Nonviolent Communication: Facilitate Change: Using NVC to Create Social Change

Kathleen Macferran

Kathleen Macferran is a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC, http://www.cnvc.org). She has offered Nonviolent Communication training to schools, community groups, churches, hospitals, families, correctional officers, and prison inmates. She is one of the trainers for the Freedom Project, an affiliate organization of CNVC that strengthens community safety through supporting the transformation of prisoners into peacemakers. In addition to working with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, Kathleen founded and was the Music Director of the Rainier Chamber Winds from 1990-2008. Kathleen views the music ensemble as a metaphor for social organization since the well-being of one individual clearly depends on the well-being of all.

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a practical, learnable process for communicating with empathy, honesty, power and compassion. It integrates personal development with social change. The purpose of NVC is to ensure everyone's needs are valued equally and fulfilled in ways that contribute to connection, harmony and peace. It develops people's ability to listen to and transform blame, anger and criticism into respectful, constructive communication, and to resolve conflicts peacefully.

NVC Infused Classrooms

A Telecourse Recording with CNVC Certified Trainer Kathleen Macferran from Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA

Recorded during September, 2008
Total Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

This telecourse recording is intended to support classroom teachers at the beginning of the school year in creating a community where all students know they matter, where learning is valued, and where conflict is resolved peacefully. Integrating NVC into your own life and the culture of the classroom will be the focus of this course.

Create a learning community where:

Every person matters
Learning is connected to values
Empathy and honesty are the major modes of communication
Choices are based on values/needs
Individuals find power through requests to meet needs
Compassion is contagious
Celebration and gratitude replace praise and compliments
Difficult conversations with parents and staff turn into mutual cooperation
Conflict resolution skills are understood and used by all
Protective vs. punitive use of force is used if necessary

Listen to the learning material again and again
Recordings are an alternative to participating in live course
Use recordings to prepare for a live workshop or telecourse
Conveniently listen in your car, while you're jogging, or while relaxing at home
Recordings can supplement your learning and reinforce what you already know
Recordings make great learning tools for your practice group

Cost: $30.00 USD

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