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Testimonials & Awards

Personal Testimonials and Awards

Personal testimonials and awards say a lot about AVP’s effectiveness. See what prison and community workshop participants say about their experience, and what prison officials are saying, as well as recognition we’ve been awarded.

Testimonials

Testimonials

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Incarcerated Participants

Prison Staff

Community Participants

Beyond Hate & Despair

"If there is such a thing as a miraculous change, then I can truthfully say that it was through AVP. I began to grow from a person filled with hate, anger and despair into a person who believes that he, too, is responsible for the protection, preservation and enrichment of humanity."

Robert Martin

Formerly incarcerated AVP Facilitator

"All my life the only alternative that I ever knew was a violent response. When confronted with a stress situation or its  equal, I knew nothing but violence. But thanks to the AVP program, I have other methods in dealing with these same situations that once forced violence from me. So for me, the program is priceless."

Inmate Participant

I entered this program for one reason only, to get an AVP workshop certificate. But after the first session I knew that this was different than anything I ever experienced in fail. The outside were sincere. So were the other inmate facilitators. And seeing the rest of the group get into it, it got me into it and I learned things about me I never knew be/ore. I think its a great program and more importantly it's one program I can honestly say I've learned from and for that I am truly grateful."

Inmate Participant

"All my life the only alternative that I ever knew was a violent response. When confronted with a stress situation or its equal, I knew nothing but violence. But thanks to the AVP program, I have other methods in dealing with these same situations that once forced violence from me. So for me, the program is priceless."

Inmate Participant

Beyond Hate & Despair

"If there is such a thing as a miraculous change, then I can truthfully say that it was through AVP. I began to grow from a person filled with hate, anger and despair into a person who believes that he, too, is responsible for the protection, preservation and enrichment of humanity."

Robert Martin

Formerly incarcerated AVP Facilitator

Tools I Learned Work

I learned to use the tools that AVP taught me in my everyday life. I am a new man and I love it. Transforming Power really works. I have begun life anew.

Community Participant

Communication & Trust

Through the program I learned communication with my family and friends that I never thought existed….I learned trust again.

Community Participant

I'm not violent, But....

Through the program I learned communication with my family and friends that I never thought existed….I learned trust again.Friends asked me why I attended an AVP workshop, since I didn’t seem like a violent person. A lot of violence I carry is directed towards myself in the form of self- criticism. AVP is helping me see that and is helping me change.

Community Participant

Tools I Learned Work

I learned to use the tools that AVP taught me in my everyday life. I am a new man and I love it. Transforming Power really works. I have begun life anew.

Community Participant

Communication & Trust

Through the program I learned communication with my family and friends that I never thought existed….I learned trust again.

Community Participant

I'm not violent, But....

Through the program I learned communication with my family and friends that I never thought existed….I learned trust again.Friends asked me why I attended an AVP workshop, since I didn’t seem like a violent person. A lot of violence I carry is directed towards myself in the form of self- criticism. AVP is helping me see that and is helping me change.

Community Participant

Awards and Recogntion

PeaceTalks on NPR

Peace Talks Radio, the anchor program of Good Radio Shows, Inc., recently devoted a one-hour program to AVP. The segment...

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Exemplar of Justice Award

John A. Shuford receives the Willam A. Vrooman “Exemplar of Justice Award” from the Delaware Center for Justice at their...

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Points of Light

Daily Point of Light Awards, created by President George H. W. Bush are given to individuals, alone and working together,...

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Gov. Mario Cuomo

Gov. Mario Cuomo presents his Eleanor Roosevelt Community Service Award to AVP. This Certificate of Merit was presented to AVP...

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