Connecting Without Agreeing

What Nonviolent Communication Can Offer

With trainer Peggy Smith
Certified trainer with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication

Have you been wondering how to remain connected with someone with whom you disagree while expressing authentically and remaining true to yourself?

This interactive 3 hour in-person training is rooted in the principles and consciousness of Nonviolent Communication, the body of work developed by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. It will combine teaching, whole group activities, and small group practices to assist you in approaching potentially contentious conversations in a more open and relational way.

When: September 26, 2026 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Social Capital, 28 Spring Street, Belfast, ME
Fee: By donation at the door – To benefit local food security
organizations
Registration: shorturl.at/CKMSF

This way we’ll know how many are coming and will be sure to have sufficient materials!

This event is part of Campaign Nonviolence Action Days
September 21 – October 2, 2026. A global celebration of actions that Reflect, Educate, and Act to spread the word about nonviolent solutions. paceebene.org/action-days