At Carpathia School, Conflict Managers are on duty at recess. They are carefully chosen trained students from Grades 4 to 6. Conflict Managers help other students, in a non-physical dispute, to solve their problem. They do this by using a problem-solving process to clarify the nature of the dispute and to reach a solution that is satisfactory to both disputants.

The benefits of the program are many:

1. The Conflict Managers themselves tend to gain confidence in their own abilities.

2. Our students learn from the Conflict Manager problem solving process, how to get along better with each other.

3. Since arguments are usually settled before students return to classes, they can spend more time learning and interacting with others in a constructive and friendly manner.

4. The student leaders and those who become involved in a resolution of problems are gaining skills that become an intrinsic part of their repertoire of abilities.

5. It should also be noted that not only has the language of the disputants changed but the majority of all students hear change.  Here are a few examples.

"I feel angry when you pushed in front of me."
"We agreed to solve our problem together."
"Do you feel that the problem is solved?" and "How do you feel now?"
"Happy."