The author serves as liaison between Boulder community organizations and schools. She works in two middle schools, teaches a multi-cultural peer leadership class at a high school, and also is a volunteer mediator for the City of Boulder's race relations team. The author believes there is a major problem with race relations in Boulder schools, based on experiences she has heard from students and teachers. She recounts her experiences in mediation sessions with students, and the examples she gives emphasize the importance of providing an environment in which students themselves can resolve conflicts and learn to respect each other.