ABCs of Conflict
Gain the practical tools to foster trust, resolve disputes, and empower youth through immersive, hands-on training in peacekeeping and peacebuilding for K-12 education settings.
What is ABCs of Conflict?
ABC’s of Conflict is a four-day, in-person training program for adults working in and with K-12 schools—educators, after-school leaders, PTO members, youth development professionals, and anyone passionate about conflict resolution in education.
Through ABCs of Conflict, you will:
- Develop and launch student-led peer mediation programs
- Facilitate community-building and harm-healing circles
- Address implicit bias, bullying, and intergroup conflict
- Strengthen relationships within and between generations
Date
June 22-25, 2026 (Monday through Thursday)
Time
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT
Location
Maxwell House
55 Grand Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
Why ABCs of Conflict Matters?
When students are equipped to resolve conflict, listen with empathy, and lead their communities, schools become safer, more connected places to learn and grow. Our framework builds belonging, raises grades, and reduces absenteeism—helping every student thrive.
Who Should Attend?
Calling all changemakers: This training is designed for K-12 teachers, student leaders, counselors, administrators, school board members, after-school providers, PTO leaders, youth development professionals, Mediation Mentors, and anyone committed to student-led transformation.
Bring a 3–4 person team from your school for maximum impact!
Choose Your Track
Each track is limited to 40 participants. We’ll do our best to place you in your preferred track.
Peacebuilding Track (Circles)
Experience circle practice—a restorative approach rooted in indigenous traditions. Learn to lead circles for social-emotional growth and instructional needs, and discover how circles build community, foster dialogue, and transform school climate.
Peacekeeping Track (Peer Mediation)
Get hands-on with peer and adult-led mediation. Learn restorative justice principles, how to launch peer mediation programs, and practical skills for resolving conflict, building trust, and improving school climate.
Application
Ready to build a more just and empowered school community? Submit your application to join our 4-day training; space is limited! We review each application and tailor the experience to your needs.
Cost: $250 single ticket or $225 per person for groups of 3+ attendees.
If you’re a part of Pasadena Unified School District and would like to attend ABCs of Conflict, please click here.
For other districts with a current MOU with WJC, contact your district lead or email program@westernjustice.org for registration details.
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
For inquiries, please contact program@westernjustice.org.
ABC’s of Conflict Alumni Schools
Since 2009, educators from dozens of schools and youth-serving organizations across Los Angeles have participated in ABC’s of Conflict.
Schools A-L
59th Street
Alliance College Ready Middle Academy #12
Altadena Arts Magnet
Ambassadors for Peace
Artesia High School
Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
Asian Youth Center
Asian Youth Center Los Angeles
Aveson School of Leaders
Azusa High School
Baldwin Stocker
Belmont High School
Belvedere Middle School
Berkeley Hall School
Blair Middle and High School
CA Civil Rights Dept
Cal State LA
Canoga Park High School
Carson High School
CATs at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
Center Middle School
Charles H. Lee Elementary
Cherrylee
Chime Institute
CIS, Octavia Butler Middle School
Cleminson
Cleveland High School
Clifford D. Murray Elementary
Clinton Middle School
Columbia, New Lexington, Wilkerson
Corona Ave Elementary School
Cortada
Corvallis Middle School
Crenshaw High School
Dalton Elementary
Daniel Webster Elementary School
Dolores Mission School
Don Benito Elementary
Durfee
El Monte High School
Eliot Arts Magnet Academy
Environmental Charter High School – Lawndale
Esteban Torres High School
Fairfax High school
Fedde Academy
Fedde Middle School
Field (Eugene) Elementary School
First Step Upward
Foothill Middle School
Frank Wright
Fremont HS
Frostig School
Gabrielino High School
Gidley
Gladstone Middle
Hodge Elementary
Hollywood High School
ICEF View Park Prep K-8
Inglewood High School
I-Poly High School
Jackson Elementary
Jeff Seymour Learning Center
John F. Kennedy High School
John Glenn High School
John H. Francis Polytechnic High School
John Muir High School
Kennedy High School
La Puente High School
Laurel Hall School
Leadership in Entertainment and Media Arts High School
Lee Elementary
LeGore
Longfellow Elementary
Los Alisos Middle School
Los Angeles Academy Middle School
Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission
Lycée International de Los Angeles
Schools M-Z
Madison Elementary
Magnolia ATP
Magnolia Elementary
Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School
Marina Del Rey Middle School
Marshall Fundamental School
Mayfield Senior School
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies
McKinley School
Miller High School
Morningside & Inglewood High School
Muir High
Murray Elementary
Narbonne High School
New Lexington/LeGore
Norma Coombs Elementary
Norwalk High School
Nueva Vista Elementary School
Octavia E Butler Magnet
Open Window School
Outward Bound Adventures, Inc.
Pacific Oaks College
Paramount Elementary
Pasadena High School
Pasadena Unified School District Welcome Center
Polytechnic High School
Potrero
Rio Hondo
Rio Vista
Rio Vista/Wilkerson
Rise Kohyang Middle School
Roosevelt High School
Rose City High School
San Gabriel Mission High School
San Marino High School
San Rafael Elementary
Sequoyah School
Shirpser
Sierra High School
Sierra Madre Elementary & Middle
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School
South Pasadena Middle & High School
Student Support Services
Sun Valley Magnet School
Suva Intermediate School
Teen Futures
The Peace and Justice Academy
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Think Together
Thomas Starr King Middle School
Thurgood Marshall
Toluca Lake Elementary School
Torres High School
U.S. Grant High School
Valleydale Elementary
Various Dream Centers with HYC
Venice High School
View Park Preparatory Elementary & Middle
Village School
Waite Middle School
Washington Elementary
We Teach Parents
Webster Elementary
West Covina High School
Wilkerson
Willard Elementary
Zinco Education
55 South Grand Avenue,
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 584-7494
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