a stable internet connection. This is NOT a pre-recorded program. \nParticipants will benefit from having a copy of Your Resonant Self Workbook\, by Sarah Peyton (Norton Press). Please consider sourcing from a local bookstore. \nProgram Fee\n$200 \nMaine Community Foundation Scholarship Resources \nClass Capacity\n25 participants \nContinuing Education Credits\n\n6 hours / 0.6 CEUs\nCertificate of Completion Available Upon Request.\n\nAccommodations\nFor more information or to request an accommodation contact us at um.continuinged@maine.edu.
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Online Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Division of Lifelong Learning":MAILTO:um.continuinged@maine.edu
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