A non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals and communities to transform conflict and strengthen cultures of peace

ABOUT US
Gene Knudsen Hoffman, international peacemaker and Quaker, developed the concept of Compassionate Listening. She was influenced by her teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, who she worked with in the 1970s. We created the curriculum and teach world-wide.

GET INVOLVED
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Take a workshop
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Start a practice group in your home or community
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Become a facilitator
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Choose one of our facilitators for coaching or mentoring
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Read our books

JOURNEYS
Join us for profound immersions: Journey to the Heart of Israel and Palestine, Stay tuned for post-Covid dates!
stay tuned for post-coved dates!.
Upcoming Events
- Mon, Mar 01Online 4-Session Workshop Series
- Sat, Mar 06Online Session
- Wed, Mar 10Online Session
- Sun, Mar 14Online Workshop SeriesMar 14, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTOnline Workshop SeriesThis 6-week online series will co-create a learning space for exploring our racial conditioning in the framework of Compassionate Listening, a heart-centered practice of deep listening and speaking from the heart. We hope that our inner healing will ripple out into the world through our actions.
- Tue, Apr 06Online 5-Session Workshop SeriesApr 06, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDTOnline 5-Session Workshop SeriesHumanity is waking up to our interconnectedness as never before - to one another and to the Earth. We believe that learning to listen with compassion to ourselves and others is a key to this awakening, and that our evolutionary capacity is directly linked to our ability to navigate conflict.
- Sat, May 08Online 6-Session Workshop SeriesMay 08, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDTOnline 6-Session Workshop SeriesHumanity is waking up to our interconnectedness as never before - to one another and to the Earth. We believe that learning to listen with compassion to ourselves and others is a key to this awakening, and that our evolutionary capacity is directly linked to our ability to navigate conflict.
- Tue, Aug 24Umbagog Lake, New Hampshire