FDRIO Week Social – Oshawa
Date: November 14th
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Riley’s Pub Oshawa
Address: 104 King St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 1B6
Contact/RSVP: fdrweekdurham@gmail.com
Link: http://www.cjadurham.org
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the official “Meet and Greet” for Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) professionals on November 14, 2018. The aim of the Meet and Greet is to start a dialogue and raise awareness of the various FDR resources and services available for public integration by FDR professionals. In addition, it will also provide a platform for FDR professionals to share and discuss their knowledge and experience as it relates to existing FDR services, as well as stimulate meaningful conversations on the development of new and alternative services to better serve the needs of our community and increase access to justice.
Circle Mediation – Focus on Family (FDRIO Week Training Event)
Date: November 17th & 18th
Time: TBA
Venue: CJA Durham Offices
Address: 610 Monarch Ave., Ajax, ON
Contact/RSVP: fdrweekdurham@gmail.com
Link: http://www.cjadurham.org
Circle Mediation Training (Certificate Course) – FDRWeek Durham – Focus on Family Restorative Circles. Our training counts towards the educational component of Qualified Mediator and Chartered Mediator designations with ADROntario.
Family Disputes – AI and App Technology: Promises, Pitfalls, Limits, and Potential
Date: November 19th
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Venue: 306 St. Patrick’s Building – Carleton University
Address: 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
Contact/RSVP: Rebecca.Bromwich@Carleton.ca
A workshop and conversation about technology, apps, artificial intelligence, and family dispute resolution. Anchored in a discussion of Rebecca Bromwich’s ongoing research at Carleton’s Conflict Resolution Program in the Department of Law and Legal Studies, funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario, into uses of app technologies for assistance with conflict management in co-parenting and how that intersects with the family courts, this will be an interactive discussion of the tensions, problems, and promise offered by technology and AI and its uses in family law disputes.
CPD on Family Dispute Resolution
Date: November 20th
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Law Office of Marie B. Nickle
Address: 204 – 1715 Lakeshore Rd W.
Contact/RSVP: 905-823-1232
Description: Family Law is changing. As a family law professional, you will want to understand how this will affect the advice you give your clients. Join family lawyers/mediators Marie Nickle and Kavita Bhagat as we discuss the best resolution options for your family clients.
RSVP – Professional Event
$30 – Receive 3 CPD Credits
Student Professional Development Panel
Date: November 20th
Time: 2:30 – 4:40 PM
Venue: Humber College, Lakeshore Campus
Address: 17 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Etobicoke, ON M8V 4B6
Contact/RSVP: scmyles.marienickleandco@gmail.com, 905-823-1232
Link: TBA
FREE Public Event. An event that brings experienced FDR professionals together with current
Humber students and recent ADR alumni; exploring the professional path that is Family Dispute Resolution, letting students voice their questions, and introduce professionals to the up-and-coming ADR specialists.
Information on Family Separation and Divorce
Date: November 21st
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Mississauga Valley Community Centre – Program Room 3
Address: 1275 Mississauga Blvd, Mississauga L5A 3R8
Contact/RSVP: scmyles.marienickleandco@gmail.com, 905-823-1232
Link: https://bit.ly/2AAW5n1
Free public event. Using the battleground of a court-room to play out your divorce and separation drama has an impact on your finances and mental health. There is an alternative to court. Attend this event to find out more about alternate family dispute resolution methods.
What we’ll do:
- Explain family mediation – answer your questions and debunk the myths
- Help separating couples decide whether mediation is for them
- Discuss the benefits of family mediation
- Connect separating couples with mediation professionals
Professional Development – Domestic Violence Introduction (FDRIO Week Event)
Date: November 27th
Time: TBA
Venue: CJA Durham Offices
Address: 610 Monarch Ave., Ajax, ON
Contact/RSVP: fdrweekdurham@gmail.com
Link: http://www.cjadurham.org
21 hour training course (CJA & Durham College)
“Mobile” Family Law Information Centre
Date:
- November 19th, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- November 20th, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- November 22nd, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Toronto City Hall, Rotunda
Address: 100 Queen Street West, Toronto M5H 2N2
Contact/RSVP: rhodes@mediate393.ca
Link: http://www.mediate393.ca
- Meet an Information & Referral Coordinator who can share free public resources for families
- Meet a family mediator working in the courts who provides free mediation
- Learn about subsidized family mediation
- Pick up lots of brochures and information about separation and divorce!
Online Pedagogies for Mediation Training : A Conversation About Prospects, Limits, and Potential for Online Learning
Date: December 6th
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Contact/RSVP: info@fdrio.ca
Link: TBA
This will be an interactive, online panel discussion about the potential, pitfalls, and prospects for using online and blended methods for mediation training.
Questions that will be explored include the following:
- What are some advantages of online training?
- What are some disadvantages of, or challenges to, online training?
- How is mediation a particularly good or challenging subject to teach or train for online?
- Can online training be as effective as in-person instruction? What does the research on this say?
- Are online students more likely to cheat?
- How can we assure authentic engagement and quality student training in online environments?