Located in Burlington, Vermont, Aikido of Champlain Valley and The Samurai Youth Program teach the Japanese Martial Art of Aikido and conflict resolution to low income youth ages 7-17. We provide scholarships for eligible children. In addition, we teach leadership skills training, peaceful anti-bullying strategies, advocacy skills development and diversity training. We also offer a mentoring program.
We offer internships for people interested in embodied peacemaking and the relationship between peaceful conflict resolution and martial arts. Our uchi-deshi (live in student) program allows martial artists to study Aikido intensively while participating in the development and growth of our unique youth program.