Institution: University of Ottawa ()
Category: Faculty of Social Sciences
Language:
English
Course Description
An interactive course that helps students handle disagreements with confidence and calm. Through structured games and real-life simulations, students will learn why tensions escalate, how emotions influence our reactions, and simple tools for communicating clearly under pressure. The students will practice active listening, understanding perspectives that differ from their own and expressing themselves clearly. The course will include fun activities, team challenges, communication drills, and a final creative project that will help them put together their own “conflict toolkit”. By the end of the course, students will have practical skills to manage conflict at school, home, and with friends.
Biography
Ruba Musleh is a conflict-resolution expert with 18 years of experience leading programs in high-pressure environments. She holds a master’s degree in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding and completed a 10-month executive program in negotiation and leadership sponsored by Harvard University, studying with leading scholars. Ruba has designed and delivered youth life-skills and leadership programs across the MENA region, trained educators and facilitators, and currently teaches at the University of Ottawa as a Teaching Assistant. As a certified Passport to Success® master trainer she brings deep expertise in youth capacity building programs, delivered through experiential learning and participatory approaches.
