About the Alternatives to Violence Project
The Alternatives to Violence Project (“AVP”) is a grassroots, volunteer program dedicated to reducing
violence in our lives, in our homes, in our schools, in our prisons, in our streets and in our society.
Violence comes in many forms – from put-downs and dismissals of ourselves and others to taking
human life. Most of us are exposed to some form of violence daily. Often knowingly or unknowingly
we inflict violence on others, too. Interpersonal violence represents failed human relationships.
AVP helps people to do conflict well by transforming opposition into win-win outcomes. No one loses. Conflict
becomes an opportunity to reach greater understanding, to deepen relationships.
AVP offers experiential workshops that take place in prisons, schools and communities around the
world. Workshops typically are twenty four hours over three days. Community workshops often begin
on a Friday late afternoon or evening and run through the weekend.
We work with schools, communities, prisons in the Tricorner area: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York.
violence in our lives, in our homes, in our schools, in our prisons, in our streets and in our society.
Violence comes in many forms – from put-downs and dismissals of ourselves and others to taking
human life. Most of us are exposed to some form of violence daily. Often knowingly or unknowingly
we inflict violence on others, too. Interpersonal violence represents failed human relationships.
AVP helps people to do conflict well by transforming opposition into win-win outcomes. No one loses. Conflict
becomes an opportunity to reach greater understanding, to deepen relationships.
AVP offers experiential workshops that take place in prisons, schools and communities around the
world. Workshops typically are twenty four hours over three days. Community workshops often begin
on a Friday late afternoon or evening and run through the weekend.
We work with schools, communities, prisons in the Tricorner area: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York.
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What happens during an AVP workshop?
In AVP workshops, we seek to:
Participants in the Basic and Advanced Workshops receive certificates upon graduation. Those who take the Training of Facilitators may become apprentice facilitators, work with more experienced facilitators, and upon demonstrating competence receive the gold AVP Facilitator Certificate.
- Affirm ourselves and one another
- Strengthen our communication skills
- Build cooperative relationships
- Build community and trust in the group
- Practice "Transforming Conflict"
- Have fun!
Participants in the Basic and Advanced Workshops receive certificates upon graduation. Those who take the Training of Facilitators may become apprentice facilitators, work with more experienced facilitators, and upon demonstrating competence receive the gold AVP Facilitator Certificate.
Meet the team.
We are a dedicated volunteers wish to grow AVP within New York State, adjoining northwest Connecticut, southwest Massachusetts and throughout the Hudson Valley.
Our mission.
Our mission is to:
- To serve our communities (inside and outside)
- Grow our own experience as AVP facilitators
- To train more Facilitators who will carry on and expand our peacemaking movement inside, outside and around the globe