Conflict & Culture: Mediating Locally is Mediating Globally

A Three-Part Seminar Series

CDSC is pleased to offer the mediation community a unique opportunity to explore Conflict and Culture. Mediators and disputants come from rich and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Often disputants and mediators are not consciously aware that these backgrounds provide strong messages about a culturally perceived "right way" to fight and make up.

This first ever three-part series includes a workshop, a panel and a potluck seminar.

Congrats to CDSC Mediator, Roberta Kosberg!

Roberta made a donation to CDSC and hit a home run!

She is the lucky winner of the 4 pack of Red Sox tickets.

Thank you to all of those who supported CDSC.

Special thanks to Ralph W. Dunham and Wakefield Co-operative Bank.

Check out some of the 2011 highlights and accomplishments...

A few examples:

• Mediation referrals to CDSC rose 15%

• Completed mediations increased by 15%

• Volunteers donated 41% more hours

Click here to view the complete 2011 Annual Report

CDSC hosted its annual Spirit of Mediation Gala on October 20, 2011. Browse images from this spectacular event!

Here at CDSC we are keeping a close eye on a case currently before the state Supreme Judicial Court that could negatively impact the work that CDSC does as well as the work of similar organizations around the state.

Learn more about the court case on WickedLocal.com.

CDSC proudly announces the recipients of the 2011 Community Peacemaker award, to be honored at our annual Spirit of Mediation Gala.

In this challenging economy, when demand for CDSC's mediation services and training is higher than ever and public funding for court-connected services has been cut to zero, we hope you will consider supporting the 2011 Gala with a generous gift.

CDSC hosted its Annual Gala and Silent Auction on Friday, October 15, 2010. Browse images from this special event.

 This year's annual celebration will be held on on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 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 2016 Bash and consider supporting this event with a generous gift. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Click here to purchase tickets!