PROMOTION OF NONVIOLENCE STG ONLINE RESOURCES 1

Promotion of Nonviolence STG Online Resources

Leadership

Anneliese Singh, Ph.D. (Co-Chair; University of Georgia)

Larry Gerstein, Ph.D. (Co-Chair, Ball State University)

Group Members:

Heidi Hutman, M.A. (University at Albany, SUNY)

Sasha Lerner, M.A. (McGill University)

Chao-Mei Chiang, M.A. (McGill University)

Angela Borges, M.A. (Boston College)

The following resources were gathered to provide counseling psychologists with easily accessible online tools to promote nonviolence in various communities. In distributing internet resources that are directly related to the promotion of non-violence, counseling psychologists and counseling psychology trainees can mobilize the individuals and communities with whom they work to expand upon traditionally considered options and fulfill their needs in specialized and innovative ways.

1)Increasing Resilience

  1. PBS’s This Emotional Life Webinar and Video Series

Clip: A cancer survivor shares her story about how she supplemented her medical treatment with self-care strategies. Specifically, she started meditatingand reading self-help booksto help her maintain her emotional wellbeing.

Website: A website focusing on the overarching topic of resilience, and particularly resilience among youth. The Resilience Centre (atDalhousie University)aims to understand similarities and differences of resilience across different cultures.

2)Understanding Neuropsychology

  1. PBS’s This Emotional Life Webinar and Video Series: Neuropsychology, parenting, and attachment

Clip: This video discusses how attachment in infancy impacts brain development. The video also explains how a better understanding one’s own upbringing can increase parents’ sensitivity to their children, thereby encouraging greater connections between them.

*Note: This link may not be accessible outside of the United States

  1. Allan Schore Neurobiology of Secure Attachment

Clip: Neurobiologists discuss the importance of positive attachment with caregivers in infancy for brain growth, and how less optimal attachment can inhibit theencoding of genes.The role of the limbic system in social-emotional development is also discussed.

  1. First Impressions | Exposure to Violence and a Child's Developing Brain

Clip: Researchers suggest that child brains are “sponge-like”, making children particularly vulnerable when exposed to violence. The clip explains how exposure to violence changes child brain functioning and overall behavior.

  1. Treating Early Life Trauma: A Science Based Perspective

Clip: This clip discusses the various ways that people react to trauma and how PTSD can be understood and treated through different approaches. The clip discusses PTSD as a failure of extinction of a fear response, or an emotional regulation problem.

  1. How Trauma Traps Survivors in the Past, The Neuroscience of Trauma

Clip: This clip explains how trauma survivors relive past trauma in the present (trauma trap).The clip discusses how trauma survivors can“regain their sense of time”by experiencingtheir distress, and letting it pass. Meditation and yoga practice are also suggested.

  1. Three Ingredients for Murder: Neuroscientist James Fallon

Clip: Neuroscientist James Fallon explains three factors contributing to the development of psychopathic killers: genetics (carrying “ violence” genes), loss of brain function in the areas governing ethics and impulse control, and experiencingchildhood abuse

  1. Neuropsychology of Aggression and Violence

Blog: This article explains how the limbic system and certain neurotransmittersare related to two types of aggression: predatory aggression (pre-meditated) and impulsive aggression (emotion-driven, unplanned).

3)Reducing Violence

  1. Stop Bullying video collection(anti-bullying)

Website: This website provides information on how bullying is defined, explains its various forms, discusses the types of individuals at risk of victimization, and reviews available responses and prevention strategies. Videos on the aforementioned topics are available on this website.

  1. PBS’s This Emotional Life Webinar and Video Series: PTSD and Stress

Webinar: An Iraqi war veteran discusses how he continues to experience PTSD 5 years after combat, and the impact it has on his everyday life and interactions with his family.

  1. Austin Police: video about countering violence and discrimination against LGBTQ individual

Clip: In this video, members of the Austin police department (police officers and counselors) share their personal experiences of coming out and the challenges and personal triumphs that coincided with that process.

  1. Stand Up! - Don't Stand for Homophobic Bullying

Video: In this video made by belongto.org, an Irish LGBTQ rights organization, a story is portrayed demonstrating the impact of homophobic bullying on youth, and the importance of speaking out against homophobic bullying, instead of being a bystander.

  1. Stop Bullying

Website: Provides information, videos, and other resourcesrelated to understanding what bullying is and the various forms it takes. This website discusses individuals at risk for victimization, and reviews available response and prevention strategies.

  1. What Would You Do?

Video: In this is a video from the series, “What Would You Do”, an actor pretends to be drunk and about to drive. This situation wascreated to test whetherbystanders will intervene, and some do. Whether or not people intervened depended on the intoxicated man’s appearance.

  1. Good Men Project

Video: A young man makes a video demonstrating prosocial behavior in response to the Steubenville sexual assault. The video shows a college-aged male treating a female peer with respect in a situation whereshe may be vulnerable to violence and sexual assault.

  1. The Interrupters

Film:The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising story of three “violence interrupters” in Chicago who, with bravado, humility, and even humor try to protect their communities from the violence they once employed.

