Facilitating Change is a year-long social change program beginning in January 2009

Facilitating Change  Location  Camp DeWolfeWading River, NY 11792http://www.campdewolfe.org/retreat.html Overview  Facilitating Change is a year-long social change program beginning in January 2009. Using nonviolent communication as a primary activist tool. Participants will develop practices to boost the effectiveness of how grassroots projects and non-profit organizations function and achieve their goals.   Description  We are excited to offer Facilitating Change, a year long social change program beginning in January 2009. Using Nonviolent Communication as a primary activist tool, participants will develop practices to boost the effectiveness of how grassroots projects and nonprofit organizations function and achieve their goals.  Do you want to foster social change motivate by human connection and compassion?Do you have a vision of the world where human needs - and the needs of all life - are held with care and peacefully met?Are you longing for community, hope and support of like-minded visionaries in manifesting your dream for the world? If so, please join us for Facilitating Change! In this program we will: INTEGRATE NVC with*Social Action*Community Organizing*Mediation and Restorative Justice*Organization Development*Fundraising DEVELOP FACILITATION SKILLS*Group process skills*Decision-making and consensus building*Coaching based on needs awareness before action*Needs-based strategic planning*Leading change while sharing power WHO WILL BENEFIT*Activists who want new skills, resources and support in creating collaborative social change*Nonprofit leaders who want to maximize the impact of their organization*Seasoned organizers who want to reinvigorate and inspire their organization or community*NVC practitioners who want in-depth support for deepening NVC consciousness*Certified NVC trainers and candidates who want to apply NVC to social change*Social entrepreneurs who want to integrate NVC principles in their vision and work   Facilitators:   Dian Killian, PhD., is founder and director of Brooklyn Nonviolent Communication, a Certified Trainer with the global Center for Nonviolent Communication, and co-author of "Connecting across Differences: A Guide to Compassionate, Nonviolent Communication". Martha Lasley, MBA, is a founding partner of Leadership that Works, where she trains and coaches visionaries using Nonviolent Communication. She is the author of "Courageous Visions: How to Unleash Passionate Energy in Your Life and Your Organization".   Dates of Program  Facilitating Change is a yearlong program beginning in January 2009. There will be 4 residential retreats within 90 miles of NYC. The dates for the retreats will be: January 14th-18thApril 1st-5thAugust 19th-23rdOctober 21st-25th Each retreat will begin at approximately 5 pm on Wednesday and end at 3 pm on Sunday. For further information or to register please go to or call:Brooklyn Nonviolent CommunicationPhone: 7187979525 info@BrooklynNVC.orgwww.BrooklynNVC.org  III. CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

i. Sliding scale
The amount we request for taking part in the Facilitating Change Program is on a sliding scale of $4,500 -7,500 for the year, plus room and board, with a median of $6,000. Room and board will be approximately $70 per day, on site; camping or bedrolling may also be available at $40 per day.

ii. Group participation
We have found that two or more people learning NVC together deepens the impact and integration of NVC in an organization; wanting to support this kind of learning, we encourage two or more people from an organization to register for the program together. To support several registering from one organization, we invite each person in the ‘group” to deduct $500 per person from the sliding scale.

iii. Accessibility
We have a commitment to inclusion in the FC program (and all resources in society), regardless of financial means. At the same time, we desire support and ease of support in offering this program, and a sense of shared partnership, contribution, and community. If you’d like to support yourself or others in joining the program at a contribution below the sliding scale requested, we ask you to consider joining our fundraising team. We would also welcome your contributing support in other ways; please contact us for details! In our desire to create a world of interdependence and mutual support, we ask you to consider inviting friends, family, faith and community organizations and/or your employer to financially support you in participating in the Facilitating Change program. We would also welcome your support in letting others know about the FC program.