Past Events

Conflicts can escalate quickly — and it’s not always easy to know how to respond. Whether you’re a mediator, attorney, service provider, or community member, this full-day training will equip you with practical tools to recognize signs of escalation,...

Every conflict has a story — and how that story is told can shape the entire mediation process. In this interactive online workshop, we’ll explore how mediators can work skillfully with the narratives people bring to conflict: the roles...

Great questions can shift a conversation — or even a conflict. In this interactive online workshop, we’ll explore how mediators can ask more purposeful, impactful questions that transform conflict.

Join us for a special online event hosted by the Community Mediation Center where we’ll screen two powerful short documentaries — Split and Split Up — and engage in a thoughtful discussion about how we can better support families...

Time to sign up for CMC’s Spring fundraiser!  Our Peace-Out Run/Walk will be held at Ijam’s Nature Center in the heart of Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness south of the river near Downtown. Check in begins at 7:30am and the race...

Join us for an engaging 3-hour workshop where trainees will acquire practical skills for defusing and de-escalating conflicts.

Join our 90-minute (Zoom) workshop where we'll delve into the effective use of caucuses during joint session mediations.

Join us for this 2-hour interactive workshop (over Zoom) to learn about analyzing and mapping conflict in mediation.

Let's come together in-person for this 2-hour interactive workshop to discuss why some mediations reach a standstill and explore a range of tools that can help parties see the conflict from a fresh perspective.

Time to sign up for CMC’s Spring fundraiser—a run/walk to be held at Ijam’s Nature Center in beautiful South Knoxville, Tennessee.  This year, we will reprise our Peace Out 2021 virtual event.  Peace Out 2023 will be in-person and...