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Frequently Asked Questions |
How can counselors benefit from NVC training?
Is NVC religious?
Why do you meet at a retreat center?
How does the European Union use NVC?
Who is Marshall Rosenberg?
How can I get certified to teach NVC?
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What is the difference between Compassionate and Nonviolent Communication?
There really is no difference. Both terms describe the same language developed by Marshall Rosenberg. We prefer the term "Compassionate Communication" because it captures the essence of this language.
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How can counselors benefit from NVC training?
Using the NVC model, counselors can help clients identify the root cause of their feelings, i.e., their needs, and honor those needs. When a person's needs are fulfilled, life satisfaction increases.
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Is NVC religious?
NVC is not affiliated with any specific religion, yet its teachings of compassion, nonjudgment, and nonviolence resonate with the deepest principles of the major world's religions. NVC teaches us to communicate respectfully and peacefully, including across religious divides.
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Why do you meet at a retreat center?
NVC proposes connection with one's center. We believe that a peaceful place, set in nature is conducive to learning and connecting with self and others.
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How does the European Union use NVC?
In 1994 UNICEF selected NVC for introduction into schools in Yugoslavia and by 1998 over 1,500 teachers from 40 towns had received 6 full days of training. Subsequently, the European Union funded NVC trainers to introduce it into four Israeli and four Palestinian schools and to schools in Northern Ireland. Since then the Israeli government has appointed an NVC trainer to a national education post with the mandate to introduce NVC into all Israeli schools. The European Union funding for NVC has now been extended to other countries.
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Who is Marshall Rosenberg?
Dr. Marshall Rosenberg
is the founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) and its director of Educational Services.
He travels the globe teaching Nonviolent Communication to diplomats, educators, corporate managers, parents, military personnel, peace activists, and others in more than 35 countries. He has provided training and initiated peace programs in a number of war torn areas including Rwanda, Burundi, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, the Middle East, Colombia, Serbia, Croatia, and Northern Ireland.
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How can I get certified to teach NVC?
Certification in NVC is handled through the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Their Web site explains the process at http://www.cnvc.org/trnrtobe_en.htm
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