Aya Caspi

September 16,18, & 20, 2025
Based in Northern California, Aya Caspi brings her unique blend of vision, practical clarity, and deep commitment to the transformative power of Nonviolent Communication to settings as varied as schools, colleges, parenting, couples counseling, mediation, nonprofit organizations, social change communities, and media. 
Aya has served as an educational consultant on several preschool series, creating original curricula and advising on show development and scripting. Her client list includes Warner Bros., Discovery Media, 9 Story Media Group, Cartoon Saloon, Field Day Entertainment, the Cartoon Network, and Max. 
Aya has been sharing the work of NVC internationally via online classes and in-person retreats. She continually grapples with the joys and challenges of being raised in Israel and finds deep open hope in applying NVC to the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 
These events are presented in conjunction with NOT ON OUR ISLAND.
Sept 20, 2025 |7:30pm
CONNECTING ACROSS DIFFERENCES:
Transforming Separation with Nonviolent Communication
Come learn how to transform conflict by applying Nonviolent Communication to reclaim togetherness and restore trust amid separation and polarization. Learn how to use empathy to reclaim other people’s innocence, even when they say or do things that are challenging or scary for us and respond in a way that invites transformation rather than perpetuating fear and separation. Lecture followed by Q & A.
Some of the things we will explore:
What are the internal and external skills to support healing and reconciliation under conditions where there is a break in trust.
How to access everyone’s humanity and create a field of innocence beyond ‘right-wrong’ and ‘either/or’.
How to access people’s vulnerable truths in moments when they are most likely to hide behind their protections.
How to translate judgments, threats, demands and criticism into feelings, longings, “Please and thank you” to help open hearts and make choices that are likely to care for everyone, self-included.
How to hold everyone’s choice firmly, and compensate for power differences, so that everyone’s voices and needs are included and peaceful agreements are made based on true willingness with no coercion or giving up.
$45 General | $43 Senior
Youth FREE *ticket reservation required
(adult must accompany youth 12-)
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be provided.
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Thanks to our supporting organizations for making this event possible: WOMEN HOLD THE KEY, NOT ON OUR ISLAND, THE DOVE PROJECT, S.U.R.J., JOURNEYMEN, VASHON HAVURAH, VASHON YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES, VASHON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.