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. - IShare ideas at the
World Café and learn about
many ways to participate
in AVP-USA’s work. - IChoose from more
than 25 breakout sessions
bringing new ideas and exercises to AVP and
consider being
on the facilitation team for one
of them. - INetwork with AVP
facilitators from around the
country and around the world. - IGuide the future of
AVP with committee meetings at
the Friday open board retreat and the AVP-USA
annual business meeting. - IParticipate in off-campus post-conference activities
on Tuesday, May 26. - IMeet old friends
and make new ones.
For a complete schedule for the
conference go to
the Program Page | I 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.
To register for the conference go to the
Registration Page |
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