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New program at University
Bluffton University introduced their new project, Mediation Works!, at the February Chamber of Commerce breakfast, held at Bluffton’s Town Hall this past Friday morning.
Dr. Rory Stauber, director of Bluffton’s Pathways to Mission and Vocation project and community liaison for Bluffton’s mediation program, was the featured speaker at the breakfast and gave a brief overview of the Mediation Works! Project to the Chamber.
Dr. Stauber explained the program, answered questions from members of the Chamber and gave a few examples of the work the new program has completed so far. He also highlighted a few cases from their work with Putnam County Juvenile Court.
Mediation Works! is supported by the JAMS Foundation. JAMS, the nation’s premier provider of private dispute resolution services, established the non-profit JAMS Foundation to offer financial assistance for conflict resolution initiatives with national or international impact and to share its dispute resolution experience and expertise for the benefit of public interest. Grants are awarded annually for dispute resolution related project that present unique opportunities or innovative approaches to providing dispute resolution education, training or services.
Bluffton University’s tradition of peacemaking includes an undergraduate minor in peace and conflict studies and since 2008, a certificate in mediation that includes a 20-hour training course, 20-hours of supervised mediation and coursework. Bluffton University also offers mediation services and training to a variety of agencies and organizations in the region.
For more information, Dr. Stauber may be reached at 419-358-3385.
