13 DECEMBER 2020 EDUCATION REPORT

Post date: Dec 13, 2020 1:21:39 PM

1. We are reviewing the feedback from the USA Board “visioning” sessions held with our local groups; we are considering ways to follow through on specific requests to make distinctions between which practices work better in prison contexts compared to community contexts.

2. The USA Manual Writers Team has made considerable progress in organizing a detailed outline for the next phase of writing; secondly, members have volunteered to work in pairs to begin writing each chapter.

3. In partnership with AVP-I, we are building the structure to include specialized topics and online-AVP in the Continuing Learning Library (or the Red Library).

4. We have begun discussions about plans for Education’s contributions to the virtual National Gathering in 2021.

5. USA Education continues to partner with AVP-International Education Committee to sponsor Community Circles that support facilitators worldwide in ongoing engagement in AVP training and related practices. Facilitators in various countries across the globe are using the Community Circles process to develop and discuss topics and concerns relevant to their respective geographical areas.