Thursday, October 16th 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
UM Campus, Payne Family Native American Center
Cost: $45
Course Description
Whether you’re trying to connect with a parent, child, grandchild, or colleague from another generation, intergenerational communication can be unsatisfying, challenging or even upsetting. However, when you are connected to your own feelings and values and can respond empathically, you have an opportunity to bridge the gap and connect across generations with ease and authenticity.
Using hands-on, experiential learning, this course will use the skills and practice of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to:
- Explore how generational values and experience shape the way we see things and each other
- Strengthen connection within your community
- Discover shared values in the differences within in our own families
- Develop empathy and compassion for people in different stages in life, while staying true to yourself in the process
Participants will gain:
- The ability to make authentic connections with people from different generations
- The ability to distinguish between observation and judgements
- The ability to express needs and values in a way that others can hear
About the Instructors
Aimee Ryan
Aimee is a Nonviolent Communication Trainer Candidate with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. She has studied with Marshall Rosenberg, and was a participant at a 9-day residential NVC training for Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank. In addition to being a certified yoga teacher, Aimee is also the Executive Director of the Montana World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing global awareness opportunities to Montana communities and schools.
Patrick Marsolek
Patrick works with businesses, individuals and families on how to communicate effectively and compassionately and how to access untapped resources for growth and effectiveness. He is a Clinical Hypnotherapist with a private practice in Missoula and Helena. He is the author of “A Joyful Intuition” and “Transform Yourself: A self-hypnosis manual.” He also has produced a series of self-empowerment and self-hypnosis audio recordings. Patrick teaches experiential classes on hypnosis, intuition, compassionate communication and using altered states of consciousness for personal transformation.