Create A Culture of Peace (AVP Basic Workshop)

Learn how to be a peacemaker! https://tinyurl.com/avpnj-2024-10/ 

Do you want to be a peacemaker? Then sign up for this interactive workshop with the Alternatives to Violence Project. Using people’s life experiences and hands-on exercises, we explore how to respond peacefully in conflict situations where frustration and anger can lead to hostility. This is also a first step in learning to facilitate peace programs in your community.

This AVP workshop helps us to: 

• Understand why conflict happens 
• Manage strong feelings such as anger and fear 
• Communicate well in difficult situations 
• Be true to ourselves while respecting others 
• Activate the peacemaking skills we already have

When: October 23-25, 2024 (Because all the activities build on one another, you must attend all sessions to receive a certificate of completion) 

• Wednesday, October 23: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 24: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 25: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where: Blackbird Community Commons, 131 Atkins Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712

How much: Suggested donation of $75-$100 covers all materials, snacks, and lunch. Pay what you can: No one is turned away if they can’t pay the full donation. 

Register on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/avpnj-2024-10 Registration deadline is Monday. Oct. 21st. Space is limited. 

Who: Program facilitators have been trained by the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP). They lead workshops at community and prison locations in New Jersey. AVP: All Valuable People!