October 13, 2022: PeaceWeek Delaware, "Tools for Difficult Conversations"

October 13, 2022                     

Peace Week Delaware: "Tools for Difficult Conversations"

Essential Questions:

• What is Nonviolent Communication?

• What are some strategies to become an effective listener?

• What are some effective strategies for assertive speaking?

Introductions & Welcomes JJ/RR

• name & reason for talking this course

Guided Meditation:JJ

Agenda PreviewRR

Gathering: "Today I feel..."JJ

Rap:RR/JJ

video clip, "The Big Bang Theory Active Listening," Link to Video RR

Brainstorm: What is violence & nonviolence? JJ

Exercise: "Active Listening"RR

Exercise: "I Messages"JJ

Reflection/Tools JJ/RR

Resources:

• podcast, Betty Burkes on Nonviolent Communication, from Humankind: Voices of Hope and Humanity, Link to Site

• Center for Nonviolent Communication, Link to Site

• video, "When You Hear the Word Violence,"The Alternatives to Violence Project, Link to Site

• video, "The Nonviolent Communications Model,"Link to Site

• video, "What is Nonviolent Communication?" Happiness.org Link to Site

• video, Marshal Rosenberg, "Non Violent Communication, A Way of Life," Link to Site 

• video, Dr. Christian Conte, "How to de-escalate anybody,"Link Site

• video, Chris Westfell, "How to Diffuse a Difficult Situation,- in Just Five Words," Link to Site

• video, "Calming and De-escalation Strategies," Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center, Link to Site