by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Valerie Joy, Queensland Regional meeting, and Jane Drexler, New South Wales Regional Meeting Quite often Australian Friends working for Friends Peace Teams (FPT) are asked what the difference between us and the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is. They are both...
by David Swain | 4 Jun, 2017
Elizabeth Kwan, South Australia and Northern Territory Regional Meeting The high mesh walls, and inside, the confusing security system scrutinising our irises, were intimidating. As were the red-buttoned duress alarms we had to wear, and the long walk, punctuated by...
by David Swain | 4 Dec, 2016
Katherine and Malcolm Smith, New South Wales Regional Meeting Over the years a relatively small number of Quakers have influenced many people in the areas of peace and social justice. One of the success stories of Quaker influence is the Alternatives to Violence...
by David Swain | 4 Dec, 2016
Sally Hertzfeld, Western Australia Regional Meeting AVP has been conducting workshops in Western Australia since 1995. One of our first workshops was done with Aboriginal Social workers. The facilitators were worried that they might make cultural mistakes and...
by David Swain | 5 Jun, 2016
In conversation with Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting Jan tells me his life is made of out of four components – music, boats, peace, and Quakers. He says that music is his passion. Jan started to learn to play the oboe, which he got for his 21st birthday,...
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