Creating Compassionate Classrooms with Catherine Cadden & Sura Hart in North Carolina

For anyone in the field of education: teachers, administrators, parents

"Nonviolent Communication is a
framework, or way of thinking, that needs to be shared across the
United States. You can see the changes in the students."

- Stephen Hardaway, Principal, Euclid High School, Euclid, Ohio

October 17th & 18th, 2009 • Duke School, Durham, NC

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❤ Learn ways to create a culture of peace in your school community ❤

❤ Cultivate Power-With "behavior intervention" to inspire trust, respect and understanding ❤

❤ Design "needs"- based curriculum that engages authentic learners and honors their unique rhythms ❤

❤ Develop a capacity to be with what is, inviting natural compassionate communication & wise action ❤

❤ Deepen connection with students to promote ease and learning ❤

❤ Nurture, rejuvenate, and reconnect with your passion for being a teacher ❤

Everything we do in this training can be implemented in the classroom!

In this two-day intensive, our objective is to live a
compassionate classroom, practicing Nonviolent Communication with your
challenging situations, involving relationships with students, other
teachers, administrators, parents and yourself. Catherine and Sura will
share their experience in schools along with a wealth of tools and
activities that you can use in the classroom.

About the Trainers

SURA HART consults with schools, coaches
parents, and shares Nonviolent Communication as a certified trainer
with the global Center for Nonviolent Communication. She especially
enjoys partnering with school communities to create No-Fault Zone^TM
classrooms and homes where young people and adults learn to communicate
clearly & compassionately and to resolve conflicts peacefully. Sura
has co-authored three books: The Compassionate Classroom: Relationship Based Teaching and Learning; Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Co-operation; The No-Fault Classroom: Tools to Resolve Conflict & Foster Relationship Intelligence.
She has also co-created The No-Fault ZoneTM Game, a visual, hands-on
tool helping people understand one another, solve problems, and resolve
conflicts. Sura's website: k-hcommunication.com

CATHERINE CADDEN
has been an educator since 1987. In 1997, she founded The TEMBA School,
a visionary K - 8 academic program rooted in nonviolent philosophy,
Nonviolent Communication, sustainable living, and artistic expression.
She has developed programs specific for youth including Play in the
Wild! Initiations into Nonviolence and TEMBA Peace Players. Catherine
is also a Center for Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Certified Trainer
and has offered trainings to people of all ages in the United States,
Canada, South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, and Argentina. Her
passion for helping people connect with youth is fueled by the belief
that if we "truly see" the beauty within each youth rather than the
"enemy-image" created by us or society, then we can build trusting,
respectful, productive relationships, thus creating the peaceful world
we want.

Training Details

WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 am - 4 pm, Sat. eve: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 18, 10 am - 5 pm
Duke School, 3716 Old Erwin Rd., Durham, NC
www.dukeschool.org
Please arrive around 9:30 am to settle in with tea and muffins. We will begin promptly at 10 am.

BRING:
A journal, colors to create with, questions, curiosity, and wear comfortable clothes you can move in!

COST:
$219 Earlybird, Before September 25
$269 After September 25
Your monetary gift includes both days of training, materials &
organic snacks, as well as helping to sustain us and support peace as a
viable way of living.

CERTIFICATES/CREDIT:
Hours from this training can be applied to certification with the Center for Nonviolent Communication and may apply in certain course study in certain schools or CEU's. You will receive a certificate of 13 hours training.

TO REGISTER or for MORE INFO, contact JESSE by phone at 919-929-3293 or email at

\n jesse [at] zenvc [dot] org