Events

Events Happening in the Boston Area

  • 8 Session Learning Series in
    NVC Foundations, Level Two
    Teacher: (Shivani) Gail Carroll
    Meets March 25, 2008 - June 24, 2008,
    2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month,
    7:00 - 8:45 pm.
    Location: Watertown
    Sliding scale: $300 - 200
    Prerequisite: Intended for those with prior knowledge of NVC.
    Contact Shivani Gail Carroll at
    gcarroll@rcn.com or 617-393-3773
    More info
  • North Shore practice group in Beverly
    2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month,
    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Facilitated by Julia French
    Prerequisite: Completion of at least one full-day NVC Fundamentals Workshop
    Contact Julia for more information at
    978-922-1723


  • NVC Empathy Practice group in Watertown
    Tuesdays, 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Facilitated by Gail (Shivani) Carroll
    Prerequisite: Completion of at least one full-day NVC Introductory Workshop or equivalent knowledge of NVC practices
    For more information, email gcarroll@rcn.com or call 617-924-1764


  • Self-Guided NVC study group in Fairhaven
    Two evenings per month
    Facilitated by Bob Heskett
    For more information, email heskett02719@yahoo.com


Local Practice Groups Already Underway
(Not currently open to new participants)

  • Social Change Practice Group in Cambridge
    Two Tuesdays a month, 10 am - 12 noon
    Contact Gail Epstein for more information at 617-491-9039

  • Parenting Group in Cambridge
    Twice a month at Cambridge Friends Meeting
    This is our first effort with a peer-led learning circle of parents interested in learning NVC and applying it to their family lives. If you are interested in becoming a participant in a second group, contact Lynn Lazar at 617-354-7348 to indicate your interest. When a minimum of 8-10 individual parents indicate interest, we will meet to discuss and organize.

Upcoming Events Outside of Boston

  • For the NVC worldwide training events calendar, click here.

Customized NVC Workshops

  • Local NVC teachers are available to design and facilitate Introductory (2 - 3 hours) and daylong Fundamentals and Intermediate Level Workshops. For more information, contact:

    Gail (Shivani) Carroll at gcarroll@rcn.com or 617-393-3773
    Gail Epstein
    at 617-491-9039


Training for Organizations and Mentoring for NVC Practice Groups

  • Training is available for individuals and groups within and across organizations interested in learning or deepening their NVC skills. Mentoring is available to support anyone interested in starting a practice group. Find out more by contacting a faciliator:

    Gail (Shivani) Carroll at gcarroll@rcn.com or 617-393-3773
    Gail Epstein
    at 617-491-9039
    Kirk Jackman at kulemax@aol.com or 617-983-2079