Festival of Compassionate Communication

Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Peace United
900 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060



Join us for a day to explore compassionate communication with family members, friends, co-workers, community members---and with yourself.

In the morning, we will demonstrate Compassionate Communication with Conflict Improv, where the teachers act out suggestions from the audience. Then we will have workshops on topics such as:

The Basics of NVC
Translating Inner and Outer Critics
Compassionate Communication and Dating
Communication at Work: Working with Difficult Clients and Customers
Parents: Making Requests and Setting Limits
Relationship as Path for Self-Discovery
NVC for Men -- and the Women Who Want to Understand Them
NVC for Helping Professionals

Schedule:
9:30: Meet and Greet; Registration, Snacks, and Coffee/Tea
10:00: Opening Circle with Games and Conflict Improv
11:15-12:30 Workshop #1 (choice of 3 workshops)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch, Please bring your own or we can tell you about local restaurants
1:45-3:00: Workshop #2 (choice of 3 workshops)
3:15-4:30: Workshop #3 (choice of 3 workshops)
4:30-5:00:  Closing Circle

Cost: $25 - $75 (sliding scale)