What’s Human to Human Like?
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Philadelphia Schools Big Bet on Nonviolence
In a desperately poor, dangerous part of town, Memphis Street Academy decided to ditch its metal detectors and focus on supporting students. Violence dropped by 90 percent. Jeff Deeney Jul 18 2013, The Atlantic: Last year when American Paradigm Schools took over Philadelphia’s infamous, failing John Paul Jones Middle School, they did something […]
When You Hear the Word Violence
When you hear the word violence, what comes to mind? This video, produced by AVP Facilitator Blaze Nowara, features commentary by workshop participants and facilitators on the impact AVP has had. Click the on-screen box at the end to view the entire 15 minute presentation.
PeaceTalks on NPR
Peace Talks Radio, the anchor program of Good Radio Shows, Inc., recently devoted a one-hour program to AVP. The segment features interviews with former inmates James Alexander and Carl Irons, and with Pat Hardy, director of AVP California. Listen to it on PeaceTalks: http://www.goodradioshows.org/peaceTalksL98.htm. Our thanks go to Alex (James), Carl and Pat for professionally […]
Exemplar of Justice Award
John A. Shuford receives the Willam A. Vrooman “Exemplar of Justice Award” from the Delaware Center for Justice at their 91st. Annual Meeting for his many decades’ work on the Alternatives to Violence Project with prison populations. The Delaware Center for Justice gives the annual award to an individual who has contributed significantly to the […]
When You Hear the Word Violence (dup)
When you hear the word violence, what comes to mind? This video, produced by AVP Facilitator Blaze Nowara, features commentary by workshop participants and facilitators on the impact AVP has had. This is the entire 15 minute presentation.
Points of Light
Daily Point of Light Awards, created by President George H. W. Bush are given to individuals, alone and working together, who find innovative ways to meet community needs, efforts which often lead to long-term solutions and impact social problems in their local communities; creating real and lasting change through volunteering. AVP was awarded the Point […]
Gov. Mario Cuomo
Gov. Mario Cuomo presents his Eleanor Roosevelt Community Service Award to AVP. This Certificate of Merit was presented to AVP NY for its commitment to the ideals of community service.