ABOUT THE PROJECT "NO FAULT ZONE"

Violence and bullying is increasing at a rapid rate at schools in the recent years. As educators we believe that it is our duty to struggle with violence and bullying. Our project stands on Nonviolent Communication (NVC). NVC is a way of communication developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book called "Nonviolent Communication, A Language Of Life". The name of our project comes from the a nonviolent communication board game which was created by NVC trainers Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson. NVC suggests that all our actions are the results of an underlying need or needs. So in times of a conflict , if we can connect with our feelings and needs we can find an equal and fair solution to satisfy both parties' needs. In the first step of the NVC model you express how you observe a situation (like a video recording) without blaming or judgement. Because when there is blaming or judgement in our expressions, the listener hears it as a criticism and resists what we say. The second step is expressing how we feel in that situation. The third step is expressing our needs lying under those feelings. Because negative feelings are mostly the results of unmet needs. The fourth step is expressing a request which can satisfy the needs of both parties. We should remember there are always alternative ways of fulfilling our needs. If the other party says no to our request, we can find another way to meet our needs. This is how NVC works. We would very like to teach this language to our students, teachers and parents so that they can practice and integrate it into their daily lives. We believe when students, teachers and parents learn how to communicate in a non-violent way, we will have a more peaceful educational environment. We also believe we can enhance awareness on environment by using NVC. While doing our activities we will use digital technologies as much as we can. Therefore we will be digitally more competent. Our cross-border mobilities will help us learn different cultures and have a deeper understanding of the European identity and languages. We will enhance inclusion by supporting our disadvantaged students.