  1. Waging Nonviolence

Website: This website offers original news and analysis about struggles for justice and peace around the globe. It tells stories of people who become empowered through use of nonviolent strategies every day, even in the most difficult circumstances.

  1. NSVRC Bystander Resources

Website: NSVRC provides numerous online learning tools, a comprehensive list of campaigns and programs, a free online library, a blog, and other media resources related to bystander interventions for the prevention of violence.

  1. Circle of 6

App: Winner of the White House/HHP App against abuse technology challenge. Using a pre-programmed list of 6 close contacts and an icon system to call for help, assistance, this app offers a discreet and user friendly way of reaching out for bystander assistance.

  1. Mentors in Violence Prevention

Website: Highlights from Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)'s Bystander intervention conference. This organization aims to address sexism and particularly, violence against women that is perpetrated by men through education and prevention efforts.

4)Understanding MediationSkills

  1. Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

Website: the NVC World website shares articles and information on nonviolent communication. The types of materials available on this website include audio, video, articles, teaching/learning aids, website links, blogs, and newsletters.

  1. Arbitration and Mediation

Website: This website offers two links to free eBooks on arbitration and mediation in PDF format. The website also offers information on arbitration and mediation internationally.

  1. Mediation Digest

Website: Mediation Digest is an online journal focusing on conflict resolution practice and practitionersin Ireland and the UK. This website offers articles, news,reviews and interviews on the diverse sub-areas of mediation.

  1. 5 Basic Mediation Skills Everyone Should Know

Website: This website gives a basic explanation of 5 fundamental mediation skills that people can utilize in their everyday lives, such as at work and in their relationships,to resolve conflict.

  1. How to Mediate Conflict- The GPS LifePlan

Website: This website provides a definition of the term mediation and gives a straightforward explanation of how to mediate conflict by following 6 rules.

  1. Psychology Today: How to Mediate a Dispute

Website: This website gives suggestions on how to successfully mediate a dispute. Four suggestions on dispute mediation are provided by Tim Flanagan and Craig Runde, co-authors ofBecoming a Conflict Competent Leader.

  1. United Nations: The 5 Steps of Negotiation and Mediation

Website: This website explains the process of negotiation and mediation by breaking it down into 5 steps that the mediator follows with disputants. Each step is explained in detail.

  1. Center for Disease Control

Website: This website explains what is involved in a mediation process. Specifically, it walks you through what to expect just before the mediation process begins, as well as while it ensues.

  1. Arbitration and Mediation Center

Website: This website was created by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of theUnited Nations. This website provides a definition of mediation, explaining its principle characteristics.

  1. What Is Mediation?

Website: Mediate.com provides articles, news, and videos related to arbitration and mediation. On this particular part of the site, a definition of mediation is provided, and the key characteristics of a mediation process are explained.

  1. Center for Conflict Resolution

Website: This is the website for The Brigham Young University (BYU) Center for Conflict Resolution. This center assistsin resolving conflictsinvolving BYU students and provides training and information on conflict resolution principles and techniques.

  1. Mediation in the Court

Video: This video defines mediation and arbitration (otherwise referred to as alternative dispute resolution) and outlines the differences between these two processes. This video was created by courts.in.gov, which provides information about the Indiana court system.

5)Using Conflict Resolution Skills

  1. PBS’s This Emotional Life Webinar and Video Series: Intimacy and Conflict

Clip: A clip(60-min length) introduces the notion that arguments and disagreement can be positive in relationships. The speakers also discuss how to have healthy fights, which can result in stronger relationships.

  1. Healthy Conflict Resolution

Clip: A clip introduces healthy conflict resolution. The video discusses how listening is essential for conflict resolution. Healthy conflict resolution involves identifying and communicating about behaviors that are problematic and respectfully requesting a change.

  1. Dalai Lama and Anger

Clip: Dalai Lama discusses how to deal with anger. The Dalai Lama describes anger as “blind energy”, since it inhibits people from seeing reality. He says that anger stops people from achieving inner peace and being able to examine reality objectively.

  1. Dalai Lama :Nonviolence and Ethical Value(s)

Clip: Dalai Lama talks about the relationship between nonviolence and ethical values, such as being compassionate. He describes non-violent behavior as an example of using the human brain in a logical way. He views non-violence as a sign of human strength.

  1. Dalai Lama Talks about Nonviolence

Clip: In this clip, the Dalai Lama gives a speech discussing his commitment to non-violence and advocating for this cause. He discusses how as long as people harbor hatred, vengefulness, and negative emotion, nonviolence cannot be achieved.

  1. Peace is Possible

Clip: In honor of the 2009 International Day of Peace, the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict created a campaign in which they asked people to send them pictures of themselves with a statement representing the idea that "peace is possible".

  1. GhandiStatement on Nonviolence

Clip: Ghandi’s statement on nonviolence at Geneva conference.

  1. Parenting with Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

Clip: An 8 minute video clip of a lecture Q&A regarding parenting with non-violent communication.

