Farewell Rudy Cypser
Rudy Cypser, one of the elders of AVP, passed away on February 16 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Rudy was 94 years old and had been married to his wife, Betty for nearly 70 years. After taking the AVP training in 1984, Rudy and Betty became key leaders in Westchester. They faithfully coordinated […]
2017 Annual Gathering VIDEOS
Nepal Gathering Interviews
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Ex-con wins La Junta school board election
From Andy Koen on KOAA News 5, Colorado Springs: East Otero School Board Member elect Thomas Seaba served 13 years in prison for a Second Degree Murder conviction. A decade ago he was serving hard time for murder, but today a La Junta native has been elected to the East Otero School Board. Thomas Seaba […]
Spread the Word: #MYAVPLIFE
Hello AVPers! As we all know, there is a lot of violence being spread through social media these days and AVP can be a big strong active presence on line – creating a positive, non-violent atmosphere. Will you help us? Join our campaign for creative non-violence today! AVP-USA is launching a #myavplife campaign. We’re asking every AVP facilitator to […]
OJ Simpson lauds AVP
O.J. Simpson was just granted parole from Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada where AVP offers workshops. We recognise that OJ carries a lot of negative baggage around how lots of folks perceive him. However, that’s precisely the point: We feel that there is something of good in each one of us, no matter what our […]
Bylaws Changes IN PLACE!
AVP-USA BYLAWS CHANGES What’s going on with the Bylaws?? The Bylaws were amended at the Annual National Gathering in Boston, utilizing the feedback you’ve provided and lengthly (5 hour) discussion at the business meeting. Explanation of Changes: Explore Changes Permanent Bylaws/Policies Repository: Bylaws & Policy POLICY Compensation: At the Business Meeting, there also […]
AVP in Bakersfield
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Feds: AVP is a Model Program
Since 2015, Steve Bradley, AVP Outside Coordinator at FCI Ray Brook, Carolyn Polikarpus, Heather Rich, Laurie Scott and Josiah McTier (Inside Facilitator) have worked hard to build an AVP program at the Federal Correctional Institution at Ray Brook, NY. In March, 2016, they graduated 21 apprentice facilitators (see photo above). On February 2, 2017, thirteen […]
Veterans in Pierce County Jail
[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″][cs_element_row _id=”2″][cs_element_column _id=”3″][cs_text _order=”0″] Pierce County Jail workshop teaches alternatives to violence, has veteran dropping beats BY ALEXIS KRELL The News Tribune Tacoma, WA February 18, 2017 akrell@thenewstribune.com The Army veteran beatboxes and the gang member raps. A few weeks ago, Carl Hogan and Edward De Anda wouldn’t have been dropping beats together. But […]