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OMA Member Workshops

Depolarization: Polarization and Political Identity  

Join us for a series on political depolarization where participants will reflect on how they’ve been impacted by polarization personally and explore their “political identity” – the pillars that comprise one’s lens or worldview. Through introspection exercises and group discussion, participants will learn techniques for how dialogue can engender mutual understanding, empathy and humanization in spite of political or ideological disagreements.

Choose to attend Series 1 or 2. Each module is self-standing so participants can choose to attend one or both days. Workshop is free for members.

• Series 1: February 24 and March 3, 10am – 12pm | Register Here
• Series 2: April 6 and April 13, 4 – 6pm | Register Here

Facilitated by OMA Board Member, Ryan Nakade. Ryan is a mediator and facilitator with East County Resolutions, and also contracts with the Beaverton Center for Mediation and Dialogue. He teaches public workshops in equity and diversity, dialogue, and political depolarization, and holds regular community dialogue events. 

Monthly Community Connection

Get together with OMA members to network and talk shop with other mediators. Bring questions around difficult mediations or just show up to reconnect with friends and colleagues. An OMA facilitator will be on hand for conversation prompts and breakout rooms as requested.  

• 2nd Friday of each month, 6 – 8pm (starting December 10, 2021)
• No charge for Members | Zoom link will be emailed in advance

Mediation in Motion

Mediators meet with like-minded colleagues to engage in an Awareness Through Movement (Feldenkrais) class, then talk about insights and parallels between mediation and slow, attentive movement. Learn from not pushing, self-awareness, self-care, timing, and grace, combined with forms of “active listening” to your body. Discover a myriad of surprising connections between meditative movement and mediation.

• 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month, 7 – 8:15am (starting February 22, 2022)
• No charge for Members | Zoom link will be emailed in advance

Facilitated by Carie Fox. Carie has been mediating for 25 years and has over 300 hours of training in teaching body movement. She recently hosted a Feldenkrais workshop at OMA's 2021 Conference.