The mission of School Mediation Associates is to transform schools into safer, more caring, and more effective institutions. Through our work we:

• Encourage young people to become leaders in their schools

• Help students and educators see conflict as an opportunity for personal and institutional growth

• Teach students and educators the skills to resolve conflict non-violently and collaboratively

• Mediate challenging conflicts at educators' requests

• Disseminate an approach to problem solving that values diversity and respects differences of opinion

• Provide educators with the knowledge, experience and the materials necessary to integrate collaborative conflict resolution processes into their professional practices, their curricula, and their personal lives.