Capitol NVC and the GWU Office of Community Service and Peace Studies Program invite you to an introductory immersion into Compassionate Communication.
This intensive two-day workshop will explore the fundamentals of NVC in a facilitated open-space format incorporating group interaction, activities, and dialogue. Whether looking to deepen their self awareness/mindfulness, leadership capacity, personal relationships, or the efficacy of their social change and peacebuilding efforts, participants will be encouraged to actively share their life experiences so that NVC can be made relevant to their personal goals.
Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, 1:00-6:00pm
On the Foggy Bottom campus of the George Washington University (venue TBA)
Light vegetarian sustenance will be provided
Donations – to help ensure the financial sustainability of such trainings – when joyfully given are joyfully welcomed (suggested range $25-50)
To reserve your space, we ask that you register before April 5 by calling 202-374-0369 or sending an email to Tarek with “workshop registration” and your name in the subject line, and noting if you may need childcare or special accommodations. You may also use this email if you have questions or are interested in attending but cannot make it on either April 10 and/or 11.
About the facilitator:
Tarek Maassarani has been a student of Nonviolent Communication for over three years, fusing it with his passion for conflict resolution/peacebuilding in both his personal and professional life. He is a founding member of Maitri House, an intentional community based on the principles and practices of NVC, and Positive Relating, a non-profit that offers facilitation and support for transformative dialogue. As an adjunct professor at GWU, he teaches in the areas of peacebuilding and human rights. Tarek also directs a local low-income legal and mediation clinic, facilitates dialogue circles and peace workshops for youth, and consults for a peace education program that he helped establish at a school in southeast DC. He has worked on peacebuilding projects in the Middle East and directed “Sour Milk and Honey,” a video-journal style documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.