Going Global Initiative: The Role of Personal and Community Power in Shifting Cultural Consciousness

Abstract

The Going Global workshops emerged from the theory and practice of Carl Rogers’ person-centred approach. They are specifically influenced by Rogers’ ground-breaking developmental work with large group process and his specialized application of it to working with groups in conflict. This article is written by the team which created the Going Global workshops and provides an historical context for our work and an exploration of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are required to increase communication, promote peace, and reduce interpersonal and intercultural violence.