Postponed to Summer of 2009

Discover the playful, practical and transformative heart of Nonviolent Communication.
July 23-28, 2008
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA

Our Goal: To support educators in creating schools and classrooms where compassion, respect and cooperation naturally thrive and where the joy of learning is palpable. We envision our young people with skills to create life-serving systems within themselves, with others and in their future social and political organizations, thus empowered to create a peaceful and sustainable world.

The Educators Institute is designed to:

  • Co-create a life-enriching classroom
  • Strengthen Nonviolent Communication skills
  • Model and practice processes for learning sucess
  • Teach activities for sharing NVC with students
  • Create a fun and safe nurturing environment
  • Create a network for ongoing support

By participating you will practice skills that increase your ability to:

  • Care for your own needs as well as the needs of your students
  • Create relationships based on mutual respect
  • Inspire cooperation
  • Reduce and resolve conflicts
  • Communicate effectively
  • Put democratic values into practice
  • Have less stress, more fun

Training Team:

John Cunningham, Jean Morrison, and Sura Hart, co-author of The Compassionate Classroom

Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with Nonviolent Communication
Tuition, Room & Board: $1100 ($900, if registered by June 1)
CEUs: 3 CEU credits or 30 contact hours

For More Information
Peggy Smith
207-789-5299
E-mail for more info