2008 NVC Compassion In Action Festival

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• A week long Giraffe Festival inspired by the 2003 International NVC Convention in Munich.
• A weekend Compassion In Action Conference patterned after the 2006 integrating in adjustments learned from that conference.
• Weave together the two ideas, supporting a week long Compassion In Action / Giraffe Festival which includes having people there for only the last weekend.
• Have a noted speaker from the NVC scheduled to present each day.
• Have a daily break out relating to peer groups about
  • trainers organization -- serving needs of trainers as a community
  • nvc community organizations -- seasoned organizations (BayNVC, PSNCC, ...) mentor new ones.
  • social action -- creating community; seeking actions which express and serve needs
• Indentify people who would be willing to take a lead and support them creating the event they'd be willing to lead.
• Arts woven through the event
  • Making T Shirts
  • Making NVC signs (such as for a protest, march, something you'd put up in your window)
  • Music
• Playback Theater
  • Presentations
  • Training in Playback
• Yoga Sessions
• Sports
  • facilities for workout, tennis, swimming (some may have fees)
• Hiking - area has a nature preserve
• Dance
  • The Dance Studio might be available

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