About the Gathering - Engage in conversation about criminal justice system
reform with two outstanding keynote speakers, Khalil Cumberbatch, the Chief Strategist at New Yorkers United for Justice, and Scott Semple, the retired Commissioner of Corrections for Connecticut.
- Observe a segment of
the Ritual for Return, a rite of passage ceremony for those returning from prison, and hear how the experience has changed lives.
- Go deeper in a 3-hour Monday
Mini-workshop: Aiki AVP - Embodied
Peacemaking,
Trauma-Informed AVP Workshops, Manly Awareness or others.
- Share ideas at the
World Café and learn about
many ways to participate
in AVP-USA’s work.
- Choose from more
than 25 breakout sessions
bringing new ideas and exercises to AVP and
consider being
on the facilitation team for one
of them.
- Network with AVP
facilitators from around the
country and around the world.
- Guide the future of
AVP with committee meetings at the Friday open board retreat and the AVP-USA annual business meeting.
- Participate in off-campus post-conference activities on Tuesday, May 26.
- Meet old friends
and make new ones.
For a complete schedule for the
conference go to
the Program Page. |
2020 Vision for the Future - We have a vision of
accompanying returning citizens on their re-entry to the free world.
- We have a vision of
reducing violence in our society, in our communities, in our schools and in our
prisons.
- We have a vision of
creating a more inclusive and diverse organization.
- We have a vision of
finding the financial resources that will be needed to support the growing and
expanding AVP program.
- We have a vision of
finding new facilitators who will help to expand and grow the AVP program
throughout the country.
- We have a vision of
new exercises, new workshops and new technology for the future.
- We have a vision of
new programs to reach new groups including veterans, schools, immigrants, gangs
and other diverse groups.
- We have a vision of reforming the criminal justice system.
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