Non-Violent Communication
Non-Violent Communication is a 24-hour communication skills training based on the book and workbook by Marshall Rosenberg.
This course will help you listen more deeply and connect to people in a more meaningful way, without judgement or blame, so you can reduce conflict and resentment in your relationships while ensuring everyone’s needs get met. Students are asked to read the book, Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life before the class and purchase the accompanying workbook. The book and the workbook are available at the college bookstore in Castlegar. Please call the bookstore 250.365.1281 to arrange pick up at a campus in Nelson or Trail.
- When: Saturday, April 29-Monday, May 1, 2023, 9 am-4pm
- Where: Mir Centre, Castlegar BC
- Cost: $275 + $13.75 GST
Holly Hume is engaging and fun with 15-plus years of experience facilitating groups. Holly has her Diploma in Social Work from Mount Royal University and started practising non-violent communication in 2012. She enjoyed it so much that she developed and facilitated seven non-violent communication groups! Holly is inspired to help people enhance their communication skills, as it's an essential tool in order to have happier relationships and healthier communities.
Tamara Schiesser is passionate about Compassionate Communication! Tamara has been an avid student of Non-Violent Communication since 2017 and has recently begun her journey of co-facilitating NVC groups and workshops. Tamara has a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is a certified clinical Hypnotherapist. Tamara believes that learning to communicate compassionately with ourselves and with others is a powerful and fundamental way to enrich our lives and our relationships and ultimately helps contribute to a global culture of peace.
“Holly’s professionalism, skills as a presenter, comfort in the group setting, and pleasant and calm presence were welcome contributions and instrumental in maintaining the safe, calm setting for the Bridging group’s learning.” – previous course participant
Sustainable Development Goal #16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping/Protection
Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping/Protection (UCP) is a nonviolent strategy where trained professionals are deployed in volatile situations in order to reduce violence.
Guided by the principles of social justice, human rights and international law, UCP works under the guidance of local leadership to observe and record, engage in advocacy, and participate in the protective accompaniment of vulnerable individuals and groups, such as human rights defenders.
- When: May 8 to 12; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (5 sessions)
- Where: TBD
- Cost: $360.00 + $18.00 GST
- Registration (Maximum 20)
Promoting Learning and Dialogue in Our Community
The Mir Centre for Peace builds cultures of peace through learning and dialogue. Our lecture series, training, workshops, films, research, and collaborations with community organizations help advance peace and justice both locally and in our wider world.
Learn more about the Mir Centre for Peace.
Sustainable Development Goal #16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.