Certified Trainers at the Center for Nonviolent Communication

Mohsine Karrakchou holds a PhD and is a graduate of the École Polytechnique de Lausanne. With over 8 years of experience in startups within the telecommunications sector in Canada and the United States, he has also founded and led several successful ventures in the agri-food industry, building a robust entrepreneurial expertise. Driven by a passion for humanity, organizational dynamics, and Nonviolent Communication. Mohsine channels his skills to enhance business performance through individual coaching and training, fostering harmonious relationships and effective communication within organizations.

Lars Veraart, veterinarian by trade, is now giving his life energy to creating pathways towards a living planet for all.

Lars is living with his wife Robyn (trainer at this IIT) and their son Carsten in the community where our village IIT will be held. Lars and Robyn founded Provision Transylvania, an ecological farm and learning center with the mission of creating living and learning opportunities that contribute to health and well-being for the planet and people. Regeneration and Nonviolence are key themes in their work and NVC camps, teachings and counseling are core elements of Provision Transylvania.

Lars also co-founded and runs ALPA, a local land trust which focuses on common stewardship for agricultural lands and biodiversity protection within the broader concept of bioregional regeneration. Lars is the local logistics coordinator for our IIT.

Tammi Terrell Morris is an Author, Activist, and Spoken Word Artist. Tammi holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology and a Masters of Science Degree in Leadership and Management. Tammi is committed to building community and practicing empathy. Tammi has spent the majority of her professional career working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Tammi is currently a  a full time Caregiver to her 2 sons. In her spare time, she enjoys producing and recording material for her podcast Confused Reality as well as serving as Treasurer for the New Mexico Network for Nonviolent Communication. She hopes to use her gifts of writing poetry, performing spoken word, motivational speaking, and connecting with others to make the world a more loving and accepting place. 

A Passionate NVC Practitioner and CNVC Certification Candidate 

Joshua Patroba is a dedicated Certification Candidate in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) from Kenya with a wealth of experience spanning over a decade. Since delving into the world of NVC in 2008, Joshua has honed his skills through close collaboration with esteemed trainers and facilitators. His journey has led him to create and lead transformative retreats, workshops, summer camps, and events that integrate NVC principles for life-changing experiences.

A standout achievement in Joshua's NVC journey was his pivotal role in organizing the Nairobi IITs in 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023 ten days retreat in Nairobi and now supporting the organizing of the 2024 Nigerian IIT. He is also part of the organizing team for the first IIT in Nigeria scheduled for 2024. Joshua's passion for spreading NVC extends to the educational, corporate, family, and church settings, where he has effectively applied NVC principles.

Beyond his NVC endeavors, Joshua is an accomplished environmental expert, specializing in electronic waste recycling, environmental policy, and curriculum development. His diverse skill set also encompasses team-building, counseling, and business consultancy in change management and leadership, mediation and litigation. As a mentor and community member of NVC Kenya and Founder of NVC African, Joshua is committed to nurturing NVC beginners and fostering a supportive environment for skill development.

With a focus on intuition, empathic presence, and creating safe spaces for growth, Joshua's approach to NVC transcends conventional boundaries, emphasizing body language and non-verbal communication.
 If you are seeking training logistics or wish to connect with Joshua for guidance on  the Nigerian IIT especially on registration and bookings, feel free to reach out to him via the form at the bottom of this page.

Sandra is a clinical psychologist and has been facilitating groups for over 20 years with her life and work partner, Yuri Haasz, seeking, in diverse contexts and groups, to promote conflict transformation and systemic change towards a more empathetic and life-centered society.

Sandra is co-founder of Sinergia Comunicativa and has experience sharing NVC in Brazil and internationally. Over the years she has been conducting and organizing several events and retreats, seeking to strengthen the practice of NVC in Brazil and strengthen the connection with the international NVC community. She was the organizer of IIT Brazil 2019 and IIT Brazil 2023.

During the pandemic she conducted support programs for health professionals based on NVC, reaching hundreds of people, and she coordinates a project to spread empathy at the Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo.

She was a columnist for UOL and for the magazines Bons Fluidos and Viva Saúde.

Francis Chiadi, OP, FIMC, AloHA* is a Dominican friar, a geoscientist and a theologian. Francis is an advocate for dialogue and counter-conflict engagement.

His dialogue interests include: interdisciplinary, interreligious, intergenerational, intercultural, intergender, interindividual, interinstitutional, interperiodic, etc. His aesthetic critique interests include: ceremony, culinary, branding, commemorative vesture, digital graphics, etc.

