Outreach Trainings provide a personal experience of the PAR Model and
certify select individuals to be
Voices or Ambassadors for the NVRI
and provide them with a wealth of resources to help move the NVRI forward.
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Outreach Programs
Getting Started with the PAR in Practice Workshop
The purpose of this FREE workshop is to provide
the opportunity to participants to learn how
the PAR Model works through practical application
in their own lives, with a minimum
of theory and technical description.
The PAR in Practice program is a continuing dialog with theorist Ari Cowan and others experienced with the new Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model. These sessions are largely devoted to spending time with participants and addressing their personal questions, challenges, and opportunities in support of their efforts to become positive contributors to resolving conflict and fostering peace.
Attending the PAR in Practice Workshop
To attend a PAR in Practice workshop,
click on the button below:
REQUIRED PREREQUISITE
The "PAR in Practice" workshop is a required prerequisite for both the Voices and Ambassador trainings.
Become a Certified Voice or Ambassador
Outreach to communities throughout the United States is a priority for the National Violence Reduction Initiative (NVRI). In addition to web-based, multi-media, and certification trainings in the new Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model — the foundation for the National Violence Reduction Initiative — the NVRI offers two programs which are open to the public. The table below illustrates the characteristics of each program.
To give students, adults, and seniors information that will allow them to clearly and effectively communicate about the NVRI and the PAR Model to other individuals.
To give students, adults, and seniors training and presentation skills that will allow them to clearly and effectively communicate about the NVRI and the PAR Model to a broad range of individuals, groups, and organizations.
Program length
12 hours
24 hours + required reading
Program Topics
Voices Training
Ambassador Training
The challenge of violence
YES
YES
Opportunities for change
YES
YES
PAR Model introduction
YES
YES
PAR Model in practice
YES
YES
The traditional approach
YES
YES
Comparing approaches
YES
YES
Summary: the NVRI
YES
YES
NVRI goals
YES
YES
Resources
YES
YES
Creating support networks
YES
YES
Telling the NVRI story
YES
YES
Your role as an NVRI voice
YES
NO
Advanced PAR Model skills
NO
YES
NVRI presentation skills
NO
YES
Working effectively with audiences
NO
YES
NVRI presentation training
NO
YES
Your role as an NVRI Ambassador
NO
YES
Resources
Voices Training
Ambassador Training
Voices online Took Kit
YES
YES
Ambassador online Tool Kit
NO
YES
Presentation software
NO
YES
Internship
NO
YES
Mentoring
NO
YES
Program (including paid) referrals
NO
YES
Certification Rights
Voices Certification
Ambassador Certification
Communicate the NVRI to individuals
YES
YES
Organize & lead support meetings
YES
YES
Present to service groups
NO
YES
Present to professional groups
NO
YES
Present to religious groups
NO
YES
Conduct public programs
NO
YES
Present at conferences
NO
YES
Appear on media programs
NO
YES
Earn income from presentations
NO
YES
Tuition Fees
Voices Training
Ambassador Training
Adult tuition
$500
$750
Student tuition
100
150
Senior, retiree tuition
100
150
Schedule
The timeline for the Voices and Ambassador programs is shown below.
Tuition
The tuition fees for the training programs are:
Training Program
Adult
Student
Senior
NVRI Voices (12 hours)
$500
$100
$100
NVRI Ambassador (24 hours)
750
150
150
Attending the Voices or the Ambassador Training Program
To attend a Voices or an Ambassador Training program, select the training you would like to attend and click on the appropriate button below:
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