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A recent workshop had a powerful impact on participants. Some of the things participants said on their written evaluations included:

 

• “I learned that ti takes two most situations can be resolves without violence.”
• “I learned to think before I react, that there is always a choice I can make before I decide to go of the handle.”
• “I need to work more on my temper – I get irritated easily.”
• “To me, AVP is a great project and I would love to be a part of it in the future.”
• “I learned it’s up to me to choose a better response, that I can find a betterway to cope and react.”
• “I learned that thinking before reacting, showing empathy, and using “I” Statements are helpful.”
• “AVP is a great program – it was nice to know that we all are alike in many ways.”
• “I learned that I can stand up for myself and still be nonviolent.”
• “I learned how to talk it out and be heard respectfully.”
• “AVP is an amazing place to go to” It is AWESOME
• “I learned about “I” Messages, speaking in a different tone.”
• “I have good in me and I can pursue better. AVP is a good start to working on breaking the cycle.”
• “AVP is a great place, and has become my family.”
• “I learned that I need to listen more and calm down.”
• “AVP is amazing and I recommend it to everyone. I will for sure be taking it again.”
• “Talking about a problem is going to work better than violence.”
• “AVP is a powerful way to deal with difficult situations.”
• “I can become the positive person I want to be. AVP is a lifestyle and affirming the way to live and have peace with self and others. Awesome!”

AVP-NE: Alternatives to Violence Project helps local inmates find different path

AVP-Nebraska is making a difference in lives in our community!

Recently AVP-Nebraska was featured by the Nebraska News Service. Written by Brandon Thomas, the story “Alternatives to Violence Project helps local inmates find different path,”  shares the impact of AVP on the lives of two local men.

While in prison in 2017, Kevin Simnick saw a flier in the work-release office for a group that wanted to talk about reducing violence. Out of prison on parole since February, he’s seen a change since he started talking with the Alternatives to Violence Project.

The Project, known as AVP, is a volunteer based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing violence in society. Here in Lincoln, the program uses workshops that inmates are guided to as suggested by the prison administrators.

Meetings occur at the Quaker meeting house in Lincoln once a month.

“My boss has seen me turn into a better person, and I credit that to AVP,” Simnick said.

To read the full story, visit  https://unl.newsnebraska.net/?p=70966

Nebraska News Service via , NewsNebraska.net presents the combined work of news, photojournalism, broadcasting and advertising majors in the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something I’ve learned about myself

A recent inside AVP Workshop  had a powerful impact on a number of participants.

These comments were shared attesting to the impact for positive change that AVP can have in someone’s life. The workshop topics were Respect, Communication, and Forgiveness.

“I have the power to be positive.”

“I have learned that I do love myself no matter what. To me, AVP is special.”

“I need to be better at forgiving myself and let go of my past and live
happily. AVP is one of the best programs to take and to use in your everyday
life. Thank You!”

“I plan to always forgive myself and others no matter what and don’t hold
grudges against yourself or anyone else. AVP is a great learning experience we
all can use for life and teach others also.”

Something I’ve learned about conflict resolution, violence and its alternatives….

“Something I have learned is when you see a problem, work to fix it and save
friendships.”

“There is good in all of us. It just needs to be brought out.”

“I am using tools I learned in all my AVP workshops.”

“I have learned to take your time and seek the most positive outcome for all
parties.”

“I learned how to diffuse situations before they escalate in a negative way.
Communication and forgiveness is the key.”

“I learned you don’t always have to resolve conflict with violence. All you have
to do is use the Transforming Power. Each of us has the power to change a
conflict situation.”

” I loved the class!!  To me, AVP is powerful. I would recommend AVP to a very
close friend. I’m going to continue to come to AVP.”

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This personal testimony by Jimmie Martinez is eloquent and powerful.

Roger Kluck of Seattle, and former AVP/USA President, was doing a workshop at the Tacoma Recovery Cafe when Jimmie,  who was next door , heard that an AVP workshop was underway. Jimmie had to come in share his experience discovering AVP  in a New Jersey SuperMax in 1995. Roger visited with Jimmie and filmed his testimony.

 

 

Something I’ve learned about conflict resolution, violence and its alternatives….

At a  recent inside  workshop , these comments were shared attesting to the impact for positive change that AVP can have in someone’s life.

• “It’s good to know that you have power to find a different way of dealing with problems in a non-violent way.”
• “You can find yourself in all kinds of situations but you can always find a better outcome if you think first.”
• “The possibility for violence is always lurking under the surface of every situation….I now have other options at my disposal to help come to positive and constructive outcomes…there’s always an alternative.”
• “To slow down, re-evaluate the situation, and think about what the outcome is going to be.”

Role Plays. . .

• “The role playing was the hardest to do, but the most enjoyable.”

Something I’ve learned about myself…..

• “It won’t kill me to express my feelings to any other human.”

 

Is What You’re Doing An AVP Workshop? The Core Elements of AVP Workshops

After the 2011 AVP International Gathering, the AVP International and AVP USA Education Committees formed a Joint Best Practices Team to continue to explore how AVP is practiced and adapted to cultures and settings around the world, and to sponsor a worldwide discussion on the principles, values and best practices of AVP, AVP workshops and facilitation.

Is What You’re Doing An AVP Workshop? The Core Elements of AVP Workshops is published for the use of AVP facilitators around the world and for others who use elements of AVP or the AVP style in other workshops, formats, or settings.

Other readers are advised that the material in this booklet is based on a particular philosophy and a set of carefully structured group dynamics, without which the material discussed here has no context.

Click on the graphic below to open the document,”Is What You’re Doing An AVP Workshop? The Core Elements of AVP Workshops.”