Compassionate Listening Workshop

Compassionate Listening Workshop: Healing Our World from the Inside Out

Facilitated by Camille Dickerson-Lemieux

Six Tuesdays, November 4 - December 16, 2025

(November 4th, 11th, 18th, December 2nd, 9th, and 16th)

5 pm- 7pm PT

" The world is violent and mercurial - it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love - love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer, being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love" - Tennessee Williams

In a world that can feel divided and overwhelming, Compassionate Listening offers a path back to connection. This practice teaches us how to listen deeply, speak from the heart, and transform conflict into understanding.

In this workshop, we’ll learn practical tools while also experiencing the joy of community, the relief of being truly heard, and the hope that arises when we practice together. It’s a space of depth and play, where courage and kindness grow side by side.

Come ready to learn, to connect, and to imagine the kind of world we can build when we listen with open hearts.

In this experiential workshop, we will explore the core practices of The Compassionate Listening Project, which offer practical tools to help us navigate difficult conversations and sustain ourselves in our work for peace and justice:

• Cultivating and Holding Compassion for oneself and others

• Developing the Fair Witness, without judgment or blame

• Maintaining Balance in the Heat of Conflict, with respect for self and others

• Listening with the Heart

• Speaking from the Heart, with language that reflects a healing intention

Together, we will practice the art of deep listening, not just to others, but to ourselves and the world around us. We will strengthen our ability to remain present, even in the face of disagreement, and to transform conflict into opportunities for connection and healing.

Come as you are. Leave with tools to sustain you.

Cost

$100 - Standard Ticket (This ticket covers your participation in the Intro to Compassionate Listening and helps sustain our programs.)

$150 - Community Builder Ticket (This ticket includes your participation while also contributing to our scholarship fund and the growth of Compassionate Listening.)

Since this is the first time we are offering this workshop in our community, we are excited to make it available at a special introductory price of $100. Future offerings will be at our regular tiered rates, but for this first series we want to lower the barrier to participation and welcome as many people as possible.

As always, the cost for this workshop series is tiered according to a pay-as-you-are-able structure. This enables us to offer workshops in a financially sustainable way while creating accessibility for those without financial means to attend, as well as opportunities for generosity for those who would like to support others' attendance.

We are committed to accessibility and sincerely wish for all who wish to attend our workshops to be able to do so, regardless of financial means. If the ticket price is not affordable for you, please submit a scholarship request. We sincerely want everyone who wishes to attend to have the opportunity.

Our scholarship program is made possible by generous contributions from our community. If you have the means, please consider choosing the Community Builder ticket or making an additional donation to support others in attending.

Event Details

This in-person workshop is highly experiential and requires your full presence, participation, and commitment. Each session builds on the last, and being together consistently enables us to build trust and connection as a group. We ask that you please attend each session if possible.

In order to make the most of your experience and support others’ learning and engagement, please:

• Arrive on time so we can begin and end together as a circle.

• Come ready to be fully present, with phones silenced and distractions set aside.

• Honor the space as one of reflection, listening, and practice.

• Bring what you need to be comfortable, such as a water bottle, notebook, or cushion.

If you require any accommodations to participate fully (e.g., accessibility needs, seating requirements, or anything else), please contact us before the first session so we can plan accordingly.

After registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation and welcome email with all workshop details. Please add us (staff@compassionatelistening.org) to your safe senders list to ensure that you receive any updates.

If you have questions at any point, don’t hesitate to contact us at staff@compassionatelistening.org

We look forward to welcoming you into the circle!

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund. 

Facilitator

Camille Dickerson-Lemieux | Springfield, OR

Camille is Co-Director of the Compassionate Listening Project, where she has worked since 2022. With a Master’s degree in Reconciliation from the University of Winchester, she brings academic grounding together with lived experience in diverse communities—from zen monasteries to experimental eco-villages.

Over the past three years, Camille has facilitated numerous Compassion Circles and workshops, guiding participants in cultivating deep listening, resilience, and connection across divides. She is especially committed to clarifying and embodying what it means to create a culture of peace, where every voice matters and differences can be held with compassion.

Outside of her work with Compassionate Listening, Camille explores creativity as a spiritual path. Through her art and craft-centered YouTube channel, she shares her journey of self-acceptance, inspiration, and the practices that sustain her personal growth