Miki Kashtan is a co-founder of Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, and the NVC North America Leadership Program. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she leads workshops and intensive retreats in Nonviolent Communication and offers mediation, meeting facilitation, coaching, and training for organizations throughout the United States. She has been supporting the US Department of Peace campaign with monthly conference calls since 2005. From time to time she hosts a call-in show on the radio through KPFA, a listener-sponsored radio station in Berkeley, CA. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from University of California at Berkeley.
Miki is inspired by the contribution that NVC can make to social change movements and values sharing these skills with leaders and activists. She also particularly enjoys working with and coaching people interested in learning to teach NVC.
Miki is available to lead NVC trainings and can be reached at BayNVC.
Miki has authored:
“The Pain, The Anger, and the Hope: Women Peace Workers in Israel”, Magazine of Creation Spirituality, March 1992
“Nonviolent Communication: Transforming Conflict and Enhancing Connection in Communities”, Communities Magazine, September 1999
“No Enemies, No Demands”, Tikkun Magazine, September-October 2002
“Transforming Power Relations: The Invisible Revolution”, Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, September 2002
“The Gift of Self: The Art of Transparent Facilitation”, in Sandor Schuman, ed., The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation, Jossey-Bass, 2005
“Beacon for Peace in the Promised Land: Transforming Palestinian-Israeli Relationships with Nonviolent Communication,” with Hagit Lifshitz and Arnina Kashtan, in Beyond Bullets and Bombs: Grassroots Peacebuilding Between Israelis And Palestinians, edited by Judy Kuriansky, Westport, CT & London: Praeger, 2007.
Be the Peace: A Telecourse for DOP Campaign Activists A Telephone Course (Telecourse) with Miki Kashtan, Certified CNVC Trainer, Author and Co-founder of Bay Area Nonviolent Communication and the North America NVC Leadership Program, from Oakland, California, USA
6 sessions that meet Wednesdays • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PDT/PST (12:30 AM GMT Next Day/1:30 AM GMT Next Day)
September 9, 2009 September 23, 2009 October 7, 2009 October 28, 2009 November 11, 2009 December 2, 2009
Fee: $60 USD(EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEACE ALLIANCE ACTIVISTS) This class is offered at a reduced cost of $60 for the entire series ($5 per hour of instruction) to support the work of the Peace Alliance and to make it accessible to as many people as possible. We recognize that some people have more resources, and could contribute more. During the course we plan on providing such an opportunity to contribute more to support BayNVC and the NVC Academy.
Do you want to increase your effectiveness in connecting across political differences?
Would you like to experience relief from burnout and despair?
Are you longing to live in line with the values that inform your work?
Are you eager to explore and deepen your understanding of the tools of NVC?
This teleclass is designed exclusively for activists working with the Peace Alliance to establish a federal level Department of Peace. Our goal is to increase integrity and effectiveness in the work of the campaign through learning the tools of NVC. Each session focuses on one topic and includes written materials and individual work ahead of time, and phone coaching, empathy, and further teaching. Participants are invited, in addition, to bring any challenges or topics that may not be covered specifically in the sessions.
People with all levels of NVC experience or brand new to NVC are welcome.
Class Schedule
September 9 , 2009 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PDT (12:30 AM GMT • 9/10)— My Time Zone? September 23, 2009 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PDT (12:30 AM GMT • 9/24)— My Time Zone? October 7, 2009 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PDT (12:30 AM GMT • 10/8)— My Time Zone? October 28, 2009 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PDT (12:30 AM GMT • 10/29)— My Time Zone? November 11, 2009 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PST (1:30 AM GMT • 11/12)— My Time Zone? December 2 , 2009 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM PST (1:30 AM GMT • 12/3)— My Time Zone?
Fee: $60 USD: (EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEACE ALLIANCE ACTIVISTS) All registrants receive access to a recording of the course.
Upon registration, you will receive an e-mail with complete instructions on how to access the call, and suggestions to maximize the benefits of your experience.
