AVP IN NEW SOUTH WALES

WHO ARE WE?

WHAT ARE WE UP TO?
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a network of independent not-for-profit grass-roots volunteer groups offering experiential workshops on self-awareness and creative conflict transformation in prisons, schools, and the wider community. The Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Program is an adaptation of AVP for schools.

These workshops empower individuals to liberate themselves and others from the burden of violence. The fundamental belief of AVP is that there is a power for peace and good in everyone, and that this power has the ability to transform violence. AVP builds on a spiritual basis of respecting and caring for self and others.
Keep up with our work through our localised New South Wales newsletter!

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

Are you interested in attending 20 hour workshops on Transforming Conflict? Or are you interested in learning how to facilitate these workshops?
If so, there are a series of three workshops – Basic, Advanced and Training for Facilitation. These workshops are held in Sydney, Canberra and Newcastle, in New South Wales. The workshops are experiential (learning that is experiencing without lecturing) and cover self-awareness, self-esteem, affirmation, community building, communication, cooperation, conflict resolution and conflict transformation.

COMING SYDNEY WORKSHOPS

COMING NEWCASTLE WORKSHOPS
AVP Sydney runs workshops both in-person and online.
In-person workshops
  • are run on two full days on consecutive Saturdays - dates to be confirmed.
Basic Online AVP workshop 
  • will run for seven weekly 3-hour sessions 
  • starting on Wednesday evening 28 April 
             from 6:15pm to 9:30pm Sydney time 
             (UTC time Wed. 8:15am-11:30am & 
             New York time Wed. 4:15am - 7:30am)
  • April-Wed 28; May-Wed 5, Wed 19, Wed 26;  June -Wed 2; Wed 16, Wed 23
Possible Basic Online AVP workshop
  • would run for 7 weekly 3-hour sessions
  • on Tuesday mornings
             from 9:15am-12:30pm Sydney time
             (UTC time Mon. 11:15pm-2:30am & 
              New York time Mon. 7:15pm - 10:30pm)
If you are interested in attending 
  • Fill in the Expression-of-interest form
  • Further details will be sent to you
Enquiries avpsydneyworkshops@gmail.com 
For future workshops please tell us the days and times that you are available to participate in a workshop.
  • Tuesday 16 and 23 March​ - An in-person Basic workshop for Dads. While it will be a normal Basic workshop, it is only for fathers and will focus on how we can be nonviolent fathers and partners.
  • Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 March  - An in-person Basic workshop for anybody interested.
  •  May  (date to be confirmed) - An in-person Basic workshop over a weekend, two Saturdays or two Sundays. Details coming soon.
  • Tuesdays 11 and 18 May - An in-person Basic workshop for Dads. While it will be a normal Basic workshop, it is only for fathers and will focus on how we can be nonviolent fathers and partners.
  • Wednesdays 16 and 23 June - An in person Advanced workshop for people who have completed a Basic workshop.
If you want more information, please fill in the expression of interest form below.

    WANT TO JOIN SYDNEY WORKSHOPS?

    WANT TO JOIN NEWCASTLE WORKSHOPS?