NPR’s stories about the National Day of Listening, November 26.
http://nationaldayoflistening.org/?gclid=CM-hyJvdwqUCFQg3gwodkEeKYw
International Listening Association: collective of teachers of listening and communication skills which has an annual conference and tons of resources on their site.
http://www.listen.org/
Compassionate Listening Project, which teaches people compassionate listening skills and takes delegations of listeners to the Gaza Strip
http://www.compassionatelistening.org/
New Renaissance Bookstore, Portland, OR, Carries the Listening Cards and promotes Marcia’s workshops
http://www.newrenbooks.com/
Community Mediation Services, City of Vancouver, WA
http://www.cityofvancouver.us/mediation.asp?menuid=10461&submenuid=19371
Applied Improvisation Network, an international organization Marcia belongs to which promotes this work in the world,
http://www.appliedimprov.ning.com
Applied Improvisation Network . An International organization that promotes the education on and the collaboration of applied improvisation professionals
http://appliedimprov.ning.com/group/ain2009portlandorn
Gottman Institute, marriage expert who accurately predicts which marriages might fail according to certain indicators,
http://www.gottman.com/
The Center for Nonviolent Communication, the organization that disseminates the work and teaching of Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.cnvc.org/
Seeds of Compassion, an organization begun by the Dalai Lama with the mission of creating a world without violence for our children
http://www.seedsofcompassion.org/
AmericaSpeaks, a Washington, D.C. based organization that engages citizens in governance, organizing very large town meetings to discuss important topics
http://www.americaspeaks.org/
Harvard Negotiation Project, mediation, Getting to Yes,
http://www.pon.harvard.edu/
Raphael Cushnir, listening to the body,
http://www.cushnir.com/
Harville Hendrix, couples, relationships,
http://www.harvillehendrix.com/
Michael A. Singer, happiness, The Untethered Soul,
http://www.untetheredsoul.com
Coffee Party, cooperation in government and among citizenry,
http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/
John Gray, couple relationships, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus guy
http://home.marsvenus.com/
Marianne Willliamson, spiritual teacher,
http://mariannewilliamson.com/
Interplay, active, creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body, www.inteplay.org
Playback Network, international organization of Playtback Theater artists,
http://www.playbacknet.or
Gandhi Institute, who trained us in the art of nonviolence and who listened to our ideas,
http://www.gandhiinstitute.org
Blacks in Government, organization to promote racial parity in government offices,
http://www.bignet.org
Association for Conflict Resolution
http://www.acrnet.org/
National Association For Community Mediation,
http://www.nafcm.org
Washington Mediation Association,
http://www.washingtonmediation.org
KBOO, Pathways program, conversations with leaders in personal and cultural transformation,
http://kboo.fm/Pathways
Paul O’Brien, host of Pathways radio program,
http://www.divination.com
Our Friends who we work with:
Mint Tea, local restaurant and import shop where we do Listening Salons, http://www.mintteaimports.com/
Cliff Schinkel, our wonderful website designer,
http://www.cliffschinkel.com/
Guerilla Media, consortium of Vancouver, WA artists,
http://guerrilla-media.com/
Aevum Images, our portrait photographer,
http://www.aevumimages.com
Mon Ami, where we have coffee meetings and see friends,
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-WA/Mon-Ami-Cafe/107672749268535
Anni Becker, aour photographer genius friend,
http://www.annibecker.com
Parker, facilitator of Shephard Knuckleheads a conversation happening,
http://www.meetup.com/the-shepherd-and-the-knucklehead
Fit Sisters, where Astara teaches classes,
http://www.fitsisters.org
Clark College, where Marcia teaches acting and improvisation for theater and life,http://www.www.clark.edu
Village Pearl Gift Shop, who carries The Listening Cards,
http://www.villagepearl.com
Private Lives, who also carries The Listening Cards,
http://www.privatelivesinc.com
Celestial Awakenings, who carries The Listening Cards,
http://www.celestial-awakenings.com
New Renaissance Bookstore, who carries The Listening Cards,
http://www.newrenbooks.com
Community Mediation Services, where Marcia is a volunteer mediator,
http://www.cityofvancouver.us/mediation/index.html
Cara Cottingham, one of our digitally creative friends and advisors,
http://www.shameless productions.org
Erin Donley, our marketing guru,
http://www.marketingyourtruth.com
Process Work Institute, who has guided us both in valuable listening and self-awareness practices,
http://www.processwork.org
Resolutions NW, a mediation broker for the City of Portland, where Marcia teaches classes in listening some times,
http://www.resolutionsnorthwest.org
Peace Jam, an organization we both volunteered helping bring Nobel Peace Laureates to secondary students,
http://www.peacejam.org
Project Service Leadership, our friend Kate’s organization to facilitate students’ serving the community,
http://www.projectserviceleadership.org/
Susan Marra, our artist friend and Soul Collage artist, who helps us express what is deep inside us,
http://www.collageartfortheheart.com
Second Step Housing, the organization that helps homeless and evicted people get housed again where we teach communication and integrity skills, managed by our dear friend, Victoria Clevenger,
http://www.secondstephousing.org
Rebecca Singer, a real deal down to earth healer who keeps us in touch with the Earth,
http://www.shamanicenergy.com
Linda Brice, who trains Marcia in singing (which she does improvisationally these days) at the Transformational Voice Institute,
http://www.transformationalvoice.com
Rinatta Paries, our friend who gives love advice, help and coaching,
http://www.whatittakes.com/
The New Kiggins Theater, where some cool things are happening in Vancouver, WA,
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-WA/The-New-Kiggins-Theatre/107050772693120?ref=ts&v=wall
Vancouver Food Co-op, where Marcia volunteers and gets some of her food,
http://www.vancouverfood.org |
