AVP WORKS!

WORKSHOP STRANDS

In addition to featured speakers andpanels on there will be four sets of breakout sessions during the three-dayconference around these themes:

AVP Works

Explore how and why AVPworks.  Deepen your understanding of theinformation offered by featured speakers with more information on trauma,shame, forgiveness and the importance of trauma informed care.

Deepening the Practice

Grow your AVPskills.  The Annual Gathering offersopportunities for cross fertilization, learning new ways to do things, gettingpractical ideas for our local groups. Get inspired and energized by opening to a new possibility.

Extending the Principles

Beyond our work in the prisons, how are we extending AVP principles out into the world?  Workshops or panels may include sessions onconflict resolution, supporting re-entry, and the AVP-relatedHROC program (Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities).  There will be opportunities to hear about AVP international work.

Breakout Sessions to Look for at the Conference

There willbe sessions covering discussions and presentations on workshop exercises andagendas, facilitation skills, program operations and innovations, and examplesof extending the principles. 

Here is analmost complete list of breakout topics:

·        Introduction to Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities(HROC)

·        Trauma Healing Workshops

·        International Day of Peace - Creating and Supporting AVP initiatives

·        Introducing and Expanding Spanish Workshops in Prisons

·        A Convict's Conversation (and the Foundry reentry program)

·        Advanced Workshop Explorations on Shame and Forgiveness

·        Using Multimedia in Workshops

·        Current Research and Research Tools

·        AVP in Schools -From 4 to  18, What Works?

·        Prison Coordinators' Gathering and Story Swap

·        Public Health Model of Violence Prevention

·        Trauma Healing - Is It AVP?

·        Building from Strengths in Resisting and Avoiding Violence

·        Beyond Basic and Advanced Workshops - Innovative Ideas

·        Supporting and Mentoring New Facilitators

·        Re-Entry Mediation and Teaching Mediation in Prison

·        Globalizing AVP

·        Preview of Training for Trainers' New Manual

·        Talking to Your DOCabout Trauma-Informed Care

·        Trauma Healing Advanced Workshop Agenda

·        Effective Gatherings and Debriefings

 Have something toshare on any of the strands above? What works well for you and your group?   We ask you to share your experience withothers. Create a 75 – 120 minute experiential workshop to be offered by yourteam of facilitators.  Submit to: PhyllisLawrence: phyllislaw1@gmail.com, cell:703-868-9320 (East Coast time zone!) 

Let us hear from you early so that we can plan you into theprogram!