Zena Zumeta, Family Mediation Expert, Speaks at UB on July 23
Zena D. Zumeta, a highly respected family mediator and trainer of thousands of other mediators throughout the United States, will discuss her methods of dealing with family crises in a special event hosted by the Maryland Mediation & Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) and the Negotiations and Conflict Management Program at the University of Baltimore, on Thursday, July 23 beginning at 7 p.m. This event, free and open to the public, will take place in the Performing Arts Theater in the University of Baltimore Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. It is part of MACRO’s “Evening with” Series. Refreshments will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. and will also be available afterward.
Known both here and abroad as a mediator, trainer, facilitator and a consultant for organizations on collaborative processes, Zumeta is president of the Mediation Training & Consultation Institute and the Collaborative Workplace in Ann Arbor, Mich. She has trained lawyers, psychologists, social workers, educators, and numerous professionals in working with families going through divorce. Called the “grandmother of divorce mediation” in Michigan, Zumeta has provided mediation services for 28 years, making her practice one of the oldest in that state.
Zumeta is a former board member and president of the Academy of Family Mediators (now merged into the Association for Conflict Resolution) and is the recipient of several prominent awards, including the Family Mediation Council-Michigan Lifetime Achievement in Mediation Award.
Attendees of the July 23 event will learn about current topics in family mediation, including mediation in a bad economy (lack of financial equity, no retirement benefits, bankruptcy, foreclosures, and panicked real estate sales); lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues and gay marriage; collaborative law and mediation; elder mediation; and the latest research into domestic violence and mediation.
Parking for this event will be available in the following locations:
Maryland Avenue Garage, 1111 Cathedral St.; rate for one hour is $8; two hours, $10; three hours, $15.
Belvedere Garage, 1017 N. Charles Street; flat rate after 5 p.m. is $11.
Discounted parking vouchers for $4 will be given to the first 55 who sign in at the door.
MPME Members: Attending a MACRO “Evening with” program counts as an activity for members of the MPME.
For more information about this event, call 410.837.4060.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts and the Merrick School of Business.
