Trainings and Practice Groups

Special Trainings

May 12 to June 2, 2005: Love the One You're With: Effective Communication for Couples
Brooklyn, New York

It's springtime. Cherry blossoms are in bloom, love is in the air, and the botanic gardens are crowded with couples posing for wedding photos. But how long will their happiness last? The deciding factor is effective communication.

This spring both new couples and long-term partners get a boost: An 8-week course on effective communication for couples, "Love the One You're With."

More info: Press Release [PDF]

Location: Brooklyn Quaker Meeting House, 110 Schermerhorn, at Boerum Place, Brooklyn.
Registration: Registration form [PDF].
Schedule: 7-9pm weekly, May 12 to June 2, 2005.

April 30, 2005: Wooing the Muse: A Workshop for Artists, Writers, and Others
Portland, Oregon

We all have a muse, but we also have creative demons – the voices that tell us that we'll never start, never finish, never produce anything that matters – or, if we do, that it will never be seen, published, or appreciated. We face rejection, paying the bills, nagging relations, and societal pressures about career and success. What's a poor artist or writer to do?

Upcoming Practice Groups

Enjoying Difficult People – Including Yourself

Dian Killian, PhD, Director of Brooklyn will host this NVC workshop at the 92nd St. YMCA (West 67th location).

How do you respond to difficult people and situations? How do you ensure that your own needs are met in a way you don't regret later? Learn how to enjoy greater connection, ease and understanding even in the most trying situations. Gain choice and skill in how you respond – to family, friends, colleagues and yourself.

Manhattan: Meets once on Thursday, March 3, 2005, from 7-9pm at the Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street. [Directions] Registration: Visit the YMCA site to register ($30 per person): 92y.org

Weekly Practice Groups

Facilitated Skillshares

Learn NVC with a skilled facilitator who can model the NVC process. This group focuses on basic NVC skills and the "learning curves" of the group while building NVC fluency. Brooklyn: Meets every Sunday evening from 5-7pm in Park Slope.
Manhattan: Meets every Tuesday evening from 7-9pm in Chelsea.

Monthly Focus & Practice Groups

Living and Expressing Our Creativity

For artists, writers, and others engaged in creative work, including academic writers. Brooklyn: Meets first Wednesday of every month from 7-9pm in Park Slope.

Social Change: Achieving the Vision

For those actively engaged in social change work and/or wanting to use NVC to create social change. Brooklyn: Meets the second Monday of every month from 7:30-9:30pm in Park Slope.

Monthly Community Practice Group

Try out NVC or brush up your NVC skills! This monthly "open" NVC practice requires no advance registration. Come as often as you like! Brooklyn: Meets the fourth Monday of every month from 7-9pm at the Brooklyn Society of Ethical Culture (53 Prospect Park West, near Grand Army Plaza).

About the Trainer

The above groups are led by Dian Killian, PhD, graduate of the NVC North American Leadership Training Program and Director of brooklyn nvc. Dian is also co-author of Connecting Across Differences: An Introduction to Compassionate, Nonviolent Communication (available shortly).

Notes

To register and for more information about any group, contact us: info@brooklynnvc.org.