UPCOMING EVENTS

De-Polarizing Conversations for Teens and Young Adults

Details forthcoming

Self Care and Emotion Regulation in Challenging Conversations

Details forthcoming

Cultivating Respect in Intimate Relationships

Details forthcoming

This is YOUR space to build your non-violence and conflict transformation skills!

PAST EVENTS

Note: A Certificate of Participation can be earned from the training organization with most of the CCC’s training sessions.

CCC Co-founder, Zaki Saberi, Advisor to the White House and Participants in a Youth Peace Circle, October 17, 2024

In his role as the CCC Co- Founder, Zakariya Budiani Saberi, was invited to act as an Advisor to the White House and participate in a Youth Peace Circle.  The event was a result of an arrangement between the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, Mr. Greg Jackson, and the organization Black Women for Positive Change, lead by Dr. Stephanie Myers in collaboration with the DC Peace Team.  The Advisory involved several weeks of preparation with other high schoolers in the DMV with an aim to address ways to end violence in our communities/ country.  It took place in the same West Wing room where Martin Luther King Jr. negotiated the Civil Rights Act with President Lyndon B. Johnson.

See Black Women for Positive Change''s coverage of this work here.

Non-Violent Communication
Oct
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Non-Violent Communication

Learn and Practice the four pillars of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) are:

  1. Observation: This involves stating facts without judgment or evaluation. It focuses on what happened, rather than what you think about it.

  2. Feeling: This involves identifying and expressing your emotions honestly and openly. It's about acknowledging how you feel without blaming or accusing others.

  3. Need: This involves identifying the underlying needs that are motivating your feelings. Needs are universal and essential to human well-being.

  4. Request: This involves making specific, clear, and doable requests to address your needs. It's about asking for what you want in a way that is respectful and considerate of others.

By following these four pillars, you can communicate effectively and respectfully, even in challenging situations. NVC helps to build empathy, understanding, and connection with others.

Trainers from:

  •     Georgetown University

  •     DC Peace Team

  •      Center for Peace and Justice (Eastern Mennonite University)

Students can earn  CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION  upon completing each section. This can be very helpful for college applications.

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