New Foundations Nonviolence Center
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TBA
Description:
We provide the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Colorado neighborhoods and institutions to help curb societal violence.
Programs and Projects:
For companies and agencies -- a happier, more productive work environment through improving communication and cooperation skills.
For professional counselors -- experiential exercises to use with clients to help bridge the communication gap between the professional's knowledge and the client's willingness and ability to understand and accept information.
For neighborhoods -- building true community to alleviate the feelings of isolation and fear that so often lead to violence.
For prisons -- skills in nonviolent conflict resolution help inmates avoid repeating violent crimes in prison and on release into the community.
TBA
Description:
We provide the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Colorado neighborhoods and institutions to help curb societal violence.
Programs and Projects:
For companies and agencies -- a happier, more productive work environment through improving communication and cooperation skills.
For professional counselors -- experiential exercises to use with clients to help bridge the communication gap between the professional's knowledge and the client's willingness and ability to understand and accept information.
For neighborhoods -- building true community to alleviate the feelings of isolation and fear that so often lead to violence.
For prisons -- skills in nonviolent conflict resolution help inmates avoid repeating violent crimes in prison and on release into the community.
People in jail and prison are human, too
Posted August 10th, 2008 by Bruce Thron-WeberI have been working with people in jails and prisons for 30 years and find that many of them seem to be good people. They have made mistakes and often more than one, but many of them are ready to turn their lives around. I think that inmates and people who are transitioning to freedom have some of the greatest potential for adding value to our society because up until now, they have not applied themselves in a positive direction. Once they begin doing that, they can bound forward. They are a dormant treasure.
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