  1. United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization: Non-Violence Education:

Website: UNESCO page on non-violence education which incorporates resources for teachers and youth.

  1. Conflict Resolution Network

Website: Conflict Resolution Network of Australia. This website provides online educational materials for conflict resolution, including an overview of 12-skills for conflict resolution:

  1. Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution

Website: A Canadian website focuses on conflict resolution by taking a community-based approach. This website provides information about training programs as well as international collaboration on the topic of conflict resolution.

  1. Nonviolence: An Introduction

Website: A website provides introductory information about nonviolence by Thomas Weber and Robert J. Burrowes.

  1. Nonviolence International

Website: Nonviolence International researches and promotes nonviolent action and seeks to reduce the use of violence worldwide. This webpage provides information and resources related to nonviolence such as a definition of non-violence, information on global programs, and funding resources.

  1. Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence

Website: The Institute is an innovative and nationally lauded organization that targets the reduction of gang or group violence in Rhode Island. The website provides information on programs and services related to nonviolence, ways to support nonviolence, featured stories of peace, nonviolence in the news, and additional resources.

  1. International Day of Non-Violence

Webpage: The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. This UN webpage introduces the International Day of Non-Violence and provides background information, documents, and other resources related to the day.

  1. Six Principles of Nonviolence

Webpage: The Corporation for National and Community Service’s page for the Martin Luther King Junior Day of Service provides information and resources on the day of service as well as the six principles of nonviolence.

  1. Center for Non-Violent Communication

Website: A website introduces the Center for Non-Violent Communication (CNVC) based in California and includes information and resources for training in NVC. Below are some CNVCyoutube clips provides non-violent communication:

  1. Marshal Rosenberg- Non-violent Communication (Part 1-3)



Clips: Marshal Rosenberg discusses non-violence communication from the perspective of human evaluation.

  1. Non-violent communication skills training course(session 1-9)

Clips: Marshal Rosenberg provides a comprehensive skills training courses on nonviolence communication.

  1. Keep the Cool in School: Promoting Nonviolent Behavior in Children

Website: The Scholastic webpage provides resources for teachers to promote children’s nonviolent behavior, by Bruce Duncan Perry, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Helpguide.org

Website: Helpguide.org International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, based in Santa Monica, California. This webpage provides many mental health resources,and also introduces conflict resolution skills.

  1. ConflictResolution Skills:ManagingandResolvingConflictinaPositive Way

On-line PDF document: a PDF document from Helpguide.org International, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Monica, California. This online PDF document provides several specific conflict resolution skills.

  1. Free Resources: Conflict Management and Mediation

Website: Mediation Training Institute International provides training on mediation. This webpage provides free resources for conflict management and mediation.

  1. Conflict Resolution: Resolving Conflict Rationally and Effectively

Website: Mindtools provides career leadership training. The website includes a video and article on resolving conflict effectively, including introductory theory and skills of conflict resolution.

  1. Put Conflict Resolution Skills to Work

Webpage: Provides conflict resolution skills, specifically in the context of work.

  1. NVC Training

Website:The NVC Academy exists to ensure the accessibility ofNonviolent Communication(NVC) training to individuals worldwide, regardless of the availability of trainers in their immediate geographic region. Itserves as the worldwide online classroom for learningNonviolent Communication, offering manyNVC elearning courses. A blog, google groups, and other media resources are available through the NVC Academy.

  1. NVC and Related Topics

Youtube videos: A series of Youtube videos on nonviolent communication andotherrelated topics.

6)Addressing the Needs of Marginalized Groups

  1. Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)

Website: Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) is an organization focused on ending poverty and violence across the globe through community building and empowerment. The website provides a great deal of information on the organization, what it does, where it works, and how to get involved.

  1. Future Without Violence

Website: Futures Without Violence is an organization aimed at preventing and ending physical and sexual violence globally through various initiatives. The website provides information about the organization, as well as resources related to preventing violence and ways to get involved.

  1. UNDP in India- Access to Justice for Marginalized People Project

Website: In partnership with the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, and the Government of India, the project focuses on strengthening access to justice for the poor by developing strategies that address barriers to accessing justice in legal, social, economic and political domains. The website provides information on the project including what has been accomplished, funding information, stories of change, a list of related documents and publications, as well as other resources.

  1. Somali Family Services.

Website: Somali Family Services (SFS) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering a peaceful and democratic Somalia through the support of civil society, women, youth and other marginalized groups. The website provides information about the organization, programmatic areas, partners, news and events, as well as a library and resource center.

  1. Samata Foundation

Website: The Samata Foundation is a Kathmandu-based think tank that engages in policy research and advocacy for the rights of marginalized communities in Nepal, particularly the Dalits. The website provides information on research, publications, and public policy related to the work of the organization, activities of the organization, as well as a resource center.

  1. Mercy Corps

Website: Mercy Corps is an organization that helps people in the world’s toughest places survive the crises they confront and turn them into opportunities to thrive. The website provides information on the organization’s work, how to get involved, success stories, as well as resources.