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Upcoming Training and Other Events



"Theatrical Facilitation in the Balkans and Middle East": 6:30-8:30 P.M. April 24. Speaker Sonja Kuftinec will discuss the role of
theater as a facilitator in areas of violence. Cost is free. North Creek Events Center at University of Washington Bothell, 18115
Campus Way N.E. www.uwb.edu


Alternatives to Violence Workshop, Transforming Conflict
Okay the Seeds of Compassion event has you asking yourself – “What next? What do I do with this intent?”
Conflict is an unavoidable part of life. Learn to transform conflicts in the work
place, family and relationships with peace and confidence.
April 25, 26 and 27. Through the University of Wash. Experimental College.
Developed originally for use in prison the Alternatives to Violence Project focuses on conflict transformation. AVP has brought
Hutu and Tutsis together in Rwanda and Burundi, Palestinians and Jews in Gaza; It is working in Colombia, Guatemala, South
Africa, Nepal . . . AVP has now expanded to over 40 states and is in over 40 countries.

Scholarships and sliding scale registrations available. No one turned away because of inability to pay.

General Public: $50, UW Students: $30
University of Wash. Experimental College
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/5mredf
A detailed description of AVP can be found at: http://www.avpav.org/AVPOverviewBooklet-20pg.pdf
For details about special teen, teacher and school workshops contact Roger at 206.856.4444


This year’s National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation is being held in Austin, Texas, October 3-5. If you are dedicated to
solving problems through honest talk, quality thinking, and collaborative action, we hope to see you there.

NCDD’s biennial conferences, which are highly participatory, highly innovative and surprisingly affordable, bring together
leaders and future leaders in public engagement and conflict resolution to share resources and strategies, build lasting
relationships, increase the visibility and effectiveness of their work, tackle challenges facing this emerging field, and initiate
collaborative projects. Many people have told us they’re the best conferences they’ve ever attended.

At NCDD Austin, we’re offering more ways than ever for conference participants to contribute content, share their work, and
make progress on issues they care about. We welcome you to submit your proposals now for:

1. Concurrent Workshops (unique, engaging sessions that highlight the best the dialogue and deliberation community has to
offer)
2. Innovations (innovative projects/strategies that address some of the biggest challenges and issues we face in the field; we’ll
match you up with other innovators with similar topics to organize joint collaborative sessions at the conference)
3. Networking Topics and Facilitators (topics you’re really into, so you can meet others who share your same interests during a
fun, structured networking session)

More details about these 3 opportunities, and the forms for submitting proposals and ideas are at www.thataway.org/events/?
page_id=119

Please note that the deadline for submitting workshop proposals and innovations is Friday, May 16th. The deadline for
submitting networking topics and signing up to facilitate topics is July 19th. We’re also running two Q&A-type conference calls
for people who have questions about these opportunities - one this Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern and one on Tuesday, May 6th
at 11 am Eastern. The long distance call-in number for both calls is 1-712-580-8020, and the access code is 444839.

And if you’re planning on joining us in Austin, you may want to register before May 16th so you get the super-low early rate of
only $300 (!). Registration details can be found at www.thataway.org/ events/?page_id=136


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