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Activism thrives on connection, yet our passion can create barriers; nonviolent communication, focusing on understanding and compassion rather than blame or argument, bridges these divides. full article @ https://www.brichapman.com/p/nonviolent-communication-for-activism

Nonviolent Communication for Activists
Speaking to be Heard, Listening to Understand

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:
Rally · Volunteer organized
Thursday, July 17
7:30 – 8:30pm PDT
State Street & West Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
About this event
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s pass…

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump adminis…

Toward Needs-Conscious Design: Co-Designing a Human-Centered Framework for AI-Mediated Communication
Robert Wolfe, Aayushi Dangol, JaeWon Kim, Alexis Hiniker
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.11149

Toward Needs-Conscious Design: Co-Designing a Human-Centered Framework for AI-Mediated Communication
We introduce Needs-Conscious Design, a human-centered framework for AI-mediated communication that builds on the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). We conducted an interview study with N=14 certified NVC trainers and a diary study and co-design with N=13 lay users of online communication technologies to understand how NVC might inform design that centers human relationships. We define three pillars of Needs-Conscious Design: Intentionality, Presence, and Receptiveness to Needs. Drawi…

"The passion that drives our work can also become a barrier if we lack the tools to communicate effectively." -- more @ https://www.brichapman.com/p/nonviolent-communication-for-activism

Nonviolent Communication for Activists
Speaking to be Heard, Listening to Understand

From Dogwood
Zain Haq, was deported to Pakistan seven months ago for nonviolent climate activism. Mark Carney’s Immigration Minister, Lena Metlege Diab, has the power to reunite Zain and his wife Sophie with a single e-mail.
Sophie has launched an official House of Commons petition, sponsored by Elizabeth May, to publicly pressure the Minister in the lead-up to Parliament resuming on Monday, September 15. You must be a Canadian citizen or resident to sign.

“The colonial monopoly on violence is backed by the liberal demand of nonviolent resistance.”
— tsengputterman, 2024 on Twitter

Harvard Crimson on Discrimination Complaints
Nearly 200 Harvard Affiliates File Complaints Alleging ‘Hostile Environment’ for Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims Both Jay Ulfelder, program director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Nonviolent Action Lab and Hussein Rashid, Assistant Dean of Religion and Public Life at the Harvard Divinity School, submitted resignation letters in January.

Harvard Crimson on Discrimination Complaints
Nearly 200 Harvard Affiliates File Complaints Alleging ‘Hostile Environment’ for Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims
Both Jay Ulfelder, program director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Nonviolent Action Lab and Hussein Rashid, Assistant Dean of Religion and Public Life at the Harvard D

Effective activism requires not just passion, but the ability to communicate nonviolently, prioritizing connection, understanding, and compassion over coercion, argument, and blame. full article @ https://www.brichapman.com/p/nonviolent-communication-for-activism

Nonviolent Communication for Activists
Speaking to be Heard, Listening to Understand