Hello BayNVC Community, 
Focusing on the day-to-day concerns of an organization, I can sometimes forget that BayNVC offers life-changing skills that people can use right away to connect across differences. When I hear concrete examples of how the work we do has helped to make even one encounter richer and more meaningful, I am moved, and moved to share some of what makes this work so meaningful to me.
We were honored to support the first West Coast NVC & Diversity Retreat, led by BayNVC collaborative trainers Roxanne Manning, Nancy Kahn and Edmundo Norte, and Leadership Program graduate Jane Connor. Jane inaugurated the retreat in New York in 2007.
Retreat participants, of a variety of backgrounds, used Nonviolent Communication as a tool to explore and share their experiences. Participants spoke of "profound healing", "deep satisfaction at finally being heard for my experience" and an "eye-opening experience, making [them] 'teachable' in regards to the experiences of people of color."
Another BayNVC training that supported people to connect across differences in their daily lives was offered at the Alameda Point Collaborative, a housing community that provides services and programs so that formerly homeless families and individuals can flourish. Residents and case managers met daily with BayNVC educators over the course of two weeks. Under Celebrations (below), you can read Bob Yamtich's inspiring story about the learning that happened when the youth group encountered a police officer.
When I think of this story, and the countless others we here at BayNVC are privileged to hear, I really start to see the possibility for a peaceful world. Has NVC had an impact on your life? We'd love to hear your stories!
Erica Grevemeyer
Celebrator/Interim Director
Bay Area Nonviolent Communication
P.S. Come find BayNVC at our Empathic Listening Post at the Power to the Peaceful Festival, featuring Michael Franti and Spearhead, Sept. 12 in Golden Gate Park!
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 A Three Chair Model of NVC Mediation:
Applying the "Enemy Image Process"
By John Kinyon and Ike Lasater, with Julie Stiles
Over the past seven years, we have engaged in experimentation and discovery, developing the mediation model we learned from NVC founder Marshall Rosenberg, and evolving a powerful learning context for people wanting to deepen the skills of transforming enemy images and resolving conflict...
Click here for the full article.
...we're discovering that every outer conflict can be traced back to an internal conflict that we are having with ourselves. Additionally, even though this model is set up as a "three chair" process, it can be translated into a "two-chair" process, to practice mediating and facilitating when we ourselves are involved in and part of a conflict.
Click here to access a practice guide sheet for practicing with an empathy partner...
BayNVC co-founder John Kinyon specializes in mediation and NVC as spiritual practice. Ike Lasater teaches and coaches communication and conflict resolution skills to individuals and organizations. Upcoming mediation training opportunities include a 3-day workshop, a 5-day retreat (new reduced price!), beginning and intermediate series, and a year-long immersion program.
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Workshops with Miki Kashtan
For IDEA: International Day of Empathic Action Friday, October 2, 2009 in Oakland
12:00-2:00pm
Empathy in the Workplace:A Workshop for Bay Area Non-Profits and Activist GroupsIn this workshop we plan on exploring some basic principles related to empathic communication in the workplace. We are particularly hopeful that groups and organizations that may not have a training budget will send some key individuals to this event. 5:00-7:00pm
Be A Resource for Your Community
In this workshop you can learn basic skills in empathic listening that can support you in your: * capacity to stay present in challenging situations * ability to reflect your understanding regardless of content * competence in checking for understanding of deeper meaning of what is shared * willingness to listen without trying to solve problems Learn more about IDEA at worldempathy.org. If you're interested in joining with others in empathic action in the Bay Area on October 2nd, contact Ali Miller. |
 Special Series and Workshops
You can often still join after the first session, so please ask!
Tuesdays 7:00-9:15pm starting Sept. 8 in Oakland
with Sigal Shoham
Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm starting Sept. 9 in Oakland
with Nancy Kahn
Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm starting Sept. 17 in Oakland
with Kathy Simon
Mindfulness in NVC - first of three NVC-Dharma workshops Saturday, Sept. 19th, 9:30am - 5:00pm in Berkeley
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| Celebrations |
Empathy Poker with a Police Officer
From Bob Yamtich: "I was present for something amazing during a workshop on Nonviolent Communication led by Nancy Kahn at the Alameda Point Collective, a place of transitional housing for families receiving various social services.
