WHAT do teens get out of graduating from the 20-hour AVP Experience?
20 hours of community service (without having to pick up trash on the freeway)
Certificate of Completion of Basic workshop
Removal of suspension from SBUSD student file
Opportunity to become an “AVP-Experience” leader upon completion of Basic, Advanced and Training for Facilitators workshops, prepared to be on a team facilitating workshops.
Eligible to receive stipends for facilitating workshops
Once completed, consideration by SBUSD for removal from expulsion
AND Best of all: Three additional benefits:
Two full days of laughter, crazy games and no lectures in each workshop
Getting to know your peers and adults who are taking the workshops
Learning more about yourself, how to handle problems, enjoy people and have fun