“Not in my street!” – NVC and Bystander intervention skills for racial and gender based harassment

At the end of this session you will have reflected on the choices of the bystander and will have gained some practical skills to intervene safely in situations of both intentional and unconscious racial and gender based harassment. This session is informed by Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Bystander intervention training. The session will involve reflection, discussion and role play. We will run from 11am - 3pm with a short food break around 1pm. Please bring snacks/food to share. Who is this session for?

• Anyone curious about learning ways of becoming an active bystander
• anyone interested in finding ways to promote peace and safety in our neighbourhoods
• anyone willing to use privilege they have for the benefit of all.
• anyone who will be nourished by participating in an empathic, pro-active and reflective space.

The space will be held by .... Leonie Smith is a consultant from The Centre for Efficient Collaboration, Bay NVC and NVC Academy, based in Canada and founder of NVC for People of Colour. Ceri Buckmaster is a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) passionate about building skills and systems to transform conflict, heal from harm, and increase peace. She has been active in grassroots organising in the Brixton area for over 10 years. Financial contributions .... are very welcome to contribute to the costs in putting on this event and to the sustainability of creating events like these. We will share the costs involved on the day and you can contribute financially in cash or afterwards by bank transfer. There is no fixed cost for this workshop.