AVP Manual - Basic Course

A collection of more than 75 experiential learning exercises for group leadership development as well as those interested in personal conflict resolution, alternative responses to violence, and anger management.

Suitable for older teens and adults, covering the conflict-resolution building blocks self-esteem, affirmation, community building, team building, communication, cooperation, conflict transformation. This facilitators manual uses circle-learning processes, which are used in various learning settings and subject areas as well as in courses focusing on practical communication skills, self-esteem and conflict resolution experiences.

The activities have been collected and developed by the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), an international network of organizations providing conflict resolution workshops in prisons, schools and community groups in 36 states and more than 50 countries worldwide since 1975. Far more than a problem-solving tool kit, the workshops built on this Manual successfully transform lives and communities in all cultures, as declared by participants and community leaders alike in North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and island nations.

This core workshop manual for all workshops contains the philosophy and background of AVP, instruction in the setting up and conducting of workshops, agendas, and exercises. Other manuals available in this series: Youth, and Advanced (Second Level).