NVC Parent Peer Leadership Program 2023 begins in February!
Leadership Training for Sharing
Nonviolent Communication with Parents and Educators
Now in it’s 17th year of sharing connection and learning, the Parent Peer Leadership Program is a nine-month leadership training program for Nonviolent Communication practitioners who are dedicated to spreading and sharing NVC with parents around the world.
The PPLP is aimed at nurturing and developing leaders who are committed to spreading Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to parents in their communities, especially in those regions where there are no NVC trainers. Through a variety of program components and materials, the PPLP hopes to provide these leaders the experience, skills and support they need to successfully support other parents who want to learn and practice NVC in their families. The program was originally created by Inbal Kashtan and Miki Kashtan in 2006, and has been led or co-led by Ingrid Bauer since 2007.
Peaceful Families, Peaceful World Project
Since 2001, the Peaceful Families, Peaceful World Project of the Center for Nonviolent Communication has aimed to support the transformation of parenting practices throughout the world, specifically to increase the capacity of families to live with compassion, connection and peace.
This aim arises from a desire to contribute to parents’ and children’s ability to meet their needs, as well as from the recognition that our parenting in large part shapes the adults of the next generation.
Since our long-term vision is to grow into a society where everyone’s needs matter and people have the skills for making peace, working to transform parenting practices is of paramount importance.
An integral component of spreading NVC among families worldwide is the development of leaders who are committed to working with parents and who have the experience, skills and support to do so effectively.
The purpose of the PPLP is to support such leaders to deepen their capacity to:
1. Understand NVC – to have clarity about NVC practices and the consciousness underlying these practices;
2. Live NVC – to integrate NVC consciousness and skills in daily life and in your family;
3. Share NVC – to have the skills, awareness and support needed to begin to:
- Share NVC principles and practices with parents
- Model NVC consciousness in the learning/teaching process.
The PPLP was originally created in 2006 by our dear friend and mentor, the late Inbal Kashtan (CNVC Certified Trainer, co-founder of BayNVC), and included a week-long family camp. Since 2009, the program is being offered in a unique long distance format, while NVC family camps have sprung up world-wide. We are really excited that this program has reached, and continues to reach, participants from over a dozen countries across 5 continents. Internationally Certified NVC Trainers Ingrid Bauer and Stephanie Bachmann-Mattei are joined by a team of assistants to offer this rich and unique program.
