Workshops
AVP training is always done with interactive workshops run by facilitators who have taken the AVP training themselves. Workshops explore the five pillars of AVP: affirmation, communication, co-operation, community building and transforming power. We will be offering the general AVP training during the summer camp program. There are also specialized AVP trainings on particular topics like trauma healing or anger management.
|
Affirmation and Communication
Improving communication skills forms an essential part of our workshop. We begin with introductions, agreeing on boundaries for the workshop, sharing names, and getting to know the group.
The exercises help us improve our listening skills, and share what is good about one another (affirmation) - something we typically don't do enough of.
The exercises help us improve our listening skills, and share what is good about one another (affirmation) - something we typically don't do enough of.
Cooperation
Learning to cooperate in a group can take different forms, even without communicating verbally! AVP is an experiential program - everything we do in our workshops begins with our own experiences. Before we start discussing co-operation in the workshop, we first remind ourselves how it feels to work in a group, either co-operating with the others or not! Reflecting on what we learn from our experiences, and listening to what others have learned, helps us to grow as a person.
Community Building
Group construction and trust exercises help build a sense of community, as do fun games and shared storytelling of experiences. Doing such exercises together is fun, and also teaches us a lot about ourselves and others.
Our trained facilitators will debrief each exercise, drawing out lessons and insights from the group. AVP workshops are great teambuilding tools - participants get to know each other much better, and build a valuable basis of trust and understanding.
Our trained facilitators will debrief each exercise, drawing out lessons and insights from the group. AVP workshops are great teambuilding tools - participants get to know each other much better, and build a valuable basis of trust and understanding.
Transforming Power
A key element of AVP is pre-emptive conflict resolution by creatively transforming unhealthy relationships through sharing, caring, improved communication skills and sometimes even surprise and humour.
Role-plays and other forms of drama allow us to explore possible approaches to different forms of conflict. Important insights are gained through the roleplays, which are flexibly adapted and debriefed as they run, again helping us to assess and digest whatever we learn. |