Grace Chau, an Interview with a Supreme Court of Virginia Certified Mediator
What circumstances and who influenced you to be a facilitator and/or mediator? I grew up in a family with lots of tensions and latent conflicts. To understand conflicts is to understand myself. Conflicts are not necessarily a terrible thing, but as a force to drive life events. When there is no conflict, there is no…
Restorative Justice Rocks!
By Beverley Bishop-Cheddie, Volunteer I started my volunteer work at NVMS in late March and at once saw restorative justice (RJ) in action. I received practical training in listening sessions and the way it addressed sensitive issues. I saw its molding power to impact and move people in a healthy relationship with others. My own…
NVMS Conflict Resolution Center Names New Board Members
FAIRFAX, VA (December 8, 2023) – NVMS Conflict Resolution Center is pleased to welcome three remarkable leaders on its Board of Directors. Amy Dawson, Nathan Jenner, and Michael Solomon each bring to NVMS diverse skills, experience, and expertise that will support NVMS’s 2022-2026 strategic directions focused on marketing and visibility, service expansion to under-resourced and…
Bringing Community Together, With Much Appreciation
More than 60 community members attended the Bridging Communities Fall Picnic on September 21, 2023 at the Van Dyck Park in Fairfax City – bringing together mediators, conflict management trainers, restorative justice facilitators, students, elected leaders, and community residents. The brief program included City of Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read, Virginia House Delegate Paul Krizek, and…
NVMS Conflict Resolution Center | The Mount Vernon Gazette.
NVMS Conflict Resolution Center (The Mount Vernon Gazette)By Del. Paul KrizekWednesday, August 2, 2023We in the Mount Vernon area are incredibly lucky to have so many excellent local nonprofits dedicated to improving lives in our community. Today, I will highlight the work of the Northern Virginia Mediation Services (NVMS) Conflict Resolution Center, an organization for…
Meet Mbali…
Meet Mbali, a high school student from Fairfax County. She interned with NVMS Conflict Resolution Center as part of her community service requirement before graduation. Mbali participated in the Bridging Communities: Community Peacebuilding Training in May and June, 2023. Below, read a letter of support that she wrote for NVMS at the conclusion of her internship. To…
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