Volunteer as an AVP Workshop Facilitator
Make a difference in other people’s lives - and experience the joy of personal growth - by becoming an AVP Workshop Facilitator.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co-facilitate three-day workshops in correctional facilities and communities
Introduce, lead and debrief group exercises, discussions and activities
Work collaboratively with a facilitating team
How to become a facilitator:
Get in touch
Contact Volunteer Coordinator Máire Callan (maire@avpcolorado.org). She will set up a call with you to talk through the program and process of becoming a facilitator. We’d love to hear what’s drawing you to AVP!
Complete a Basic Workshop
Workshops are generally 2-3 eight-hour days and are offered outside of prison when there are enough community members interested - invite a friend!
Note: If you’d like to participate in a Basic Workshop in a prison environment, you will need to complete Step 5 prior to entering.
Complete an Advanced Workshop
Like the Basic Workshop, this is generally 2-3 eight-hour days. The Advanced Workshop goes deeper into topics explored in the Basic Workshop.
Complete a Training for Facilitators (T4F)
This workshop also takes place over 2-3 eight-hour days, but focuses on the skills needed to facilitate the content learned in the Basic and Advanced workshops.
[Prior to entering a prison] Complete Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) training
For first time CDOC volunteers, this includes an 8-hour volunteer orientation over Zoom, and a 2-hour in-person facility orientation in the facility you will be entering.
AVP Colorado relies on the well-defined curricula, manuals and support developed by AVP-USA.
“AVP has given me the opportunity to inspire others to look inward—and to discover new things about myself. We can all use these tools to better our relationships at home and at work too.”
-A Volunteer Facilitator
COMMITMENT:
Workshop days and times vary; many are on weekends. Workshops last between 18-22 hours over the course of two to three consecutive days. Workshop planning requires an additional time commitment, generally 1-2 hours the week prior to the workshop.
LEARN MORE:
Contact Volunteer Coordinator Máire Callan at Maire@avpcolorado.org to learn more about this opportunity.