Three people, aged fourteen to sixteen, joined me outside for a small group introduction to guessing needs using NVC-based feelings and needs "Grok" cards. A man wearing sunglasses in a black uniform with a badge saying "Alameda Police" approached..." Read the full story here.
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Get Involved!
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Call In To or Appear Live On the CONFLICT HOTLINE
Send your conflict, hard-to-hear message, or other difficult situation to conflicthotline, or call in live during the show at (510) 433-0700 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. Miki and the Conflict Hotline cast will demonstrate using NVC to transform the situation, and support you and other viewers in creating a world that works for all. We're also looking for volunteers to appear live on the show and share their conflicts. You would be asked to arrive at the studio in downtown Berkeley at 5:30 p.m. and stay through the end of the show at 8:30 p.m. Please email conflicthotline for more information.
Volunteer or Host a Table for SPEAKING PEACE
Would you like to invite family, friends, or colleagues to this event? Are you interested in volunteering? Please call 510-433-0700 or contact Judith. Write a Review of BayNVC
Let people know how BayNVC has helped you. We have a listing on the Great Nonprofits website where you can add your personal review of our organization. You can also write a review on our Yelp listing, or join us on Facebook.
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| Announcements |
Sit for Change: 2nd Annual Sit-A-Thon
BayNVC is partnering with Center for Transformative Change to support social change grounded in inner transformation. Raise pledges and enjoy a great day of meditation, yoga, live music & spoken word on Sept. 19 at MLK Civic Center Park in Berkeley. (You can offer support from wherever you are, even if you can't join us at the park!) Click here for more information. Meet Sustainability Activist Vicki Robin
Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life, and friend of NVC, is in the Bay Area for two evenings Sept. 23 and 24. She will also be offering a 4-week teleclass. From Miki Kashtan: "Vicki...offers a personal practice that is compatible with NVC and is both simple and radical in its implications. I highly recommend her work." Visit Vicki's website for more information.
Seven Seeds for a New Society - a talk by Sharif Abdullah
If you have been to a training with Miki you may have heard her mention Sharif's book Creating a World that Works for All. Sharif has a new book out, and will be giving a talk on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7:30pm, at San Francisco State University. Sharif's ideas are often deeply aligned with the the BayNVC vision of a world where everyone's needs matter.
For more information, visit Holistic Health Learning Center.
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BayNVC is in need of the following:
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We've outgrown our phone system! And we're looking for a small business system with a minimum 8-line capacity. Please email newphonesystem.
- 2 flat-screen 19-inch monitors
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A heavy-duty electric paper shredder
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A heavy-duty manual paper cutter
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New or gently used office chairs
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Speaking Peace 2009
We are delighted to invite you to join us for our 5th annual FREE fundraising event on Sunday, November 15th, 2009, at the California Ballroom in Oakland. Mark your calendar!
2 pm: An Introduction to NVC with BayNVC co-founder Miki Kashtan.
3:30-5 pm: A program with stories from the local NVC community; enjoy light refreshments.
5-6 pm: Networking & community time.
For more information, click here, or scroll down to Get Involved! for other ways to participate. |
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Conflict Hotline: New Date!
BayNVC's monthly TV show the Conflict Hotline airs live on betv.org (or Channel 28 or 33 in Berkeley) on a NEW DATE: Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. It's a great way to introduce friends to NVC! You can see past episodes on YouTube.
Scroll down to Get Involved! for more ways to participate.
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Practice
Groups
For a list of practice groups in the bay area and beyond, click HERE.
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More Information & Registration
Since many of our
events fill quickly,
please consider pre-registering to ensure your space. Occasionally, events are canceled due to a low number of registered participants. If you are planning to attend, pre-registering will help ensure that the event will take place. If an event is canceled, all pre-registered participants will be notified and you will have the choice of refund or transfer to another event.
You may
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BayNVC trainers are available for individual, couple and family counseling; mediation and meeting facilitation; full and half-day NVC workshops at your organization (including diversity training); audio/video presentations; and trauma and conflict response.
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