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Nonviolence Training--Proposed Agenda

Saturday -- Nonviolence and Magic

• Gather--hug tag-10
  
  
• meet, introduce, agenda review-20
  
  
• hassle line:
  
  
  • blockader/meeting delegate of World Bank
    
    
  • blockader/angry downtown worker
    
    
  • bring out issues of violence and nonviolence-20
  
  
• grounding-10 (do and discuss)
  
  
• casting a circle---protection-5
  
  
• anchoring to core-15
  
  
• hassle line 2:
  
  
  • Pagan activist with Maypole/angry park official
    
    
  • nonviolent activist/window breaker
    
    
  • do and debrief--15
    
    
  • nonviolent CD--when has nonviolence worked?
    
    
  • small groups-15
    
    
  • report back
  
  
• history and philosophy of nv,-30
  
  
  • principles of direct action campaign
    
    
  • many different kinds of actions
  
  
• NV agreements-10
  
  
• lunch
  
  
• Center exercise-10
  
  
• Being an ally--see it, believe it, say it, act on it-10
  
  
• consensus:
  
  
  • Principles--how it differs from voting-5
    
    
  • Why we love it/hate it-5
    
    
  • Roles-5
    
    
  • Flow chart-10
    
    
  • Active listening/ speaking from anchored self-introduce-5
    
    
  • Quick decision--15
    
    
  • total-40
  
  
• Moving to action:
  
  
  • power of symbols/creating, anchoring a magical image--15
    
    
  • overcoming fear-breathe, ground, anchor, allies-5
    
    
  • common intention/image--15
  
  
• action role play--30
  
  
• debrief--20
  
  
• some legal/jail stuff-20
  
  
  • points of resistance
    
    
  • taking control of our own space and time
  
  
• jail solidarity-10
  
  
• self care and trauma-10
  
  
• brushdown-5
  
  
• affinity group and spokescouncil structure and a.g. formation?--15
  
  
• chant/ cone of power-10
  
  
• evaluation/closing-10

Sunday -- Training for Trainers

• Game--Robot Witches Gone Mad (control)-10
  
  
• Gather, introduce, agenda review--20
  
  
• Ground, quick circle, call in allies--10
  
  
• Empowered learning model: experience, reflection, insight -- Saturday as example--15
  
  
• Review anchor: inflated/deflated self--20
  
  
• Giving information from 3 states--10
  
  
• Drawing exercise--giving direction from core--15
  
  
• Energy--sensing and shaping group energy--5
  
  
• Dropped and open attention--Brook's quick version--10
  
  
• Social power--Bill's exercise--30
  
  
• Creating a welcoming space--meditation--10
  
  
• Meeting Facilitation tools and tricks--20
  
  
• Total--3 hrs
  
  
• lunch assignment--planning
  
  
• Song or game--10
  
  
• Critique vs. shredding--5
  
  
• Set up hassle lines/role plays, give raps, etc., and feedback-90
  
  
• Katya--training for jail and legal--30
  
  
• Open discussion--issues and visions--15
  
  
• Next steps--plugging in-10
  
  
• Chant/cone of power-10
  
  
• Evaluation/closing-10

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