Join us for this special workshop designed to help you integrate the principles of Nonviolent Communication into the way you interact with yourself and others!

Most of us have been educated from birth to think and communicate in terms of what is “right” and “wrong” with people. We express our feelings in terms of what another person has “done to us.” We struggle to understand what we need, and how to effectively ask for what we need without using unhealthy demands, threats, or coercion. Through NVC, we learn to resolve conflicts with more ease. We learn to ask for what we want in a way that invites others to respond to us, and we begin to hear the real needs of others, including when they say No. 

Learn how to:

* Identify and break unhelpful communication patterns 

* Express feelings and needs without blame 

* Make requests that invite collaboration, not conflict Build trust in all your relationships.

When: Sunday, May 4th 2025, 1pm-5pm

Where: Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento 2425 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95825

For questions contact Tobe:  (415) 812-3435,  [email protected]

This event is offered in cooperation with the Adult Enrichment Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento and the Easing Awake Buddhist Sangha

Request for Financial Contribution
Sliding Scale: $150-$300
Under 25 years: $75-$150
 

We recognize the challenge of being truly inclusive in a time of much domestic and global polarization, and want to welcome participants from less privileged and marginalized populations. 

If you are under 25 or otherwise have limited access to resources, please choose the closest amount to the minimum requested you are able and willing to contribute, including below the minimum.

Our sliding scale supports our capacity to sustain our work and continue to serve. It also helps us include those without the financial resources to participate. 

If you have the resources and willingness to do so, please consider contributing at the higher end of the scale and beyond. 

If you need help with discernment please contact Tobe at (415) 812-3435,  [email protected]

To Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL7981rA6jfMF_9bkfzCYJU8eKz-uymdt-MWzw9hefBkYR1g/viewform

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About Aya Caspi:

Based in Northern California, Aya brings her unique blend of vision, practical clarity, and deep commitment to the transformative power of Nonviolent Communication to settings as varied as schools, colleges, parenting, mediation, nonprofit organizations, social change communities, and media.
 

Aya has served as an educational consultant on several preschool series, creating original curricula and advising on show development and scripting. Her client list includes Warner Bros., Discovery Media, 9 Story Media Group, Cartoon Saloon, Field Day Entertainment, the Cartoon Network, and Max.

Aya has been sharing the work of NVC internationally via online classes and in-person retreats. She continually grapples with the joys and challenges of being raised in Israel and finds deep open hope in applying NVC to the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

To learn more: www.reclaiminglifenvc.com