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PCRC Session 1

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Lynn Johnson
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This slide presentation was delivered to the youth staff of Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) on March 9 as part of their participation in the Compassionate Conversations Coaching Project led by Lynn Johnson for Redwood City 2020 and Community Network for Youth Development.

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PCRC Session 1
Find a partner, a pen, and a piece of paper Draw a portrait of your partner without looking down at your paper Keep going! Dont worry. In this activity, mistakes are okay! When youre done, look down and see what surprise awaits you.
How did you feel doing that activity? How was it for you to not be able to look down? What feelings came up for you? What do these feelings have to do with a Compassionate Community?
Intercultural Connections in Redwood City 2010-11 More space for conversations More tools to lead conversations October 2011Convening Playback Theater A Conversation Caf辿 Compassionate Conversations Sharing these tools throughout Redwood City
To bring together the Youth Development team and Community Facilitators in a creative teambuilding experience and celebrate each others work To make space to vent, share challenges with each other To be introduced to key theory in the area of youth development and community building through the lens of compassion To practice integrating this theory into the day- to-day work with youth
An introduction Compassionate Conversations Requests and the 7 Elements of a Compassionate Community Practice in the Areas of Empathy and Peaceful & Powerful Interactions Discussion around how to support, maintain, encourage a Compassionate Community of professionals at PCRC Play, creative learning, and interactive discussion infused throughout
Play-work |Our textbook http://compassionateconversations.tumblr.com Password: compassion Session 2: All About the Youth A Review of youth development and its connection to building Compassionate Communities Sharing back experiences from the month of Play-Work Practice facilitating difficult conversations with youth while keeping compassion at the center
Icebreaker: Blind Drawing Introductions: Setting the Stage Interactive Presentation: The 7 Elements of a Compassionate Community Activity: Empathy & Honor Short Break Activity: Peaceful & Powerful Interactions Closing
Be Here Say Yes! Assume the Best Seek Opportunity in the Discomfort
What are your general reactions to the video? What do you notice about how people participate as part of a community? With your partner, come up with your 7 Elements of a Compassionate Community
An interdependent group of people connected by passion, proximity, or both and care deeply for the well- There is great strength in the being of each other closeness of the connections we build through interdependence, and this is ultimately the strength of a community. A community of completely independent people is a not a community at all. - Mary Gordon, Founder, Roots of Empathy
Gratitude Peaceful & Empathy Powerful Honor Altruism Interactions Art Play
Celebrating our own gifts Celebrating the gifts in each other The key practice of Hope Example Practices: Gratitude Journals The Superpower Celebrations that can transform Cards any situation.
Get quiet & present Listen to and Share our Stories Identify & Accept all Feelings Example Practices: Journalism/Interviews The ability to recognize, understand, and relate to Playback Theater the humanity in each Emotion Coaching other.
Boundaries not Barriers Courage to stand up for self and others Telling the Truth Practice & Do-Overs Forgiveness Example Practices: Community Conversations Martial Arts/Chi Gung Finding Opportunity in the Theater of the Oppressed uncomfortable moments Kidpower to grow together. Restorative Justice
Honoring elders/history Choosing right action Integrity Example Practices: Keeping promises To respect what is and Think before you speak show up for it fully. Showing up and following through
Generosity Loyalty Sacrifice Example Practices: Pay it forward Volunteerism/ Service Learning Giving your time, money & stuff to those who can use Donating money/ it. tithing
Problem Solving Engaging, Generating Ideas & Putting those ideas together Taking Risks Example Practices: Trying to Fail Creating something new Making Art, Music, that has value in your life, Theater, Poetry, etc. your community, & Brainstorming beyond.
Creative Play Physical Activity Games Example Practices: Play, play and play some more. Our right as living beings to enjoy ourselves and each other. The ultimate What do you do to mechanism to explore play? human interaction.
Where do your 7 elements and my 7 elements intersect? What would you add or change? What new thoughts do you have about Compassionate Communities? What are your reflections about PCRC as a Compassionate working Community?
Example of effective Compassionate Community practicesor not Youth, colleagues or both Beginning, Middle, End Focus on Feelings
Improvisational art form of story sharing Master Empathizers Forms that can be practiced
Augusto Boal Games and activities for full civic & community participation Forms that can be practiced
Create a group image that shows the power of courage as a key element of a Compassionate Community.
Play-work |Our textbook http://compassionateconversations.tumblr.com Password: compassion Weekly Reminder Emails Trying 3 activities with Youth from today and/or the blog Posting reflections, questions, stories to the blog Schedule a check-in call with Lynn (optional)
PCRC Session 1
PCRC Session 1
PCRC Session 1
We celebrate what we liked and learned Gratitude is a superpower and a building block of compassion Reflection and gratitude brings us Celebration Cards available for closer together just $12.

