Community Sponsored: Meet Me in the Middle: Communication Workshop for Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
FREE👶 Ages 11–14📍 Greenwich

Community Sponsored: Meet Me in the Middle: Communication Workshop for Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)

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This event is open to the public and hosted by an external organization. This event and the content thereof are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Greenwich Library. COMMUNITY CONTACT Name: Danielle Jean-Guillaume Sittol, LMSW Email Address: Danielle.Sittol@greenwichct.gov A free, interactive workshop where middle school students learn to handle disagreements, listen, and find common ground. Presented by the First Selectman's Youth Commission (FSYC). EVENT DESCRIPTION: What if winning an argument didn't mean the other person had to lose? Meet Me in the Middle (MMIM) is a free communication and conflict resolution workshop for students in grades 6–8. Through expert instruction, real-life scenarios, and interactive simulations, students will practice how to get their point across, actively listen, read the room, keep their cool, and find common ground. There will be two identical sessions on this day. The first session is offered from 1:00 - 2:30 PM. The same workshop is also offered from 3:00–4:30 PM. Students attend one session. MMIM was created and is co-facilitated by FSYC Commissioner Colette "Coco" Liu, with Katherine Gentile, a Columbia University lecturer specializing in negotiation and conflict resolution. Snacks provided. Students should bring a fully charged phone, tablet, or Chromebook. REGISTRATION: Required. Register by Wednesday, October 21, while spots last: https://www.greenwichct.gov/3169/Meet-Me-In-the-Middle-MMIM-Communication Presented by: First Selectman's Youth Commission, Town of Greenwich

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