Introductory Instructor, Christian Sacred Scriptures and Classic Languages (Hebrew, Greek and Latin); Principal guide for visiting tourists and pilgrims, revered 50-year-old Dominican Chapel, Ibadan; Director, Sports and Games Unit, Dominican University. Regular participant at training sessions (on Team building, Succession Strategizing and vertical/horizontal team
communicating) facilitated by the Centre Management Development, the Centre for Non-Violent Communication (CNVC) and the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, CNI Education Committee. Friar Francis is recognized as an Alumnus of High Achievement, University of Nigeria Alumni Association, UNAA.

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You know how leaders rarely get honest feedback about their behavior. Most of the time they are alone, lonely and prone to exercise power over others. This has negative impact on engagement, well-being, satisfaction and results of their teams.

What I do is help leaders navigate the change by being their behavioral consciousness and sparring partner, providing them relational space where they can have regular, honest feedback. I motivate leaders and their teams commit to an outcome that they can all fully support.

I am an experienced executive coach with 12 years of practice working with CEOs, sports coaches, professional athletes and leaders on a mission to improve their organizations for the better of their communities.

Ha struggled for a long time to find a way to be true to herself while living harmoniously in relationships and contributing to the organizations and communities she belongs to. In 2019, the answer came when she learned about Nonviolent Communication. Since then, Ha has been learning, practicing and sharing NVC with individuals and organizations who want to nurture connections with themselves and others. Ha completed two NVC International Intensive Training. However, the most effective training ground for her has been her home, where she applies NVC with her large extended family and her two daughters..

A Passionate NVC Practitioner and CNVC Certification Candidate 

Joshua Patroba is a dedicated Certification Candidate in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) from Kenya with a wealth of experience spanning over a decade. Since delving into the world of NVC in 2008, Joshua has honed his skills through close collaboration with esteemed trainers and facilitators. His journey has led him to create and lead transformative retreats, workshops, summer camps, and events that integrate NVC principles for life-changing experiences. 

A standout achievement in Joshua's NVC journey was his pivotal role in organizing the Nairobi IITs in the 2014, 2017, 2022, and 2023 ten-day retreat in Nairobi, organizer of the 2024 Nigerian IIT and 2025 Kenyan IIT. Joshua's passion for spreading NVC extends to the educational, corporate, family, and church settings, where he has effectively applied NVC principles. Joshua is now part of the team of NVC practitioners who are implementing NVC and Sociocracy for Social Change projects in Kenya and Uganda. Beyond his NVC endeavors, Joshua is an accomplished environmental expert, specializing in electronic waste recycling, environmental policy, and curriculum development. His diverse skill set also encompasses team-building, counseling, and business consultancy in change management and leadership, mediation, and litigation. As a mentor and community member of NVC Kenya and Founder of NVC African, Joshua is committed to nurturing NVC beginners and fostering a supportive environment for skill development. 

With a focus on intuition, empathic presence, and creating safe spaces for growth, Joshua's approach to NVC transcends conventional boundaries, emphasizing body language and non-verbal communication.

Ngozi Monye is a member of NVC Nigeria network as well as African network. She belongs to a Religious Institute and committed to her Religious Vocation.

She is a Fashion designer by profession, industrious, talented and has passion for working with the youths in her environment and beyond.

She is creative with new ideas and has passion for whatever is good and gives life. She enjoys working with the vulnerable in her environment. She is a consultant for setting up any skills acquisition centre.

Ngozi has passion for NVC and integrates NVC consciousness wherever she lives and works.
She has participated in a series of NVC trainings as well as organising and training people in NVC although not yet certified.

Her passion for NVC inspired her to participate in organizing the maiden IIT in Nigeria. She is a member of the organizing committee and responsible for organising meetings and fundraising activities, writing meeting proceedings and disseminating all correspondences concerning those who will make payment by themselves or be sponsored by the IIT .

I am very grateful to be part of a team that has such an intensive meeting, joint Learning and growth.

On site, I would like to give my energy to you as a participant and the Experience as simple and easy as possible.

My care and contribution serve your security and well-being. Please talk to me if I can do something for you (preferably in German and English).

NVC has a high presence in my private and professional life. I pass it on to exercise groups, our local network and in seminars, trainings and as a parent-child course.

I am very much looking forward to the international community and to a week in "Giraffic-World”.