Mission
Advance conflict literacy through practical education, public engagement, community workshops, youth development, and accessible mediation-informed resources.
An Initiative of Harrington Mediation
Mediation Stewardship Project
Building a culture where conflict resolution becomes an everyday life skill rather than a last resort.
Understanding Precedes Resolution.
A Public Initiative for Everyday Conflict Literacy
Most people associate mediation with courts, attorneys, legal paperwork, or formal disputes. Yet people negotiate, listen, compromise, clarify concerns, and work through conflict every day.
The Mediation Stewardship Project exists to make those skills visible, practical, and accessible. It does not seek to train everyone to become a professional mediator. It seeks to help individuals, families, schools, organizations, and communities communicate more constructively before conflict becomes crisis.
Mission, Vision, and Philosophy
Vision
Communities where listening, negotiation, perspective-taking, and constructive disagreement are recognized as essential life skills.
Philosophy
Conflict is unavoidable. The way people understand and respond to conflict determines whether relationships are strengthened, damaged, or transformed.
Explore the Initiative
Explore the core areas of the Mediation Stewardship Project, including its mission, educational programming, youth work, conflict support, learning resources, and partnership opportunities.
Mission
Explore the project’s purpose, core philosophy, conflict literacy framework, and the idea of the hidden mediator.
Explore the Mission →Conflict Literacy Workshops
Practical workshops for schools, nonprofits, businesses, churches, community groups, and professional organizations.
Explore Workshops →Youth Initiative
Age-appropriate conflict-literacy education for middle schools, high schools, colleges, and youth organizations.
Explore the Youth Initiative →Conflict Support Line
A developing non-emergency resource for people who need help preparing for difficult conversations or identifying an appropriate next step.
Learn About the Support Line →Learning & Resources
Articles, videos, guides, workshop materials, and public reflections that support continued learning.
Explore Learning & Resources →Partners & Sponsors
Opportunities for schools, nonprofits, churches, businesses, civic leaders, peacebuilding organizations, and sponsors to collaborate with and support the project.
Explore Partnerships & Support →
Supporting Peace Through Conflict Literacy
The Mediation Stewardship Project supports the broader vision of a more peaceful Baltimore by promoting practical communication and conflict-resolution skills for individuals, families, schools, neighborhoods, and organizations.
The project is an independent Harrington Mediation initiative that welcomes opportunities to contribute educational programming alongside community peacebuilding efforts, including the Baltimore Peace Movement.
Help Build the Initiative
Bring a workshop to your school, organization, church, business, or community. Explore a partnership, support future programming, or join the project’s interest list.
Stay Connected With the Project
Interested in bringing a workshop, exploring a partnership, learning more about the Mediation Stewardship Project, or simply staying informed as the initiative grows? We'd love to hear from you.