This is a year long program for people on the certification path or curious about the pathway to certification. There is a requirement of Fundamentals of NVC I, II and III and/ or an interview with Karen Starz to see if it is a fit for you. Please contact her at starz.organizer@gmail.com to set one up.
The year’s worth of training includes:
Learning 25 key distinctions (or differentiations) in Nonviolent Communication
Portfolio Creation for Certification Candidacy
Two monthly coaching sessions (1 hour each) with Karen Starz, CNVC certified Trainer
Two Monthly Peer Learning Sessions (where peers present/ facilitate a mini workshop on the KD’s) 2 hours each
A Social Change Project with support from Karen
A three hour Saturday session monthly led by a CNVC Certified Trainer
A three-part Collaborative Feedback Training
Collaborative Feedback for your presentations by peers and a certified trainer
An in person gathering with additional costs raised through a money pile and organized by participants
Co-Creation of Agreements including confidentiality, feedback, care, privacy, restoration, etc.
This program will ready you for applying to an Assessor and give you the confidence to lead workshops. There is an Early Bird special of $4000 if you pay before December 31st or make a deposit of $500 by Dec. 31st. Otherwise, starting January 1, 2027 the cost is $4500 for the year. You have the option to save and pay all at once or to make monthly payments. Nothing is refundable. However, if life circumstances arise, other options of trade or reciprocity will be exchanged.