Speaking at 2025 UCF Mediation Tournament

This month, I am invited back to speak at University of Central Florda Downtown Orlando Campus during an international mediation tournament hosted by UCF's competition mediation team which I once coached. UCF’s Mediation Team, part of the Department of Legal Studies in the College of Community Innovation and Education, competes in mediation tournaments with students from across the globe through the International Academy of Dispute Resolution (INADR). This organization aims to build worldwide recognition of the power of dispute resolution processes to peacefully resolve conflicts and promote conciliation. I will appear Friday afternoon, February 7th at Dr. Phillips Academic Commons where about fifty undergraduates from around the country and a few from outside the US are expected to attend. I plan to address the importance of the language of mediation. The event gives students the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a mediator, acting as an attorney with a client, with an emphasis on advocacy and education. The teams are then judged for their work by experienced mediators. Experience the art of conflict resolution as student teams compete to simulate real-world mediations between disputing parties. The closing awards ceremony is open to the public and will take place in DPAC-106A. See more here-- https://events.ucf.edu/event/3620288/ucf-mediation-tournament and https://inadr.org/calendar/registration-now-open-university-of-central-florida-conciliator-mediation-tournament/