Texas After Violence Project

The mission of the Texas After Violence Project is to listen empathetically, carefully, and without judgment to people directly touched by serious violence, the criminal justice system, incarceration, and executions in Texas; to share our findings widely, to the extent and in the manner consistent with individual interview narrators' express permission; and to promote collective, critical, and constructive conversations about effective ways to prevent and respond to violence. We work toward a more just and less violent Texas: a society that recognizes and affirms the dignity and value of every human being.

Description:
The Texas After Violence Project is an independent, non-profit organization that seeks to understand the effects of serious violence, including murder and the death penalty in Texas, through qualitative research, especially by listening to the first-person narratives of lived experience of people directly affected by these events and processes. We listen empathetically and without judgment to family members and loved ones of murder victims and executed persons. We also listen to law enforcement officials, clergy, media witnesses to executions, and others. Please see more detailed information about the Texas After Violence Project at our website, http://www.texasafterviolence.org

History:
We incorporated as a Texas non-profit organization in the spring of 2007. Our currently funded through the Austin Community Foundation.

In the last 14 months, we have listened to and recorded approximately seventy (70) narratives; conducted three training series for volunteers, interns, and others; and participated in several public programs concerning human rights. Trainings cover the following topics:

• grief & mourning
• trauma
• self-care
• history, law, and current practice of the death penalty in Texas
• oral history
• digital oral history
• consent

and occasional other issues.
We have spoken to or worked with students from the University of Texas at Austin, Huston-Tillotson University, St. Edward's University, Williams College (Massachusetts), the University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio), and others institutions.
Please see our website for more information about past and upcoming events.

Contact person: Virginia Raymond, Director, (512) 916-1600, (email)

Address:

611 South Congress Avenue Suite 350 Austin, TX 78704 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.texasafterviolence.org

Directions:

please call 916-1600 to make an appointment before coming as we are often out conducting interviews! 611 South Congress Avenue is our physical address, but please do not send mail here. Please write us at info@texasafterviolence.org OR. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: I'm guessing Dallas   Nearest Bus Stop: #1 bus, In front of our building, 1 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.capmetro.org/riding/trip_info.asp

Last updated on August 3, 2009