Our event begins at 10:30 am, on the 2nd floor of Koffler House, 569 Spadina Ave.
Many families and couples enter into conflict when their interpretations of religion, or faiths themselves, diverge. While conflict is, generally speaking, a normal and healthy process, there are some issues that families are unable to resolve on their own. In such situations, mediation can be a valuable tool that helps families or couples better understand one another, and move forward in their conflict. Our featured speaker, Dr. Glaholt will discuss the process of mediation, and two different approaches to conflict management (interest based negotiation and narrative mediation), as a means of providing options for those who find themselves in the midst of family strife.
Dr. Hayley Glaholt is an Accredited Family Mediator, practicing in Toronto. She holds a PhD in Religion, Ethics, and Public Life, and one focus of her practice is addressing conflicts brought about by religious and ethnic difference. She is also a roster mediator with the Ministry of the Attorney General, providing subsidized mediation in Toronto’s family courts.
For our musical performances we will have Willow Rutherford with Cassie Norton.
Willow Rutherford is a troubadour balladeer of folk, jazz, Celtic and traditional standards, with deep roots in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver indie music scene. She has composed soundtracks for documentaries and animated shorts, and has accompanied rising stars The Fugitives, E.S.L., Annabelle Chvostek, and David Simard. Willow sings in English, French and Spanish.
Cassie Norton is the music director of Toronto Oasis and a Toronto based singer-songwriter who tells the stories behind her lyrics with sound. Cassie is a classically trained violinist/folk leaning tunesmith with a punk rock heart. She has recorded two full length albums, Little Strength (2009) and Quiet Wilderness (2010). She teaches a variety of private and ensemble classes at Regent Park School of Music, and at her private studio.
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