Join us for Humboldt County's 10th NVC Gathering
Saturday and Sunday
Sessions will be
10am-12:00pm and 1:15pm-3:15pm on each day
Please RSVP and invite your friends?
Tentative Schedule for Saturday
9:30am - Arrive / Mingle / Setup - Connect early!
10am - Session 1: “Dissolving Enemy Images” "Transcending one's perceptions that another deserves to be punished or harmed.
12:15pm - Setup and Break for Lunch (bring fruit, or a side to share? We'll provide a make-your-own sandwich bar. All welcome to join!)
1:00pm - Arrive for Session 2 - Connection Time
1:15pm - Session 2:
- "Discernment Reconnecting to self and recovering from reactivity" -
Clarity, insight, and wisdom in making life-serving distinctions and choices; recognizing one has choice.
"Living Interdependently" -Living from the knowledge that every individual is related to every other individual - every part of a system affects every other part.
3:15pm - End and Cleanup
Tentative Schedule for Sunday
9:30am - Arrive / Mingle / Setup - Connect early!
10am - Session 3: "Honest Self-expression"
Owning one's experience and having the willingness to express authentically without blame or criticism
12:15pm - Setup and Break for Lunch (bring fruit, or a side to share? We'll provide a make-your-own sandwich bar. All welcome to join!)
1:00pm - Arrive for Session 5 - Connection Time
1:15pm - Session 5: "Facilitating Connection" Facilitating empathy and honesty in dialogue with an intent to create connection.
3:15pm - End & opportunities to help clean up
Each session will include instruction, small group discussion, and practical exercises using compassionate communication (a.k.a. Nonviolent Communication)
Financial Accessibility is important to us. We offer this training as a gift. (You can attend for free AND) We request $25-$75 per session to support our Sustainability. This covers our expenses for food, our time, training materials, travel, and accommodation.
Accepted payment methods:
Venmo - 408-359-7997 or @Eric-Huang-2100
Paypal - @EricH988
Zelle - 650-861-1630
Cash - on-site
Please RSVP and invite your friends --or better yet, your enemies 😅
Physical accessibility: The space we use has a wheelchair ramp and a wheelchair-accessible restroom. All activities will be do-able from a wheelchair or with limited mobility. We may be able to offer accommodations for those with vision difficulties upon advance request.
Have questions? Please email us at [email protected] to make sure we see your message. or 408-359-7997 - WhatsApp, text or voice messages welcome...
Other possible topics for future sessions
- Befriending your Inner Critic - Moving from Self-Judgment to Self-Compassion
- Moving from FOMO to JOMO - Moving from Fear of Missing Out to the Joy of Missing Out
- Transforming Shame to Life-Serving Needs
- Transforming Others Judgments into Life Serving Needs and Strategies
- Building Resilience through Community and Empathy Exchange
- Transforming Shame into Life Serving Needs and Strategies
Topics will be one of these:
- Compassionate Communication (NVC) Fundamentals - Needs, Feelings, Body Sensations
With Conflict Improv Theater
- Befriending your Inner Critic - Moving from Self-Judgment to Self-Compassion
- Moving from FOMO to JOMO - Moving from Fear of Missing Out to the Joy of Missing Out
- Empowering Yourself with Specific, Doable Requests
- Transforming Others Judgments into Life Serving Needs and Strategies
- Building Resilience with Self and Community and Coaching, Parenting, Leading and Community Building with the 5:1 Ratio
- Transforming Shame into Life Serving Needs and Strategies
Sessions led by Certified Trainer Eric Huang
