--- title: "CNVC News and Events - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/news" date: "2026-09-18T04:24:17+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # News ### Center for Nonviolent Communication Newsroom From CNVC announcements, events, interviews, and what our trainers are contributing to bring empathy and understanding around the world, we hope you will feel inspired and supported in the [*"Language of Life"*](https://www.cnvc.org/store/nonviolent-communication-a-language-of-life) that is Nonviolent Communication. [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/news/Giraffes%20Around%20The%20World/Bridges%20of%20Hope%20Kakuma%20Refugee%20Camp/605536075_2624154757943403_6782301367770023013_n.jpg) ## When Borders Can’t Stop Connection: The Story of the Bridges of Hope Project in Kenya 30-Aug-2026 Giraffes Around the World # Bridges of Hope in Kakuma **How Nonviolent Communication is helping people from diverse communities build understanding, connection, and peace.** In a community shaped by displacement, trauma, and extraordinary cultural diversity, misunderstandings are inevitable. Different languages, customs, and histories can easily become barriers to trust. Yet amid these challenges, something is helping people discover another way of relating to one another. Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7638:when-borders-cant-stop-connection-the-story-of-the-bridges-of-hope-project-in-kenya&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/Webpage%20Images/golden-key-on-laptop-computer-above-view-2026-03-09-07-16-25-utc.jpg) ## Stories of Living Peace 16-Jul-2026 **Between Gandhi's birthday (2 October) and Marshall Rosenberg's birthday (6 October), we are trying something new.** For 24 hours, without a break, we will hold space together - one hour at a time, one story at a time, around the whole world. Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7453:stories-of-living-peace&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/news/Ted%20and%20Team.jpeg) ## Building Bridges and Connecting Dots: A Staff Update from Ted Rau 20-May-2026 About four weeks ago, Ted Rau started in his new role as interim Executive Director of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). Since stepping into the position, he has been working closely with the board and staff while focusing on learning, building context, and supporting organizational cohesion and clarity. Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7113:building-bridges-and-connecting-dots-a-staff-update-from-ted-rau&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/Screenshot_2026-02-19_172642.png) ## Navigating Community Life with NVC (French) 19-Feb-2026 Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is featured in the March 2026 issue of *Le Messager de Saint Antoine*. The issue includes a substantial feature presenting NVC as a practical process for dialogue, empathy, and conflict transformation. This thoughtful **French-language article** explores **how communities can navigate tensions with greater clarity, empathy, and mutual respect through Nonviolent Communication** (NVC). Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6414:nvc-featured-in-le-messager-de-saint-antoine-march-2026&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/Wednesday_micro-lesson_5.jpg) ## "Relationship Reset" micro-lesson #5 18-Feb-2026 #### Lesson 5 of 5 powerful NVC micro-lessons - 2026 "Relationship Reset" series Repeat back = feel heard - "Relationship Reset" series Have you ever had the 'Jackal' thought, *“This is like talking to a brick wall”?* It might be that your partner or friends have had a similar experience. Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6285:lesson-5-of-5-powerful-nvc-micro-lessons-2026-relationship-reset-series&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/Wednesday_micro-lesson_4.jpg) ## "Relationship Reset" micro-lesson #4 11-Feb-2026 #### Lesson 4 of 5 powerful NVC micro-lessons - 2026 "Relationship Reset" series The “Pure Observation” truth - "Relationship Reset" series Most conflicts start because we argue about **interpretations**, not **facts**. Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6284:lesson-4-of-5-powerful-nvc-micro-lessons-2026-relationship-reset-series&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/news/Certification_Department_Annual_Report_1058_x_887_px_1.png) ## Certification Process — 2025 Year in Review 06-Feb-2026 This page presents a statistical overview of the certification landscape at the Center for Nonviolent Communication in 2025. The figures presented here reflect participation across certification roles within the CNVC certification community during the 2025 calendar year, created by our Certification Department. Read more ](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6355:certification-2025-report&catid=10) [ ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/Wednesday_micro-lesson_3.jpg) ## "Relationship Reset" micro-lesson #3 04-Feb-2026 #### Lesson 3 of 5 powerful NVC micro-lessons - 2026 "Relationship Reset" series The “Gratitude Multiplier” - "Relationship Reset" series We might say “thank you” dozens of times a day. It’s polite, and sometimes meaningful, but it doesn't always reach the heart. Yet how could this everday expression of appreciation be transformed into something that builds real **connection** and **trust**? 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