Obviously I can't go into too many details about mediations that take place at Centro with J (the fellow cohort member) and M (the lawyer volunteering with us), but I am happy to say that I think progress is being made. During the break that we had from the first and second mediation with the parties, they were really trying to make things better. This in and of itself is great, but there is more that goes with it. The couple we were trying to help had some friends that were willing to help as well, and after talking on the phone with their friend for sometime, she thanked us for being willing to help out her friends. I of course thanked her for being willing to help us. This is one of the things that I love most about mediation, is that it more often than not is a collaboration of people that come together for a common goal.
We were also able to meet up as co-mediators and talk about how things went and how we thought the next mediation should start, and where to go from the ending point. This is the debrief of the mediation, to do a reflective evaluation of the mediation and see what we can improve upon, and seek feedback and help from your fellow mediators. It can be very helpful. Something else that I have been enjoying about this process is the spark that has started with a desire to learn more about family mediation. I signed up for a class next term, because I love the idea of trying to help families in any way that I can. Hopefully I am able to help someone, that is why I started studying conflict resolution.
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