Social Change

Auroville NVC Camp

Sociocracy is a method of governance that supports
“power-with” (rather than “power-over”). It is a process for collective
decision-making that makes sure that everyone’s voice gets heard. It
also supports the flow of information and decision-making in
organizations which value ‘equivalence’ (valuing each member equally in
decisions).

This Sociocratic-Style Facilitation Training is part of the NVC Camp and introduces the consent-based process known as ‘Sociocracy’ that has been adopted by the NVC network worldwide.

Dates: Monday 12th January, 2009 to Tuesday 13th January, 2009
Length of training: Two days

Suitable for: Everyone

Language: English
Trainer: Shantigarbha (CNVC.org certified)
Location: College Guest House, Auroville, India
Accommodation: Not included in the fee. (There may be
some beds at College Guest House, on a first-come-first-served basis -
contact L’aura via NVC Camp Home Page.)
Food: Not included in the fee.

For further information on fees and registration: visit the NVC Camp Home Page

NB The Dalai Lama will be visiting Auroville on or around January 20!

a wonderful yea rlong nvc based social change project based program. Please go to www.facilitatechange.org for all the info. co facilitated with Dian Killian' MArtha Lasley, Henry Wai and Marc Scruggs

RED STATE/BLUE STATE: CONNECTING ACROSS POLITICAL (AND OTHER) DIVIDES
Cambridge MA 
Friday Nov. 21st 6:30-9:30pm
Sliding Scale $60-$35 or $255-$150 for Friday & Saturday
Register for Fri & Sat by Nov. 7th and take $25 off the sliding scale!

Acting on the Gandhian principle of "being the change we wish to see in the world," in these interactive workshops we will explore how to create change in our lives and the world that is truly transformative, impacting ourselves & core societal practices and beliefs.

*Address inner fears & judgments that get in the way during "difficult" conversations
*How to dialogue in a way that fosters honesty, integrity, and connection
*Ways to hear others with very different views while supporting your being heard
*Talk about "hot" political issues across political "divides" in an effective, powerful, and connecting way

Sliding Scale: Friday & Saturday: $225-$150; Friday only $60-$35 
Registering early gives us ease in planning:
Register for Fri & Sat by Nov. 7th and take $25 off!

(Contributing at the mid-range or higher supports everyone attending regardless of their financial means. Your generous support is appreciated! 

Friday, October 24, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm

**REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT CAN ONLY BE DONE THROUGH BAY NVC - http://www.baynvc.org**

Martin Luther King Jr. observed that, “You have no influence over people who can sense
your underlying contempt.” Yet how can we be free of contempt when we’re certain
the beliefs and actions of another group or person are harmful and “wrong”? In this workshop, drawing on the principles of Nonviolent Communication, we will begin to explore how we can “speak truth to power” in a way that others can hear us---even
when they may have opposing views we find inaccurate, harmful, and challenging.

Requested Contribution: Sliding Scale: $20 - $40.

Pendant cette session, nos objectifs sont de… :

• …nous familiariser avec la pratique spécifique des jeux de rôle en CNV et d’en mesurer toute la puissance de transformation et de guérison ;

• …apprendre à créer l’espace intérieur pour accueillir ce qui est, se faire le canal de la ‘force qui transforme’ et être présent/e en toute confiance ;

• …goûter à l’art du « rester avec » (c’est-à-dire l’art d’accueillir vraiment et entièrement ce qui est partagé, de se réjouir de la souffrance exprimée par l’autre qui lui permet de se libérer) ;

• …apprendre à retourner en soi après avoir été totalement présent/e à l’autre ;

• …repérer nos réactions corporelles, qui sont les indicateurs les plus sûrs pour savoir à quoi il sera essentiel de répondre après avoir écouté notre interlocuteur ; acquérir la capacité à les traduire en sentiments et besoins ;

• …faire la différence entre les jeux de rôle à vocation didactique et les jeux de rôle dits de guérison ou de transformation.

Pendant cette session, nos objectifs sont de… :

• …nous familiariser avec la pratique spécifique des jeux de rôle en CNV et d’en mesurer toute la puissance de transformation et de guérison ;

• …apprendre à créer l’espace intérieur pour accueillir ce qui est, se faire le canal de la ‘force qui transforme’ et être présent/e en toute confiance ;

• …goûter à l’art du « rester avec » (c’est-à-dire l’art d’accueillir vraiment et entièrement ce qui est partagé, de se réjouir de la souffrance exprimée par l’autre qui lui permet de se libérer) ;

• …apprendre à retourner en soi après avoir été totalement présent/e à l’autre ;

• …repérer nos réactions corporelles, qui sont les indicateurs les plus sûrs pour savoir à quoi il sera essentiel de répondre après avoir écouté notre interlocuteur ; acquérir la capacité à les traduire en sentiments et besoins ;

• …faire la différence entre les jeux de rôle à vocation didactique et les jeux de rôle dits de guérison ou de transformation.

If you are
between the ages of 12 and 17 we invite you to expand your awareness of
life through meeting the challenges within yourself and with the earth:

• Discover self-reliance that leads to power-with others
• Transform judgmental thinking about yourself and others
• Practice listening deeply and speaking your truth
• Come to know and trust who you are
• Initiate yourself in the Way of Nonviolence

Walk
on the Wild Side! participants stay in cabins and engage in games,
journaling, art, outdoor skills, play and fun to learn together the art
of being fully ALIVE!

Play in the Wild! leaders Catherine Cadden and Jesse Wiens will share their years of passion and experience in joining youth on treks of discovering their inner and outer wilderness.

This
camp is being held alongside the NVC Australia 2008 Regional Gathering
at Candlebark Farm. Find out more about the gathering and Candlebark
Farm at NVC Australia's website.

TO APPLY:

Contact Cherie Scott at 03 9876 5005 or email
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Location: Candlebark Farm, Melbourne, Australia

This adventure, for youth ages 12 to 17, invites you to expand
awareness of life through meeting the challenges within yourself and
with the earth:

• Discover self-reliance that leads to power-with others
• Transform judgmental thinking about yourself and others
• Practice listening deeply and speaking your truth
• Come to know and trust who you are
• Initiate yourself in the Way of Nonviolence

Our staff is
a dynamic team that includes Certified Nonviolent Communication
Trainers, Outdoor Leadership Educators, Instructors for Peace and
Reconciliation, Advanced First-Aid Responders, TEMBA and P.E.A.C.E.
school teachers,artists, Zen monks, and punk band members. Together,
they bring years of passion and experience in leading youth on treks of
discovering their inner and outer wilderness.

Our adventure will take place in beautiful Wellington National Park in Western Australia.