In November 1994 Inafa’ Maolek (IM) conducted its first Peer Mediation training for 31 students from John F. Kennedy High School. That Spring IM conducted its first middle school training and the following fall did its first elementary training. In subsequent years IM conducted at least ten such 10-hour trainings every school year…totaling over 120 trainings altogether inclusive of over 30 public, private and Department of Defense Schools throughout Guam.  In support of Peer Mediation we provide an array of specialized conflict resolution workshops for students including:

1.      Date Rape/Dating Violence

2.      Bullying

3.      Hate Crimes (Racial-Ethnic Conflict)

4.      Suicide

5.      Sexual Harassment

6.      Rumors & Gossip

7.      Peer Pressure & Smoking (Drugs/Drunk Driving/Drag Racing)

8.      Bulimia

9.      Bystander Response (“Good Samaritan”)

Note: Hallmarks of all our workshops are the use of drama (Peace Theatre skits) and IM’s youthful training team.  We also do CRE trainings for other stakeholders within the schools, such as:

1.      “Peer Mediation Awareness” for parents

2.      “Creating a Safe School Climate” workshops for School Aides (support staff)

3.      Staff Development presentations for faculty

4.      Brought to Guam (from Philadelphia) Dr. Tricia Jones to conduct CRE trainings for Guam’s public school administrators.

A third major leg of CRE by Inafa’ Maolek involves University of Guam-accredited courses, which I teach annually for educators:

ED894 “Conflict Resolution in the Schools,” includes instruction on starting a successful peer mediation program, CRE curriculum infusion (how to do CRE classroom lessons integrated into various academic subjects), and adult role-modeling good conflict management behaviors.

Inafa’ Maolek has been the lone voice on Guam for Restorative Justice for over fifteen years. Inafa’ Maolek does RJ interventions (Victim Offender Dialogue, RJ Group Conferencing) and also trains educators in RJ through 2 college accredited RJ courses. Under IM mentoring support, one public high school has begun doing RJ group conferences on its own (in-house).

Inafa’ Maolek has organized annually for several years now, two annual Conferences: 

1.      Island-wide Peer Mediation (“PeaceStock”) Conference (Normally 200 peer mediators and 15-20 adult peer mediation coordinators” from a dozen or more schools)

2.      “Peace Talk” or “Peacemaker” Conference targeted for CR awareness for adults both in our schools and other occupational settings. [Note: This Conference always has a CRE presentation]

IM has sent its CRE trainers to stateside USA Conferences (NCPCR at Fairfax
University in Virginia, and Colorado “School Mediation Conference”) to present and learn and network with colleagues doing this CRE work elsewhere.