Peace Week
The Quaker Student Life Committee
Would like to invite you to participate in our 1st Annual
Alternatives to Violence Workshop.
What is Alternatives to Violence Project?
AVP is a non-profit organization of volunteers offering experiential workshops that empower
individuals to liberate themselves from the burden of violence. Our fundamental belief is that there
is a power for peace and good in everyone, and this power has the ability to transform our
relationships.
Save the Date
 Friday, March 6th beginning at 1pm to 9pm (Lower School Library)
 Saturday, March 7th 9am to 7pm (Lower School Library)
What's an AVP workshop like? AVP believes there is a drive within us all towards peace. Once
you can show people that they too have this drive, it's amazing the transformation that can happen.
Quakers started it, but AVP is a non-sectarian project facilitated by volunteers with a common
principle -- a heartfelt belief that each of us can access the transformational power to avoid violence
and create peaceful communities.
AVP workshops use the shared experience of participants, interactive exercises, games and roleplays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration
and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence.
An AVP workshop can help you to:
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Manage strong feelings such as anger and fear
Deal more effectively with risk and danger
Build good relationships with other people
Communicate well in difficult situations
Recognize the skills you already have and learn new ones
Be true to yourself while respecting other people
Understand why conflict happens
This workshop is open to all 11th – 12th grade students, as well as the entire parent
community Pre-K – 12th and FA faculty and staff.
Please note that participants must attend all 18hrs of training.