BayNVC - Bay Area Nonviolent Communication

Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Description: Requested contribution: $25-50 (Please read all of this before you come the first time) I welcome all skill levels. Usually about 4-10 folks attend so there s plenty of time for personalized coaching. Those who are more versed at NVC get pointers on a higher level of colloquial, more natural sounding NVC, while those who are newer get more tips on the four step model. We find that everyone gets something from everyone, no matter what their skill level. I know for myself I learn best by modeling and teaching; doing this helps me remember to access NVC when my buttons are pushed and it really counts! My practice group is half an hour longer than others because I like to foster community connection by having 3-5 minute check-ins for each person. After check-ins we use 1 or 2 people's real life issue to practice giving and receiving empathy. We also do role-plays to practice NVC. After we work together as a group,we pair off into one-on-one empathy sessions. There's usually a lot of laughter, sometimes tears. Most feel very safe and cared for. We end with short check-outs and a closing circle with 3 Ohm s (meditative chant). LENDING LIBRARY: I bring many of the materials the Center of Nonviolent Communications has published to each session. These include books, pamphlets, videotapes, DVDs and CDs. You are welcome to borrow them if you are confident you ll return to the group. DETAILS ABOUT REQUESTED CONTRIBUTION: I ask that those who are financially more well off pay at the high end of the scale so I can make this work available to those who are less so (and still sustain myself while doing this work). Please pay what you would joyfully contribute when you consider both your value for spreading NVC and also for your finances. I don't want anyone not to come because of money issues. I invite you to drop in and see what you think! :-) I've been studying NVC for 11 years and teaching it and using it as a mediator for 9; please let me know if you'd like testimonials or references.

Time: 8:30am - 9:45am
Description: PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE LISTEN ONLY OPTION. Would you like to know more about this potent blend of restorative justice and nonviolent communication principles? Restorative Justice offers ways to establish connection, discover meaning and recover power on profound levels. It brings together groups and communities to develop sustainable forms of developing agreement and increasing safety for all through responsibility and inclusion. During recent decades the collective experience of RJ practitioners and insights from indigenous practices have helped reveal recurrent dynamics that can support those seeking healing and constructive action after painful conflict to reach deeper levels of personal transformation and community building. This tele-class series will present the model of Restorative Circles developed by Dominic Barter for the Brazilian Justice and Education systems. Making profound use of Nonviolent Communication the Circles connect those separated by conflict and support them in reaching agreed action. Using a step-by-step process, we will learn how Restorative Circles function in social structures such as schools, families, businesses, communities and justice systems. Participants will be invited to apply their learning to personally meaningful contexts in their lives. Through dynamic exploration of the key concepts that underlie this model, we will discover how closed ideas loosen and human motives behind painful choices emerge in the shared power of the Circle. Class meets: March 18 and 25; April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 13, 20; June 3, 10, 17. Time: 8.30am Pacific, 11:30am Eastern, 12:30pm Rio, 3:30pm London, 4:30pm Paris, 9pm Delhi First class is 90 mins long: all other classes are 75 minutes in length-14 class hours total. Participants limited to 12. Sliding scale $375-750 US. *UK residents are welcome to pay into a UK account. To register, email martina.cavicchi@gmail.com. All proceeds support Dominic Barter to take time to create materials for learning this work. Observers are welcome to join the call and pay whatever they would like to contribute. To register as an observer, please go to the "Listen Only" option to register. Facilitator: Dominic Barter has studied the interface between societal and personal change, and the role of conflict, since the 1980s. He has taught restorative practices internationally for the last 11years. From 2004 - 2007 he was consultant and training program director to the UN Development Program and UNESCO for the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education and Special Secretariat for Human Rights' pilot projects in Restorative Justice in Brazil. Dominic coordinates the RJ Project for the international Center for Nonviolent Communication.

