2020-2021 Grant Recipients
Weigand Elementary School KMC President, Sally Patchen, met with Principal Tamara Honegan to deliver grant funds for Weigand Avenue Elementary School’s Peer Mediation Program, led by Program Coordinator Rebecca Jones. Wiegand’s Peer Mediation Program, called the Tiger Club, was created in 2019 by psychiatric social worker, Rebecca Jones. We are thrilled to aid this program […]
KMC Giving Tuesday Virtual Family Game Night Fundraiser
Thank you to everyone who supported KMC for our Fame night and Giving Tuesday. We raised over $2000 to help support the new KMC Community. KMC Giving Tuesday Virtual Family Game Night Fundraiser was SUCH a blast! We had a great time getting to know each other in our team-building exercise and we had a […]
Judicate West Young Peacemakers Award 2020
President Sally Patchen makes statement about Black Lives Matter at the Annual Celebration of Peer Mediation June 10, 2020
Kids Managing Conflict believes that Black lives matter and stands as an ally with the Black Lives Matter movement! We are in support of all peaceful protest to bring attention to racial injustice not only for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor but also for the unjust killing of unarmed Black people by police over time. […]
3rd Symposium on Kids Managing Conflict was held May 11 to 15. Recorded sessions are below
The 3rd Symposium On Kids Managing Conflict Webinar assembled professionals in the field of conflict resolution techniques used in elementary through high schools with an emphasis on peer mediation to share their expertise with you. Monday, May 11th, 2020 – Bidyut Bose (BK) Executive Director of the Niroga Institute presenting Dynamic Mindfulness – Dynamic Mindfulness […]
Comedy Night Presented by Kids Managing Conflict
KIDS MANAGING CONFLICT is hosting a Comedy Night Fundraiser! This is going to be a fantastic evening full of networking, laughter, raffles, and prizes. The Headliner Comedian for the evening is up and coming comedian Ethan Howard! Ethan is a 17 year old stand up comedian from Los Angeles who has performed all over […]
Sarai Benitez Named Young Peacemaker at the SCMA Conference Dinner November 2, 2019
KMC has given the directors award in the past few years to those who helped to influence and educate mediators in our community. After much deliberation, the board decided to highlight peer mediators. KMC is about promoting peaceful conflict resolution to students, so we wanted to hi-light a peer mediator who has had a positive […]
Reducing School Violence with Peer Mediation
2019 Symposium on Kids Managing Conflict
2019 Symposium on Kids Managing Conflict Thursday, April 25, 2019 The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda Street Downtown LA next to Union Station A day-long conference for everyone interested in giving students the life skills in conflict resolution and mediation they need for academic, personal, and professional success. Last year’s conference was a great success! Great […]
The Spring trip to the Museum of Tolerance is March 29, 2019 FREE
KMC is excited to again sponsor the FREE trip to the Museum of Tolerance for peer mediators in Southern California Schools. We will provide free admission for your confirmed student mediators and $100 toward transportation. This trip is always a profound experience for the students who attend. See what one middle school student had to […]