Empathy & Beyond! Resonance for Social Change – Jane Zawadowski and Matjaz Kovse

In an era of climate crisis, deep polarization, and the relentless noise of fake news, many of us find ourselves reaching a point of exhaustion, isolation, and heartbreak. This workshop offers a warm and resonant sanctuary and a practical toolkit to help you transform feelings of shock and hopelessness into grounded resilience, allowing you to stay connected to the world’s needs without losing your own well-being.

[Workshop organised in the frame of Time for Empathy 2026]

When: 2 March 2026, 16:30-18:00 CET (Berlin time)

How: ONLINE on ZOOM

Language: English

Cost: Participating in the “Time for Empathy” sessions LIVE is, as always, free. However, if you would like to have access to the recordings, you are welcome to buy them – a special offer is available while registering for the event. Please note that not all workshops will be recorded.

This workshop will be RECORDED.

Not willing to be on recordings? If you do not wish to be recorded, turn off your camera and microphone for the entire duration of the session. Recorded sessions will be available for purchase. We may also use parts of the recording for marketing and publicity across various media.

Registration: 

To take part in this workshop, register for the “Time for Empathy” event here: https://www.empathiceurope.com/time-for-empathy/

NOTE: Register only ONCE for the whole event and participate live in all “Time for Empathy” workshops organised between 1 and 8 March 2026.

About the trainer:

Jane Zawadowski

Jane is a student of Sarah Peyton since 2020 and graduate of first certification cohort 2021. Employee and class assistant for Sarah. Candidate for certification in Nonviolent Communication.

Jane’s work is grounded in her diverse background as a transgender rights advocate, member of the LGBTIA community, mom of 3 young adult children, activist, former certified teacher of yoga, Special Education, and English as a Second Language, Vipassana meditator, and ecstatic dancer.

Matjaz Kovse

Matjaz is a Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer. His initial motivation for studying NVC was rooted in social change and the weaving together of various emancipatory movements. Over time, his focus has expanded to include the transformative potential of NVC on both personal and interpersonal levels.

He has been a student of Sarah Peyton since 2022 and assists in her courses. He volunteers as a trainer with the NGO Hope is Life and is part of the project Conversations for the Heart, where he co-organizes free online community events with invited speakers – often NVC trainers – creating warm spaces for reflection, inspiration, and heartfelt connection within the wider NVC community.