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Friends Peace Teams andThe Alternatives to Violence Projectare pleased to bringNadine Hooverto speak on Trauma HealingWorking in a war torn are of Indonesia devastated also by the Tsunami of  2004, Nadine has developed a powerful Trauma Healing program  building on the techniques of the Alternatives to Violence Project and adding her expertise on trauma and the experience of the community. Nadine will share stories of her work, lessons learned and important concepts about trauma and…See More

For empowered citizens who want to bridge the political divide while remaining true to their beliefs and create a self governing grassroots movement of “We The People” that generates creative solutions to complex issues involving our community.

A day-long seminar featuring Dacher Keltner and John Gottman as part of the GGSC’s Science of a Meaningful Life series.This seminar will offer strategies for cultivating compassion, developing resilience, and strengthening relationships in your personal and professional lifeIt will be led by Dacher Keltner, a renowned professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the founding faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center. Drawing on cutting-edge research from psychology and neuroscience, Dr.…See More

Healing And Rebuilding Community After Genocide And ViolenceLessons from Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Congo and Uganda by David ZarembkaAre revenge, hatred, and another round of violence the only possibilities after deadly conflict? Can healing and reconciliation between enemies occur? This talk will describe how the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is used to bring all sides of a conflict together again. From this program the Rwandans and Burundians have developed a specific program, Healing…See More

Healing And Rebuilding Community After Genocide And ViolenceLessons from Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Congo and Uganda by David ZarembkaAre revenge, hatred, and another round of violence the only possibilities after deadly conflict? Can healing and reconciliation between enemies occur? This talk will describe how the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is used to bring all sides of a conflict together again. From this program the Rwandans and Burundians have developed a specific program, Healing…See More

World-renowned peacebuilder and author, John Paul Lederach, will be presenting a talk that addresses the need for compassion and willingness to listen to each other’s stories in a world full of conflict. The author of more then 20 books published in multiple languages, including The Moral Imagination, Dr. Lederach has worked as a mediator and trainer in more than 25 countries. He has provided consultation and direction mediation in a range of situations from the Miskito/Sandinista conflict in…See More

Lilian Vega Ortiz, Guatemalan Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) facilitator, is visiting the US this summer. She has worked with Friends Peace Teams - Peacebuilding en Las Américas initiative in Central America and will be speaking in Seattle 7:00 p.m. June 30, at the University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Avenue NE,Creating Hope: The Story of a Peacemaker in Guatemala.After a career of volunteer social service with young people in detention facilities, Lilian Vega Ortiz now devotes her time…See More

Lilian Vega Ortiz, Guatemalan Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) facilitator, is visiting the US this summer. She has worked with Friends Peace Teams - Peacebuilding en Las Américas initiative in Central America and will be speaking in Seattle 7:00 p.m. June 30, at the University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Avenue NE,Creating Hope: The Story of a Peacemaker in Guatemala.After a career of volunteer social service with young people in detention facilities, Lilian Vega Ortiz now devotes her time…See More

SOWING HOPE AMIDST WAR AND RAPE!Healing from violence? reconciling former enemies?Zawadi Nikuze from Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo, tells how it is being done in Central Africa.Friday, May 28, 7:30pm at University Friends Center, Seattle4001 9th Ave NE (just north of University Bridge)Zawadi offers workshops for rape victims in North Kivu. Even now that the war is officially over, many women fear they might be raped again if they return to their villages. Some feel ashamed because they are looked…See More

Alternatives to Violence Workshop, Transforming ConflictConflict is an unavoidable part of life. Learn to transform conflicts with peace and confidence in the work place, your family, and in relationships.AVP leads participants to experience empathy and compassion, and couples this with communication and conflict transformation skills to reduce and resolve conflicts and prevent violence.March 6 (Sat.) and 7 (Sun.) 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Through the University of Wash. Experimental…See More

Join our greater Seattle community in the global launch of the Charter for Compassion!WHEN: November 12, Thursday, 7 to 8:30 p.m.WHERE: St. Patrick’s ChurchWHAT: A reading of the Charter of Compassion and a reception will mark the beginning of a 50 day celebration of deep listening that informs compassionate action.Join the Compassionate Action Network, Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach, the Compassionate Listening Project and the Seattle Center for Peace for the unveiling of the Charter…See More

Peace Between People, the Seattle host of the Alternatives to Violence Project (http://avpinternational.org) is offering a two day workshop on Transforming Conflict. An intense experiential workshop - the process builds community, triggers empathy and compassion, and then builds on these with conflict transformation skills. Learn how to teach compassion through experience!http://depts.washington.edu/asuwxpcl/catalog.php?course=09SP.18.87See More