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.
What Those Incarcerated Say
Listening With New Eyes & Ears
Participant, Prison Workshop
Participant, Prison Workshop
An Alternative to Violence
Participant, Prison Workshop
Participant, Prison Workshop
Beyond Hate & Despair
Robert Martin, formerly incarcerated AVP Facilitator
Robert Martin, formerly incarcerated AVP Facilitator
Tools I Learned Work
Participant, Prison Workshop
Participant, Prison Workshop
What Community Participants Say
Loss Of Control
Participant, Community Workshop
Participant, Community Workshop
My Life Has Changed
Participant, Community Workshop
Participant, Community Workshop
Never Too Late
Participant, Community Workshop
Participant, Community Workshop
Communication & Trust
Community Participant
Community Participant
I’m Not Violent, But ….
Community Participant
Community Participant
What Officials Say
Impact on Youth & Staff
I can’t begin to tell you the impact the workshop you facilitated has had on our youth and the staff as well.
R. W. Washington, Dir., Charles Loring Grace Youth Camp
R. W. Washington, Dir., Charles Loring Grace Youth Camp
R. W. Washington, Dir., Charles Loring Grace Youth Camp
Positive Change
Jerry Ducie, dir. Volunteer Services, NYS Department of Correctional Services
Jerry Ducie, dir. Volunteer Services, NYS Department of Correctional Services
Changed Behavior
Philip Coombe, Suberintendent, Eastern Correctional facility (NYS)
Philip Coombe, Suberintendent, Eastern Correctional facility (NYS)
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...
Read MoreExemplar of Justice Award
John A. Shuford receives the Willam A. Vrooman “Exemplar of Justice Award” from the Delaware Center for Justice at their...
Read MorePoints of Light
Daily Point of Light Awards, created by President George H. W. Bush are given to individuals, alone and working together,...
Read MoreGov. 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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