Restorative Circles & Conflict Transformation

Suncoast NVC & PEAC presents:

‘Restorative Circles’
For Handling Conflict in Groups, Organizations, Communities & Families
       With Duke Duchscherer, CNVC Certified Trainer, RC Facilitator

AN AUTUMN WEEKEND TRAINING
Friday September 30th 7-9:30p
Saturday & Sunday October 1st & 2nd 10a-5p   (doors at 9:30a)

Location:  Rising Tide International  5102 Swift Road Sarasota FL 

The Restorative Circles process has been described as a straightforward problem-solving and nonviolent restoration method that demonstrates how community members can resolve their own conflicts when probided with a constructive forum to do so.  The establishment of a restorative system empowers communities to consciously choose how they would like to respond to conflict before it occurs - a form of proactive, preventative conflict transformation.  It enables them to choose a nonviolent response to conflict that involves the whole community in discovering their own sustainable strategies by addressing immediate as well as underlying long term causes.  Restorative Circles are being used with great long-term success in schools, justice systems and communities in this country and around the world.

Duke Duchscherer is a Certified Trainer with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication and is on the Board of Directors for the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence.  He has facilitated trainings in Restorative Circles and/or Nonviolent Communication in India, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, Croatia, Canada and the United States.  He taught at the European Peace University in Austria and the World Peace Academy in Switzerland, which draws students from all over the globe.  Duke's trainings and experience builds capacity in areas of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, trauma healing, restorative processes and reconciliation. 

Information on Restorative Circles (RC):  www.restorativecircles.org

$35 registration confirms your space.
Weekend Training suggested scale:  $75-300 (contribute generously if you are able)
Space Limited.  Registration deadline 9/15/11 or when fills.
 

Registrar:  Mercedes Frace  941.492.9279  (EDT)   flanvc@gmail.com           
Registration:  Online registration opens soon at www.peacentersarasota.org.
or... mail registration money orders or checks to:  
Mercedes Frace
543 S. Neponsit Drive
Venice Florida  34293
 

We invite individuals, groups or organizations to support Suncoast NVC, Peace Education & Action Center, Sarasota & Duke Duchscherer by being a SPONSOR or ENDORSER of this gulfcoast Florida event.  Contact event organizer/registrar for more information. 
Suncoast NVC & PEAC also welcome folks who have an interest in supporting on-site organizing staff for this event.  Contact event organizer/registrar for more information.