This is an update to my previous post. If you want to read the details of my personal experience with the call last year, check it out.
Global Connection
However, if you simply want to learn the nitty-gritty of how to attend the call or one of the online events for the United Nation’s International Day of Nonviolence in honor of Gandhi’s birthday, here it is:
In case this was clear before, this is a FREE call. Twenty-four hours of continuous empathy are available to give, receive, or witness. If you would enjoy making a small donation in appreciation of our organizing efforts, we will happily accept, but the point of the call is to make it available to everyone (as someone said to me recently) “as a love offering.” That’s what it is! Free love! It’s priceless. <wink, wink>
Every two hours a different facilitator, or team of facilitators, will be hosting — bringing their own perspectives and experiences to the call. Note: For technical reasons the 24-hour period has been broken up into six (6) four-hour “sessions,” but you can call in (or leave) any time during any “session.”
The call STARTS Monday, Oct. 1 at 6:00 PM EDT
and
ENDS Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 PM EDT.
(If you’re not in the Eastern US, you can find out when the calls are in YOUR time zone using this time zone converter. If you are more visually oriented, here’s a map of the world’s time zones.)
You do need to register in order to get a call-in number and PIN. Find all the details and register here.
Secondly, the online chat is set up! It will go from noon – 2:00 PM US Eastern Daylight Time (9AM – 11AM PDT or 16:00-18:00 GMT). Click here to enter the chat room. Have questions about the chat? Contact me.
Thirdly, someone else has also now scheduled a face-to-face empathy by webcam for October 2, from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM US Eastern Time (October 1 from 10 PM – 12 AM US PDT or 05:00-07:00 GMT). To register for empathy by webcam, enter your name and email address at http://www.PANinA.org/Empathy.
If you know someone who doesn’t have web access who would like to register for the calls, please contact me and I’ll get in touch with them by phone.
P.S. It just so happens that Marlena, my wonderful teacher, will be offering a new series of her classes in October. “Healing Listening, Healing Talk” is the name of her classes in Nonviolent Communication for people with disabilities and chronic illness. If you’d like info about the classes, contact me, and I’ll email it to you.
Hope to “see” you on a call or chat room!
– Sharon and Barnum, SD/SDiT who is sooo eager to work because we have not been doing enough training for his taste!
P.S. Yes, I will return to dog blogging again after this!
After Gadget 
You’re still using my chat room right?
No, I found out about chatzy.com, which allows users to choose different colors for their names/messages and also to choose the size of the font they see, so I’m going with that, and using yours as the backup in case there are any technical difficulties with chatzy. I thought I’d told you — I definitely intended to — and I’m sorry that fell through the cracks. I really appreciate all your help!