Time: 8:30am - 9:45am
Description: THIS IS A LISTEN ONLY VERSION OF THIS CLASS. Would you like to know more about this potent blend of restorative justice and nonviolent communication principles? Restorative Justice offers ways to establish connection, discover meaning and recover power on profound levels. It brings together groups and communities to develop sustainable forms of developing agreement and increasing safety for all through responsibility and inclusion. During recent decades the collective experience of RJ practitioners and insights from indigenous practices have helped reveal recurrent dynamics that can support those seeking healing and constructive action after painful conflict to reach deeper levels of personal transformation and community building. This tele-class series will present the model of Restorative Circles developed by Dominic Barter for the Brazilian Justice and Education systems. Making profound use of Nonviolent Communication the Circles connect those separated by conflict and support them in reaching agreed action. Using a step-by-step process, we will learn how Restorative Circles function in social structures such as schools, families, businesses, communities and justice systems. Participants will be invited to apply their learning to personally meaningful contexts in their lives. Through dynamic exploration of the key concepts that underlie this model, we will discover how closed ideas loosen and human motives behind painful choices emerge in the shared power of the Circle. Class meets: March 18 and 25; April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 13, 20; June 3, 10, 17. Time: 8.30am Pacific, 11:30am Eastern, 12:30pm Rio, 3:30pm London, 4:30pm Paris, 9pm Delhi First class is 90 minutes. All other classes are 75 minutes in length-14 class hours total. Listen-only participants will not actually call in and listen to the live telecourse. Listen-only participants will receive an email with a weblink so that they can listen to a recording of each telecourse. Sliding scale for the listen-only series is $0-375 US. Please offer as much as you can comfortably do to support this work. All proceeds support Dominic Barter to create materials for sharing this process more effectively. You are welcome to join the telecourse and pay whatever you would like to contribute. *UK participants can register by emailing martina.cavicchi@gmail.com Facilitator: Dominic Barter has studied the interface between societal and personal change, and the role of conflict, since the 1980s. He has taught restorative practices internationally for the last 11years. From 2004 - 2007 he was consultant and training program director to the UN Development Program and UNESCO for the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education and Special Secretariat for Human Rights' pilot projects in Restorative Justice in Brazil. Dominic coordinates the RJ Project for the international Center for Nonviolent Communication

Description: Join Miki Kashtan for an Intensive Nonviolent Communication Training following the African Alliance for Peace Regional 2008 Summit in Accra, Ghana. The NVC training will focus on: - basic skills for empathy and honest expression - power-with through making requests - living in peace internally with stress and challenges - maintaining dialogue in times of conflict - connecting with people across political differences - aligning our actions with our core values The African Regional Summit and the Intensive Nonviolent Communication Training are co-sponsored by the African Alliance for Peace and the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace. The event is hosted by the International Centre for Conflict & Human Rights Analysis The many purposes of the Summit include planning future developments for active campaigns in African countries to support a culture of peace, building partnerships and access networks with organizations/individuals in African countries calling for the establishment of Departments and Ministries of Peace, and exploring how to engage the support of the United Nations in establishing the Departments of Peace. Please visit the website for complete program listing and goals http://www.icchra.org/africasummit REGISTRATION, TRAVEL, AND LODGING LOGISTICS DATES AND VENUE The 2008 African Alliance for Peace Summit and Intensive Nonviolent Communication Training will take place in at the Regency Coconut Grove Hotel, Accra, Ghana, from 14-22 May 2008. The Summit is May 14 – 16, and the NVC Training is May 17 - 22 Participants are asked to plan to arrive 13 May as the Summit begins the morning of 14 May. If attending only the Training, participants may arrive 16 May for the Training to start the morning of 17 May. Both events go the entire day all days, so departures from the Summit may be scheduled for 17 May and from the Training for 23 May. ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodation is available for participants at the Regency Coconut Grove Hotel at USD $70/night; room sharing is possible. In order to facilitate booking for accommodation, a travel coordinator has been appointed to assist. The details are www.cononutgrovehotels.com.gh. Alternative lodgings are also available at Crystal Palm Hotel and Wangara Hotel, at about USD $60/night single or $75-$80. There are also many other hotels in Accra. REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO VENUE The African Alliance for Peace Summit is open individuals, NGOs, and representatives UN and state agencies and regional and sub regional commissions and specialized agencies involved in the peace in Africa. All participants are asked to RSVP to accreditation@icchra.org, indicating their intention to attend the Summit, the Intensive Nonviolent Communication Training, or both. Registration fee per person for the summit will be $78, for the NVC training $156, for both $234, which covers costs for the hotel's conference facilities and services. All participants will be issued identification badges allowing access to the conference venue. For security reasons, this pass must be visible at all times. The International Centre for Conflict and Human Rights Analysis and the Regency Coconut Groove hotel will together be responsible for the security arrangements of all persons while they are within the conference area.