News


Bash Banner 08.05.21a 800px

Join us...from your home or office!... to celebrate the 18th Annual CDSC Bash on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 5:30-6:30pm!

The CDSC Bash proves to be a delighful-- and meaningful --way to celebrate the accomplishments of the mediation community. This event continues to serve as our signature fundraising event of the year; the funds we raise support the alternative and affordable dispute resolution services we provide in the courts, the schools and the community.

We hope you will join us at our 2021 Bash and consider supporting this event with a generous gift. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

 

The CDSC Bash was a HUGE Success! Thank you!
Bash StD 07.14.20 800px
website SponsorList Web w800px
Join us in celebrating at the Virtual CDSC Bash on:
Thursday, October 15, 2020 from 6:00-7:00pm.

The CDSC Bash proves to be a delighful-- and meaningful --way to celebrate the accomplishments of the mediation community. This event continues to serve as our signature fundraising event of the year; the funds we raise support the alternative and affordable dispute resolution services we provide in the courts, the schools and the community.

We hope you will join us at our 2020 Bash and consider supporting this event with a generous gift. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

 




Join us in celebrating at the 40th Anniversary CDSC Bash on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Cambridge Multi-Cultural Arts Center.

The CDSC Bash proves to be a delighful-- and meaningful --way to celebrate the accomplishments of the mediation community. This event continues to serve as our signature fundraising event of the year; the funds we raise support the alternative and affordable dispute resolution services we provide in the courts, the schools and the community.

We hope you will join us at our 2019 Bash and consider supporting this event with a generous gift. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

 




 This year's annual celebration will be held on on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Venture Cafe in the Cambridge Innovation Center from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

The CDSC Bash proves to be a delighful-- and meaningful --way to celebrate the accomplishments of the mediation community. This event continues to serve as our signature fundraising event of the year; the funds we raise support the alternative and affordable dispute resolution services we provide in the courts, the schools and the community.

We hope you will join us at our 2017 Bash and consider supporting this event with a generous gift. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Click here to purchase tickets!

 

Special Guest from Australia! 
Mediating Complex Issues  
Lessons Learned from National Native Tribal Tribunal
Presented by Helen Shurven
  
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
10:00am-11:30am
 
Member Helen Shurven will speak at the Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc. on her work at the National Native Title Tribunal in Australia.
 
The Tribunal deals with complex multi-party disputes between the rights and interests of Indigenous people, miners and explorers, the Government, and other interested parties. 
 
The Tribunal functions under the Native Title Act 1993 (Commonwealth), and provides mediation services to parties to assist them resolve their disputes.  The Tribunal also arbitrates disputes, making decisions which are binding on all parties and which can be appealed to the Federal Court.
 
Location: CDSC 60 Gore Street. Cambridge, MA 02141
Registration:
Cost: Suggested Donation: $25
Only 24 spots available
 
 

Bystander Intervention Training 
How to Intervene in a Conflict Situation
Techniques to reduce the impact of aggressive social behavior  
Presented by Rona Fischman
  
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
2:00pm-6:00pm 
 
 
All Bystander Intervention training includes how to intervene in public aggression situations. Given your physical type and presentation, gender, race, social status, geographic location, there are better and worse ways to intervene in a conflict situation. Learn how to identify a circumstance that requires intervention.  Learn your go-to interventions. Learn to choose the most effective tactic from your bag of tricks. Practice this with the group.
 
What Rona Fischman’s program adds is how to peacefully confront racism, sexism, LGBTQ-phobia, Islamophobia, or anti-Semitism with people that you know. It has been proven that people rarely change their minds based on learning from a stranger; it is people they know and respect who influence them.
 
This class teaches techniques for setting respectful limits with someone you work with, someone in your family, or someone you see regularly in your neighborhood. How you respectfully discuss ideas with people you disagree with varies based on who you are. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of your verbal style. We’ll practice ways to maintain your integrity while avoiding an argument with someone you disagree with. This is easier said than done, but by the end of the program, you’ll have some go-to techniques to increase your chances of successful dialogue. The course also reviews other actions, such as witnessing and video-making, in a general way. There is a counseling aspect to the program, aimed at preparing each participant to contribute to social justice in a way that suits their strengths and abilities

For more information click here
 
Location: CDSC 60 Gore Street. Cambridge, MA 02141
Registration:
Cost: $125
CDSC Pro Bono Mediators: $50 (Use discount code CDSCMEDIATOR2)
Only 24 spots available

Click Here to Register Now!

 

The Use of Self at the Mediator's Table
Developing our capacity for “Being” in addition to “Doing” 
Facilitated by Jeanne Cleary

 
Friday, March 31, 2017
2:00pm-4:00pm
4:00-4:30pm: wine & cheese mix & mingle 
 
 
Come to this engaging seminar with Jeanne Cleary in which we will focus on how we as mediators use ourselves as one of the primary tools in the mediator’s toolbox. In this session, Jeanne will help us explore the dimensions of the use of Self at the table; how to use our authenticity; what do we mean by “presence” and what does this matter in conflict resolution? What are the personal qualities and relational capacities that make us most effective at helping people in conflict?
 
Jeanne will also share some of her strategies for developing and growing our internal and interpersonal capacities, and the qualities of being that invite and inspire the best in others. 
 
Please bring examples from your mediation experiences of particular challenging situations and we will ground this seminar work in actual practice challenges through discussion and demonstration.
Location: CDSC 60 Gore Street. Cambridge, MA 02141
Registration:
Cost: $95
CDSC Pro Bono Mediators: $35 (Use discount code CDSCMEDIATOR)
Only 25 spots available

Click Here to Register Now!

 

Facilitated by Jeanne Cleary, mediator/psychotherapist

About Jeanne:

Jeanne is a long-time mediator, trainer/teacher, and relational psychotherapist in private practice in Watertown.  

She is passionate about human potential through relational engagement

 
 

More Articles ...

  1. The Impact of Identities on Conflict
  2. Update on Alimony & Your Mediation Challenges Seminar
  3. Thank You to Our 2015 Bash Sponsors!
  4. 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities

Join Our Conversation

Support CDSC

Donate Now

 

Get Involved

Community Dispute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, depends on grants, nominal client fees and the generosity of donors to continue providing high quality mediation services to the community. Find out how you can help

Join Our Mailing List

Keep up with what's happening.

Mailing List to find out about events, upcoming training sessions and new programs.

Contact Us

Our Location
60 Gore Street, Suite 202
Cambridge, MA 02141-1236
Call us at 617-876-5376
Email us by clicking here

Back to top