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title: "NVC for The Oppressed - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Jeannine Suurmond explores NVC as a means to challenge oppression, combining personal anecdotes with practical applications. Discover how NVC fosters restorative dialogue, empowers marginalized voices, and navigates the complexities of power, identity, and communication for social change."
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/video-library/nvc-for-the-oppressed"
date: "2026-09-19T20:04:32+00:00"
language: "en-US"
---

#  NVC for The Oppressed

**Jeannine Suurmond** - Length: 1h:15m - English

**Topic Areas:** Social Change

 Join Jeannine Suurmond in a deep dive into Nonviolent Communication as a tool for challenging oppression. Through personal anecdotes and practical examples, Suurmond explores how NVC can facilitate restorative dialogue and empower marginalized voices. Delve into the intersection of power, identity, and communication, addressing criticisms and evolving NVC's role in social change.