---
title: "Compassionate Communication Foundation and More - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Rodger Sorrow, Rodger Sorrow"
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/learn/events/compassionate-communication-foundation-and-more-2026-10-21-18-00-00"
date: "2026-09-18T07:56:51+00:00"
language: "en-US"
---

From our CNVC Certified Trainers

 Online

#   Compassionate Communication Foundation and More

##  When Connection Matters

 By: **Rodger Sorrow**

#  AUDIENCE: all

 Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 6:00 PM —

 Wednesday, Dec 09, 2026 8:15 PM

 English

 Recurring event

 **Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles

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Learn, Practice and Integrate NVC into Your Life, Relationships, Family, Organizations and Community!

Participants learn to deepen connections with others, enhance long term relationships, and heal painful ones. Students learn to ask for what they want without fear or guilt and reduce conflict while creating more connection. Many students take the class several times and report new learning and insights. We will cover the basic foundations and principles of nonviolent communication as developed my Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. that will include:

Intention of Compassionate Communication and Principles of NVC

Zerp Step

Self-Empathy

Empathy for others

Authentic self-expression and vulnerability and making requests

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Working with Anger

Hearing and Saying NO Compassionately

Transforming Conflict

Gratitude

Transforming Limiting Beliefs

Beneficial Regret

The spiritual basis of nonviolent communication

Forgiveness for ourselves and others

Role plays and more

Practice, Practice, Practice in breakout rooms

This is a FREE 8 weekonline class that will be offered twice in the Spring 2026 semester thru Santa Barbara City College, School of Extended Learning.

California Residents Only

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### Related

- [ **Online Intensive 2025** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2025-10-17-iit-online)
- [ **Rodger Sorrow** (Trainer Profile) ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/rodger-sorrow)

### TRAINING FOCUS:

- Conflict Resolution
- General
- Intimate Relationships

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Many participants take this course multiple times and share that they learn more and something new each time. I know I do. Invite your friends and family.

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