Peace website memo

February 14, 2011

To: 1311 Students

From: Oscar Navarro

The problem of violence is ever growing throughout the world.  People around the world seem to have increased the use of their violent language throughout the years.  Many organizations have been created to deal with certain, if not all, parts of this vicious problem.  A global epidemic has ensued needing the help of certain individuals to help implicate a sense of peace once more. One organization that deals with this problem is The Center of Nonviolent Communication.

The creator of the CNVC is Marshall B. Rosenberg.  He is a clinical psychologist from New York.  The Center for Nonviolent Communication is run both locally and globally.  The organization has programs designed to teach nonviolent communication (NVC) throughout the world.  Classes are held year round.  Another form that CNVC helps is running worldwide projects.  One example of this world wide project is international intensive training.  International intensive training is specialized instruction for peoples around the world so that the message of peace and nonviolent communication can be taught all over the world.

Training from CNVC is done to create an “extraordinary quality of life”, according to Anthony Robins, author of Awaken the Giant within and Unlimited Power.  Both of these books are used by CNVC to help with its teachings.  Spirituality in CNVC is thought as a form of communication between the “Beloved Devine Energy” (God) and oneself.  One of the messages that Dr. Rosenberg involves with the Beloved Devine Energy is of love.  Love for all of humanity.

The vision of the Center Nonviolent Center is to create a passive atmosphere that promotes peace, justice, and education.  CNVC provides many methods to learn nonviolent communication.  The website has different materials for sale.  There are various books written by Dr. Rosenberg, including Nonviolent Communication: A language of life, which is the basis of the CNVC core.  They also carry a number audio and video recording to help along with NVC training.  One example of the recording is that of Dr. Rosenberg’s keynote address to the United Church of Religious Science in 2005.

The Center for Nonviolence Communication has its headquarters located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  They have a variety of ways to communicate with interested individuals.  From fax to toll free telephone number and even free Skype calling.  The CNVC also has a website with plenty of information and contact information. Thee website address is www.cnvc.org

The Center of Nonviolent Communication was created to help all of humanity achieve a better life by passive communication.  Dr. Rosenberg and the CNVC help to resolve problems and issues involving the world and how to change the perception of violence and communication.  The center uses the notions of western and eastern religions to incorporate God into the NVC training.  Scheduling is readily available throughout the United States and around the world.  One should call in advance to book NVC training and after completing it can advance to either group or community teaching.  The Center for Nonviolent Communication is a great opportunity to advance and better oneself.  

Believe in Peace

The view provided from the video by the institute is one of optimism.  The work done by Greg Mortenson is important in more ways than even the videos shows.  Education is an important part of creating a more self-sustaining economy which results in a more stable country.  The video mentions the idea of war against terror and how it is an inaccurate idea.  I agree with this because it is not the force of one nation over another that changes terrorist ideology.  What will change this view is a population that is more educated and can have the will power to change their existence in the world.  The video touches on the importance of teaching woman and how it betters the community.  That is very true and even more so because any great change in a society is produced by an impact to its economy.  This dates back to the people of Mesopotamia thousands of years ago to industrial revolution in the United States.  It is a good thing that Greg has taken an avid interest in this community, one day the results will be that this community will flourish and be able to forward itself in a more globalized world.  The end result will be that this region will enjoy prosperity unlike it has ever known.

Free Write:

Peace seems to be the ultimate goal of humanity. This is easier said than of course, everyone has this fascination with it and yet it seems out of reach.  Why is it that we want peace?  Is it for its deep routed values or because it benefits us in other ways?  Logic would dictate that the ultimate betterment of the whole would be to obtain peace for survival purposes.   Most of the world shows that in trying to create peace they tend to do the opposite.  Did our ancestors create this notion of peace from the time of their creation?  From the time of the Neanderthals to what we are today as Homo sapiens sapiens did we think of peace the same.  The idea of peace is in itself beautiful; but obtaining it comes at a great price.  Look at cultures around the world, their belief systems are not the same, yet they all seem to involve peace as a main subject of their beliefs.  This arise problems with others all the time.  Take for example the crusades or even the Spanish inquisition.  Even though there are setbacks in obtaining peace I believe that it is still possible to achive but only if we truly, and I mean truly want it.