The Basic AVP Workshop is an intensive learning experience which teaches interpersonal conflict resolution skills through a series of

The Basic AVP Workshop is an intensive learning experience which teaches interpersonal conflict resolution skills through a series of step-by-step processes. These experiences – in pairs, small groups, and whole group interactions, build a sense of community and trust through exercises focusing on set themes.
For information on schedule of workshops in any region, please refer to Workshop Schedule.

Basic Workshop Themes

B Trust
What is it like to be trusting, to be trustworthy? What responsibilities come with trusting self and others? What do I need to become trusting and trustworthy, despite the uncertainties of life?
GCooperation	AConflict Resolution
How might we work together in ways that include and value each other? What happens to leadership and followers in cooperative environments? What is needed for cooperation to develop and function? What does it feel like to cooperate?	How might ideas, perspectives, knowledge and skills experienced during the workshop be used in conflict situations? What do we already know, yet may have forgotten or refrain from using?
FCommunication
How can we pass on our concerns, needs, interests and talents to others in ways that are non-judgmental, non-demanding, clear and accurate?
ICommunity Building
CAffirmation
What is it like to experience a community that is both safe and challenging? What do we need to do to build this sense of community?	What do other people see in us that we do not see or admit to ourselves? What can we affirm in others that would help them achieve their goals How do we affirm ourselves and others?