AVP NJ

The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is an association of community and prison-based groups that offer experience-based workshops in personal growth, community building and conflict resolution. We seek to build a movement that builds on respect for all, cooperation and trust. AVP brings together diverse groups of people to model Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideal of the "beloved community."... AVP workshops draw from the life experience of participants. We don't lecture or preach. Our dynamic sessions help people to understand why conflict happens; manage strong feelings like anger and fear; build good relationships; communicate well in difficult situations; and stand up for themselves while respecting others. When people see that they can relate to others in peaceful ways, rather than with hostility and aggression, their attitudes and behaviors change for the better.

Primary location: Neptune United States