There are no CNVC certified trainers in New England
Jerry is the founder of the Communicating with Compassion project and co-founder of its parent organization, the Institute for Peaceable Communities. Jerry first learned the skills of Nonviolent Communication from Marshall Rosenberg in the late 1970s, rediscovered their importance in 2003, and has been learning more ever since to apply it to his own life, work, and to become a certified NVC trainer. Jerry Koch-Gonzalez has been organizing, educating and consulting for social justice for more than 25 years. Jerry’s areas of expertise include organizational development, diversity in organizations, communication skills, and conflict resolution. Jerry has a particular interest in the methods of Appreciative Inquiry and Nonviolent Communication. Jerry holds a M. Ed. in organizational development from the University of Massachusetts. He served on the board of United for a Fair Economy for many years, and currently serves on the boards of Class Action, and the Institute for Peaceable Communities.
Jerry is Cuban of European heritage and lower middle class background, identifies as bisexual, and lives with his family in a cooperative housing community (cohousing) in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Institute for Peaceable Communities jerry@communicatingwithcompassion.org
120 Pulpit Hill Road #8, Amherst, MA 01002 413-549-1747