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Peacebuilding center named after the late River Phoenix

The late River Phoenix (photo courtesy of Heart Phoenix)
The late River Phoenix (photo courtesy of Heart Phoenix)

The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuildingis providing innovative ways to resolve conflict in Gainesville. Heart Phoenix, her husband Jeffrey Weisberg and Dot Maver are the founders of RPCP and believe the building of peace begins on a local scale. The center, named after Phoenix's late son, provides services like mediation, communication skill building and restorative justice.  Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Kelsey Diaz sat down with the three visionaries behind the center.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPRiverPhoenixCtrQA.mp3

<i>Executive Director of the new River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, Dot Maver (photo by Donna Green-Townsend)</i>

<i>Heart Phoenix (photo by Donna Green-Townsend)</i>

<i>Jeffrey Weisberg (photo by Donna Green-Townsend)</i>

<i>Dot Maver (photo by Donna Green-Townsend)</i>

<i>Executive Staff of the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding being interviewed by WUFT-FM's Kelsey Diaz (photo by Donna Green-Townsend)</i>

<i>River Phoenix Center For Peacebuilding Executive Staff from left to right: Dot Maver, Jeffrey Weisberg, Heart Phoenix being interviewed by WUFT-FM's Kelsey Diaz (photo by Donna Green-Townsend)</i>

<i>Heart Phoenix being interviewed by WUFT-FM's Kelsey Diaz</i>

Kelsey is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.