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THE CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION

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When was the last time you experienced being seen and understood?

Every day around the world, the Center for Nonviolent Communication supports the transformation of how we speak to ourselves and one another, one empathic conversation at a time, speaking the “Language of Life” known as Nonviolent Communication (NVC) founded by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. Start here to find NVC resources and learning opportunities, including many free and available right now.

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When was the last time you felt seen and understood?

Every day around the world, the Center for Nonviolent Communication supports the transformation of how we speak to ourselves and one another; one empathic conversation at a time speaking the “Language of Life” known as Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD. Start here to find NVC resources and learning opportunities, including many free and available right now.

Touched by NVC and believe in its transformative power?

We extend a warm welcome to you to make it official by becoming a Supporting Member of CNVC - the global home of Nonviolent Communication!

Let’s together create a world where everyone's needs matter and are met through compassionate giving -- the vision of our founder, Marshall Rosenberg.

It’s now possible to contribute to and collaborate with the Center for Nonviolent Communication by becoming a Supporting Member.

As a Supporting Member, you are part of a growing movement of like-minded people who want to help increase NVC’s impact in the world.

Supporting Members are coming together with others from around the world. We’re creating sanity and belonging not through the use of guilt, force, or coercion… but by connecting with our common humanity and engaging our compassionate nature.

Using Nonviolent Communication, we’re creating the world our hearts know is possible.

Join your community of compassion; join the global home of NVC.

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DESTINATION: NVC IMMERSION

Immerse yourself in the language of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) up to nine days in residence

CNVC‘s signature International Intensive Trainings, also known as IITs, allow you to fully live and breathe NVC. Like learning and practicing a new language, fully and intentionally immersing yourself can be the best way to gain new skills and NVC fluency. Beautiful locations and camaraderie — a retreat sure to inspire!

What does CNVC do?

Every day CNVC, along with its Certified Trainers in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), teaches and supports the growth and sustainability of NVC in over 65 countries, and growing.

Our work, and that of countless volunteers and practitioners, touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world as they work in:

  • Conflict Transformation

  • Counseling and Therapy

  • Government and Governance

  • Education (including schools and youth programs)

  • Family and Interpersonal Relationships

  • Leadership (including organizational culture and executive coaching)

  • Peace and Civil Discourse

  • Restorative Justice (including prison work)

  • Social Change

  • Spirituality and Inner Work

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SPEAKING AND LIVING PEACE

The purpose of Nonviolent Communication by the founder, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg

Empathy in action

There‘s a lot of talking going on, often divisive and violent. How many of us experience conversations with the heart of understanding, empathy, and transformation? At CNVC, we believe every conversation counts. Explore all the ways you can contribute to empathy in action.

Learn. Practice. Stretch. Like any language, to become fluent in NVC will take time, intention, and practice. Explore all our programs from novice, practitioner, to earning your CNVC certification.

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Global distribution of active CNVC trainers to date:

700+ Active Trainers

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300+ training events

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You can find our trainers and trainings all around the world!

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The original book by our founder that launched NVC into the world:

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

By Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD, Foreword by Deepak Chopra

Over six millions copies sold worldwide. Translated in over 35 languages

DID YOU KNOW: "One of Nadella’s [Satya Nadella of Microsoft] first acts after becoming CEO, in February 2014, was to ask the company’s top executives to read Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, a treatise on empathic collaboration." [FAST COMPANY]

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