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Working for Transformation without Recreating the Past

Want things to change in your community, but feel frustrated or don’t know what to do? Miki’s intriguing overview of how to apply the principles of NVC to social change movements may have the exact blend of inspiration and ideas you’re seeking! Keywords: Social Change Systemic Change Leadership Leader Change Transformation Nonviolence Coaching Communication Community Culture Groups Agreements...
Navigating Systemic Change

In this excerpt from Roxy Manning's 2019 Social Change session at the NVCfest, she explores the application of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to address both immediate conflicts and broader systemic issues. She emphasizes the importance of intervening at multiple levels, from stopping harmful behavior in the moment to driving long-term societal change. The discussion highlights how NVC,...
What Is In Your Power To Change?

moments of inner and outer peace, and may you remember that your efforts towards bringing compassion matter even when compassion is not returned to you. Keywords: power change choice social change stress Mary Mackenzie
Can the Social Order Be Transformed Through Personal Practice? Part 1 of 2

We reinforce the dominant paradigm, rather than challenging it -- making NVC one more tool for compliance. NVC principles can turn against its own purpose in cruel ways. NVC could also empower social change. We'll need our attention on this matter if we are to contribute to transforming the oppression we face and our collective march towards extinction. Read this article Read part 2 here....
Can the Social Order Be Transformed Through Personal Practice? - Part 2

and abuses if we're not radically engaging systemic constraints, and impacts of our choices that go beyond our immediate circle. Read on for ways to leverage NVC practices to expand true social change. Read this article Read Part 1 here. Keywords: social change protective use of force society systemic individualism extinction civil disobedience MLK Martin Luther King Gandhi Marshall Rosenberg...
Moving from Fault to Cause

We can see throughout many examples in history that when we look for "who" is at fault, and thereby seek social change through shaming that person (or that group), it tends to lead to disastrous long term consequences. Even if it works in the short term. Instead, if we want to end cycles of violence we can seek to understand systemic causes and context of individuals' behaviour. And from there,...
Create Space to Support Change

Together for Change, Itzel and Kathy explore how to do this by integrating empowered speech, attuned speech, and a commitment to maintaining connections. Keywords: Kathy Simon Itzel Hayward social change attune empowerment connection
Empathic, Powerful Responses To COVID-19 Inequities

with those who are differentially impacted. Read on for this, and additional ways to spot common pitfalls of doing so. Read this article Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic Society Discrimination Social change Justice Direct action Black Lives Matter Power Privilege Social Movement Racism Prejudice Marginalization Social Change BIPOC People of Colour False equivalence Minimization Systemic Ally Equity...
Neither Rioting Nor Colluding

consciousness core beliefs empathy expression feelings honesty mourning observation presence requests self empathy anger blame compassion connection dialogue inspiration judgment listening social change violence race Roxy Manning Roxanne Manning
Working Together for Change

meaningfully to perspectives that are different from your own Find words to express clearly and passionately why it matters to transform social systems Keywords: Itzel Hayward Kathy Simon social change racism compassion empathy honest expression empowerment ally white fragility privilege role play resolve conflict requests marginalized group BIPOC people of color multi session course