A note from the Ombudsperson
Oberlin Ombudsperson Yeworkwha Belachew
Hello! Thank you for visiting the Ombuds Office Web site.
It is with utmost pleasure that we provide this newly created Web site about the offerings of the office and its services. I want to extend my sincere gratitude for all the support we continue to receive from the student body, staff, faculty, administration, and Oberlin alumni who work in the fields of conflict resolution and social justice.
It is because of your good will, encouragement, and guidance that Oberlin is able to provide a unique, signature program, as well as an ombuds office, with a mediation and facilitation service through the social justice model. Since its creation in 2000, this office has been able to assist well over 2,000 individuals in a wide variety of ways. Currently we have more than 16 trained student mediators and facilitators, including 14 faculty and staff who are ready to assist our community as members of the Oberlin College Dialogue Center (OCDC).
We hope this revamped Web site better explains the role and the services we provide, and directs individuals to important agencies and resources within the Oberlin community and beyond.
