Building A Compassionate Systemic Response to Conflict: An Introduction to Restorative Circles

This workshop will present the systemic approach developed by Dominic Barter as he has worked with organizations, schools, families, court systems, intentional communities and prisons. Applied in the Brazilian Justice and Education systems, this process makes profound use of Nonviolent Communication to reconnect those separated by conflict and support them in reaching agreed action.

Through dynamic exploration of the key concepts that underlie this model, participants experience the loosening of closed ideas, the uncovering of human motives behind painful choices and the discovery of effective strategies to meet pressing needs. The practice will be grounded in a step-by-step process, and illustrated through examples - including video of live Restorative Circle sessions. Application in different social contexts – such as education, neighborhood and church groups, families and business - will be explored. Finally, participants will begin exploring the application of this new resource in their communities.

Cost: contact Henry Wai wai_renooy [at] sympatico [dot] ca    Registration required: contact Henry Wai wai_renooy [at] sympatico [dot] ca