Alternatives to Violence Project is an engaging and transformational community building process created in response to the Attica (prison) uprising by people incarcerated in prisons, Quakers & civil rights leaders.
It is constructed of engaging interactive activities arranged in specific ways to affirm, foster interpersonal skills, share power, build trust, encourage play: invite the life experience and wisdom of each participant forward… which ultimately facilitates a deeply bonded community!
The foundational concept of “Transforming Power,” something we all define for ourselves, opens us to the idea that a power is always available, to transform a moment, a dynamic… or an undervalued a life.
Enjoy Blaze Nowara’s video (about 15 minutes):
What Is AVP?
AVP Adaptations for Youth
AVP Overview
