17-year-old Kassandra has just been caught stealing $40 from Annie’s purse by their teacher, Mr. Andrews. Kassandra is afraid if the police get involved and charge her again, she will go to jail (she is already on probation). Annie has agreed not to lay a complaint with the police, but she wants her money back and wants Kassandra to experience some meaningful consequences for her stealing. She suggests that her good friend, Anita, act as a mediator with Mr. Andrews. Neither girl wants their parents involved.

• Suggest community professionals who could be invited to participate (educator, lawyer, mediator).
• Explain to participants which roles need to be filled for the mediation session.
• Identify which participants will play the various roles.
• Ask participants who are not directly participating in the session to write down questions they might ask the mediation participants, following the session.
• Repeat questions under 2a.
• Use a separate flipchart page with each question used as a heading.
• List answers to questions under each heading.
• Record/video tape meeting.

b) Regroup - Feedback

Large Group Discussion and Review Tape of Peer Mediation.

Facilitator Instructions:

• Review a section of the tape (approximately 5-10 minutes). Talk about some of the common themes that came up.
• Ask the following questions:
  • "What was it like to be an audience member? What was it like to be a member of the mediation team?"
  • "Of the techniques you practised this morning, which ones were helpful during the session?"
  • "What techniques were difficult?"
  • "Do you have any questions or suggestions about peer mediation?"

4. WORK PLAN FOR SOCIAL ACTION

The objective of a), b), c) is to identify issues of violence for Social Action on Day 10.

Large Group - Visualization and Brainstorming Exercise

• Break into three groups.
• Ask each group to prepare a scenario to deal with racism, homophobia or sexism.