About this event
Website for Registration info:
https://resolutionsnorthwest.org/event/intro-to-rj-8/
Description:
Explore why and how Restorative Justice can be a promising alternative to
exclusionary practices in your school, workplace, or community group.
“It was a great balance of circle, lecture, group work and movement. The
topic had me 100% engaged.”
Restorative Justice is a valuable alternative to exclusionary practices when
community problems occur. It seeks to restore community and repair harm while
holding all involved accountable.
In schools, for example, unacceptably high push-out rates disproportionately
affect students of color, students with disabilities and youth who identify
as LGBT. In the workplace people may be excluded also. In community groups
“calling out” may happen on social media and cause additional harm,
rather than there being real accountability, honest conversation and attempts
to make things right.
Restorative Justice is not a prescribed program but a philosophy based on
community building and repairing harm. We will discuss the components that
can make the approach successful such as circles, restorative inquiries and
dialogues, trauma and resiliency focus, relationship building, and
equity-informed practices. We look at possibilities for implementation that
are open to classroom teachers and other school personnel and that can be
adapted for many other settings. While doing so we will keep a keen eye on
equity issues. The workshop will be a combination of lecture, discussions,
videos and hands-on practice activities.