Heart of Florida Peace Alliance 3rd Annual Conference March 12 2011 - Lake Ashton

3rd Annual Central Florida Peace Conference
Nonviolent Communication: A Powerful Tool for Peace
with Mercedes Frace

March 12, 2011
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lake Ashton in Lake Wales, FL

Mercedes A. Frace, MLS, NVC Practitioner
Drawing from over 6 years of certified training with NVC developer Dr. Marshall Rosenberg and other CNVC trainers, Mercedes shares her understanding and deep passion for this work to hundreds around Florida - particularly in social change arenas, nonprofits, prisons, schools, and spiritual communities. She believes this work is the key to hope and harmony for our future. Mercedes lives in Venice with her daughter and is co-writing her first book on non-violence.

Sponsored by
The Heart of Florida Peace Alliance
Campaigning for a United States Department of Peace
Co-founders—Lillian Blessing, Shirley Curtis-Ference, Hunter Lilly, and Doice Jene Osborne

"Nonviolent Communication is a powerful tool for peace and partnership. It shows us how to listen empathically and also communicate our authentic feelings and needs.”
--Riane Eisler, author of THE CHALICE AND THE BLADE

Schedule - Saturday, March 12, 2011
8:30 Conversation, Registration, and Refreshments
9:00 Welcome and Introductions
9:30 NVC - Four Simple Steps for Communicating
10:45 NVC - The Art of Empathy
11:45 Lunch, Pot Luck provided by Heart of Florida Peace Alliance and Polk Peace
12:30 State and National Peace Alliance Updates – Dan Kahn and Heart Phoenix
US Peace Memorial Foundation - Michael D. Knox, Chair
1:30 NVC - The Gift of Anger
2:45 NVC - Practice and Role Playing
4:00 NVC - Questions and Harvesting
4:30 Closing Circle - Heart Phoenix
5:30 Going forth to work for peace

Cost for lunch and workshops: Sliding Scale $35 - $70.
Please contribute generously (within or beyond this scale) whatever feels good to you.
Make checks to: Heart of Florida Peace Alliance
Mail check to: Shirley Curtis-Ference
4049 Ashton Club Drive
Lake Wales, FL 33859
Phone 863.949.4048

Please register by sending an email to: scurtisference@gmail.com .
If you have questions, you may contact Shirley at 863-949-4048.


Please share the conference information with your family and friends. We do not want anyone to miss Mercedes Frace's inspiring presentation of Marshall Rosenberg's powerful message.

Lake Ashton Health and Fitness Center (HFC)
GPS Address 7900 State Road 653
Directions: The HFC is located on the Winter Haven side of Lake Ashton. From the entrance to the main Lake Ashton clubhouse, continue down Thompson Nursery Road (toward Winter Haven) approximately 1.5 miles to State Road 653. Turn left on State Road 653 and drive 1.3 miles to 7900 State Road 653 entrance. Check in at gate. The HFC is straight ahead at 6052 Pebble Beach Boulevard.