Peacemaking Circles Training

Facilitators:

• Kay Pranis
• Jennifer Ball

Date: June 13-16, 2012  8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo

Cost: $700 + HST  - Register by May 22 to receive the 5% early payment discount

Peacemaking circles offer a structured, safe and supportive environment in which to encourage the desired outcomes of honest communication, relationship development and community building, all important components of conflict management.

This four day workshop is designed to help the participants explore the foundational values of circle practice and the practical applications of circle process in various settings including workplace, schools and communities, as well as teach circle facilitation skills to prepare participants to facilitate their own circles.

The workshop topics includes:

• foundational values and the philosophy of circle practice,
• structure of circle process,
• ritual and ceremony of circles,
• beginning the circle process,
• challenges in circles,
• applications of circle process, and
• circle facilitation skills.

This workshop is facilitated by Kay Pranis, International Trainer and Consultant on Peacemaking Circles, and Jennifer Ball, Instructor and Co-Author with Kay Pranis & Wayne Caldwell of Doing Democracy with Circles: Engaging Communities in Public Planning. Living Justice Press, 2010.