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Diwan Siti - About Us

We are all about connection. Is there a place in your life where connections need strengthening? Workplace? Family? Community? Students? Clients?
Perhaps with yourself?

All relationships, whether short or long term, deep or superficial, are based on communication.
If there is clarity in communication, there is clarity in the relationship.
And a good relationship has partnership, direction and joy.
And such a relationship has longterm possibility, and can go through changes and challenges easily.

 

In Council we will experience, learn and practice quality interpersonal communication.
We offer a variety of council circles – nature retreats, intercultural circles, councils for teachers, for women, for the workplace and more.
Council circles can be done inside or out, and even on zoom.
We offer council facilitator trainings, processes for different needs as well as one time circle days or taster circles.

 

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Born in Daburia village in the lower Galilee.

Itaf is an international trainer and leader in the Way of Council and Capacitar, two modalities that enhance individual and collective well-being which originated in California.

 

Itaf has a Masters degree in Political Science, and for the past 20 years has facilitated hundreds of councils for businesses, NGO’s, educators, and private groups in many places from the Middle East, Europe and the United States.

 

Itaf is carrying the Way of Council and Capacitar to Arab communities,including translation of the book"Way Of Council" into the Arabic language.

Born in New York, Aura moved to Israel with her Jewish religious parents and siblings in 1973.

 

She discovered her passion for working for peace during the second Intifada and her life course changed.

 

She is a retired teacher of sustainability as well as a Council facilitator and trainer, working with Jewish-Arab groups, women and educators, and volunteering with Women Wage Peace.

 

She works to create a sustainable future for the next generations including work on eldering and "regenerating society", in order to encompass this vision of possibility.

Aura Hammer

Itaf Awad

We have worked together for over 20 years teaching and facilitating in order to create authentic conversation and deep listening in all parts of our society in Israel and the world
Contact us and we’ll be happy to speak together and find the best way for you.

Itaf Awad 050-763-7058 itaf.awad@gmail.com
Aura Hammer 054-692-4044 aurahammer@gmail.com

  

Among our clients:

Testimonials

The training was so meaningful I would love to do it again.


I feel lucky that I chose to join the Protected Conversation Training this year. The training contributed much both personally and professionally.

 

I arrived at the council circle needing to learn how to listen and to feel truly listened to. In the circle I felt a positive energy and discovered that I can listen to others patiently and calmly, and that I am not judgmental. I discovered in council a new way of communication allowing authentic self-expression, spontaneity and freedom.

 

I am grateful to the teacher Itaf for the amazing experience she provided us with in the meetings. There is no doubt that I learned much. I learned to listen to myself, to listen to the speaker and to the group.

Osnat Shperling

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