UPCOMING AVP Workshops

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

Antelope Valley (Lancaster)
http://www.avpav.org
Contact-Diana or Doug Couch 661/942-3025

Blythe
Contact-Pat 800/965-6765

Central Coast (San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara/Ventura)
Contact-Gay
Basic: June 21-22
Basic: October 11-12

El Centro
Contact-Pat

Los Angeles/Claremont
Contact-Gerald

Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Contact-Ruth

San Diego/Hands of Peace
Contact-Gail

Tehachapi
Contact-Diana or Doug Couch 661/942-3025

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY:

Jamestown/Gold Country
Contact-Joyce

Fresno
Contact-Pat
Basic: June 20-22
Advanced: June 27-29
Training for Facilitators: August 9 and 16

Sacramento
Contact-Katherine

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:

East Bay/Berkeley-Oakland
Contact-Katherine
Basic: July 18-20
Training for Facilitators: May 31 and June 7

Nevada City, California
Contact-Guari
Advanced: July 25-27

San Francisco
Contact-Stephen

Quaker Center, Ben Lomond near Santa Cruz
Contact-Stephen
Website: QuakerCenter.org
Basic: September 26-28

North Bay-Santa Rosa
Contact-Ann
Basic: September 26-28

Susanville
Contact-Ann

See also Local Groups and Supporting AVP

ABOUT AVP WORKSHOPS
Workshops are open to whoever wishes to attend - the only requirement is that the participant attends voluntarily. Fees are modest and scholarships are available.

Each of the three levels of AVP workshops runs 18-21 hours and is facilitated by a team of volunteers. Common workshop configurations are a three-day block or a series of two-day chunks. Mini-workshops for demonstration purposes are also available.

WORKSHOP LEVELS

Level One: Basic Workshop

Every Basic Workshop involves:

• Establishing a base of self-esteem, affirmation, trust and co-operation
• Exploring methods of communication
• Learning about creative ways of resolving conflicts.

Each workshop is unique because the individuals who attend have different personalities and experiences. AVP workshops seek to assist individuals in personal growth and change. AVP is not psychotherapy. To read what participants have said about Basic Workshops click here.

Level Two: Advanced Workshop

After you have attended a Level One workshop, you might be interested in taking part in this more advanced level.

Advanced Workshops focus on:

• The underlying causes of conflict such as fear, anger, stereotyping, power and powerlessness, and “old history” and behavior.
• Taking a deeper look at ways of resolving conflicts, including communication and forgiveness.
• Experiencing consensus as a decision-making process.

Usually the participants choose the focus of the work.

How to become a facilitator

• Begin by participating in the Basic and Advanced AVP Workshops
• If you find you would like to become a volunteer facilitator of the AVP process, take the Training-for-Facilitators/Trainers (T4T) Workshop. This workshop is designed for those who expect to be active in community and/or prison workshops.
  • A T4T teaches the skills needed to help run workshops:
  • Group process skills
  • Working as a cooperative team
  • Hands-on experience
  • Specific AVP methods: Agenda Building, Exercises, Transforming Power, Light and Livelies, Role Plays.
• As a last step in the training, you will apprentice with one or more facilitation teams in workshops and work with a local group to develop your skills and confidence until you are a full-fledged facilitator.

Click here for Upcoming Workshops

Articles on what it is like to "run" a workshop:
- An AVP Facilitator’s Point of View
- Learning Alternatives to Violence in Prison