Collaborating

It is always a great thing when people begin to collaborate and work together toward a common goal. This week we met together to discuss the various ways that we could get the ball rolling on the mediation resource project. We (fellow cohort member and myself) met with another grad student on campus who helped us in understanding our possibilities with grants and the seeking of funds for such a project. It was very helpful and informative. We then decided on a couple of foundations to look into and we will see where things go (hopefully on the up and up). We also met with a local lawyer/mediator who will be volunteering time at Centro with us to offer mediation resources for the Latino community. It was good to be able to see the various styles that we all have with mediation and the many skills that we bring. Once we all were able to get on the same page (which wasn't all that difficult), we met with Centro and staff to discuss the opportunities that mediation can give to their clients, and how they can help understand what cases might be good, and which ones may not be the right fit, for mediation. Overall, this week was pretty successful with everybody collaborating to make a great resource available for the Latino community here in Eugene.