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  • 2. Find a partner, a pen, and a piece of paper Draw a portrait of your partner without looking down at your paper Keep going! Dont worry. In this activity, mistakes are okay! When youre done, look down and see what surprise awaits you.
  • 3. How did you feel doing that activity? How was it for you to not be able to look down? What feelings came up for you? What do these feelings have to do with a Compassionate Community?
  • 4. Intercultural Connections in Redwood City 2010-11 More space for conversations More tools to lead conversations October 2011Convening Playback Theater A Conversation Caf辿 Compassionate Conversations Sharing these tools throughout Redwood City
  • 5. To bring together the Youth Development team and Community Facilitators in a creative teambuilding experience and celebrate each others work To make space to vent, share challenges with each other To be introduced to key theory in the area of youth development and community building through the lens of compassion To practice integrating this theory into the day- to-day work with youth
  • 6. An introduction Compassionate Conversations Requests and the 7 Elements of a Compassionate Community Practice in the Areas of Empathy and Peaceful & Powerful Interactions Discussion around how to support, maintain, encourage a Compassionate Community of professionals at PCRC Play, creative learning, and interactive discussion infused throughout
  • 7. Play-work |Our textbook http://compassionateconversations.tumblr.com Password: compassion Session 2: All About the Youth A Review of youth development and its connection to building Compassionate Communities Sharing back experiences from the month of Play-Work Practice facilitating difficult conversations with youth while keeping compassion at the center
  • 8. Icebreaker: Blind Drawing Introductions: Setting the Stage Interactive Presentation: The 7 Elements of a Compassionate Community Activity: Empathy & Honor Short Break Activity: Peaceful & Powerful Interactions Closing
  • 9. Be Here Say Yes! Assume the Best Seek Opportunity in the Discomfort
  • 10. What are your general reactions to the video? What do you notice about how people participate as part of a community? With your partner, come up with your 7 Elements of a Compassionate Community
  • 11. An interdependent group of people connected by passion, proximity, or both and care deeply for the well- There is great strength in the being of each other closeness of the connections we build through interdependence, and this is ultimately the strength of a community. A community of completely independent people is a not a community at all. - Mary Gordon, Founder, Roots of Empathy
  • 12. Gratitude Peaceful & Empathy Powerful Honor Altruism Interactions Art Play
  • 13. Celebrating our own gifts Celebrating the gifts in each other The key practice of Hope Example Practices: Gratitude Journals The Superpower Celebrations that can transform Cards any situation.
  • 14. Get quiet & present Listen to and Share our Stories Identify & Accept all Feelings Example Practices: Journalism/Interviews The ability to recognize, understand, and relate to Playback Theater the humanity in each Emotion Coaching other.
  • 15. Boundaries not Barriers Courage to stand up for self and others Telling the Truth Practice & Do-Overs Forgiveness Example Practices: Community Conversations Martial Arts/Chi Gung Finding Opportunity in the Theater of the Oppressed uncomfortable moments Kidpower to grow together. Restorative Justice
  • 16. Honoring elders/history Choosing right action Integrity Example Practices: Keeping promises To respect what is and Think before you speak show up for it fully. Showing up and following through
  • 17. Generosity Loyalty Sacrifice Example Practices: Pay it forward Volunteerism/ Service Learning Giving your time, money & stuff to those who can use Donating money/ it. tithing
  • 18. Problem Solving Engaging, Generating Ideas & Putting those ideas together Taking Risks Example Practices: Trying to Fail Creating something new Making Art, Music, that has value in your life, Theater, Poetry, etc. your community, & Brainstorming beyond.
  • 19. Creative Play Physical Activity Games Example Practices: Play, play and play some more. Our right as living beings to enjoy ourselves and each other. The ultimate What do you do to mechanism to explore play? human interaction.
  • 20. Where do your 7 elements and my 7 elements intersect? What would you add or change? What new thoughts do you have about Compassionate Communities? What are your reflections about PCRC as a Compassionate working Community?
  • 21. Example of effective Compassionate Community practicesor not Youth, colleagues or both Beginning, Middle, End Focus on Feelings
  • 22. Improvisational art form of story sharing Master Empathizers Forms that can be practiced
  • 23. Augusto Boal Games and activities for full civic & community participation Forms that can be practiced
  • 24. Create a group image that shows the power of courage as a key element of a Compassionate Community.
  • 25. Play-work |Our textbook http://compassionateconversations.tumblr.com Password: compassion Weekly Reminder Emails Trying 3 activities with Youth from today and/or the blog Posting reflections, questions, stories to the blog Schedule a check-in call with Lynn (optional)
  • 29. We celebrate what we liked and learned Gratitude is a superpower and a building block of compassion Reflection and gratitude brings us Celebration Cards available for closer together just $12.