Transformative Mediation Training May 19-22, 2026 (In-Person)

Tax Receipts: CJI does not provide a tax letter as we are not a recognized educational organization. This does not mean you cannot claim the expense.  It depends on each individual’s situation, which can be addressed by a tax accountant.

Withdrawal/Refund Policy: Pre-paid registrants may receive a refund, less a $100.00 administrative fee, if notice is received in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the start date of a workshop.  If notification is received less than four weeks prior to the start date no refund is issued. However, credit may be applied toward another date or workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee is applied to a transfer in dates.

Non –Attendance: Non-attendance of a registrant at a workshop without notification does not constitute withdrawal and no refund or transfer is applicable. If notification is provided in writing (letter, email) four weeks prior to the commencement of a workshop transfer is permitted within a one year period.  Consideration will be made for “exceptional” circumstances (illness, compassionate grounds).  Please note that a $100.00 administrative fee applies to all transfers.

Cancellation Policy: CJI reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to unforeseen circumstances.

Absenteeism/Class Attendance: As professionals who are interested in co-creating a high quality learning experience, we know that your commitment to the workshop includes attending all of the training dates.  Because we are committed to offering a professional program, we need to ensure that individuals who receive our certificates have actually covered the full curriculum.

Transfer: Transfers are dependent upon availability of space in a workshop. A $100.00 administrative fee applies for a transfer of part of a workshop to another date.

Please note: early bird rate ends April 21, 2026 at which point tickets will be $999

Meet the Trainers

Kamil Ahmed

Kamil (he/him) is a first-generation immigrant and settler from Pakistan who arrived to Waterloo Region to complete his Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Community Engagement at Wilfrid Laurier University. Kamil has been living, working and organizing in Kitchener-Waterloo on the Haldimand Tract for the past 10 years. Passionate about mutual aid, disrupting carceral logic and building communities of care, Kamil is a restorative justice practitioner with Community Justice Initiatives, an organizer at Community Fridge KW and a director at tri-Pride. He is a photographer, space-maker, music enthusiast, vegetarian, and a big fan of farmers markets.

As a coordinator to CJI’s Identity-Based Harm Programming, Kamil finds purpose in working with, and in service to community equipping and facilitating restorative approaches to hate crime and identity-based harm across the spectrum of intent and impact; an approach that offers opportunity to meet justice, healing, and accountability needs in tandem with inviting understanding, bridging differences, and fostering spaces and relations of belonging. In his role as Director of Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, Kamil plays the role of capacity-builder, supporting workplaces, governments and coalitions across Waterloo Region to embed and embody restorative practices that lend themselves to empowered and capable cultural fabrics. Kamil is a facilitator, trainer, Circle-Keeper and passionate speaker. Kamil has journeyed with and supported capacity in teams across the City of Kitchener and City of Waterloo, Region of Waterloo, the KW Multicultural Centre, SPECTRUM, House of Friendship, Thrive, The Human Rights Commission of Newfound Land, Restorative Justice PEI, Canadian Centre for Safer Communities and more.