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The
Alternatives to Violence Project is a network of
volunteers running workshops for anyone who wants to find ways of resolving
conflict without resorting to violence. We work in the community and in
prisons. The workshops help to empower people to lead nonviolent lives,
based on respecting and caring for ourselves and others.
The
thinking behind AVP
Conflict is a
natural and normal part of life, and it is possible to learn new ways of
handling it. By holding workshops in which the participants consider the
underlying causes of friction and violence, practical ways of dealing with
situations of conflict are worked out.
The workshops
build on everyday experiences and try to help us move away from violent or
abusive behaviour by developing other ways of dealing with conflicts. They
help us to increase the respect we have for ourselves and others.
AVP
works with the Russian army
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