NVDA [3/12] Check-Ins

(20-30 mins)

Ask people to speak to the following in their check-in: Name (that you would like to be known as in this group). Say it at the beginning and again at the end of speaking.

Your experience with taking part in direct action and any other practical experience for movements and actions (e.g. knowledge of NVDA/de-escalation techniques/grounding exercises) STRESS that this is not a competition. All are welcome and valued regardless of experience.

What brings you here to this training? Reasons, thoughts or feelings - could be about civil resistance/climate emergency, are all welcome.

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Dr Larch Maxey 2022

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