Category Archives: storytelling
Sharing for repairing. Restorative Justice, volunteering as a storyteller.
At SCVRJP we provide a variety of different talking circle sessions and victim impact panels. We utilize volunteers that are willing to tell their story. Here is a flyer with details: Speakers Information. There are two types of speaking sessions,
Restorative Justice, beyond the victim-offender conference.
From an article in the Eau Claire Leader. HUDSON – Randy Spence admits it would take a miracle for him to ever forgive the drunken driver who killed his daughter. But Spence also realizes how close he came to possibly
Restorative Justice accountibility means understanding the context.
Context, it is understanding things in perspective to other things. I think we underestimate the importance of context. For example, it is 2:20am and I have to be leading a Circle in 7 hours. I should be sleeping. This blog is
“Justice, as many definitions as victims”. – PBS Elusive Justice
Ran across this photo on Facebook, and the story below. Before posting in my blog, a quick google search and I discovered Ms. Cathey, the widow pictured, was also pregnant. I’m sharing the story, will explain below. The night before
Filed under Belonging, Peace, personal growth, Practitioner Skills, Relationships, storytelling, Tip of the Week
Doing justice for Restorative Justice is not what to think, but how.
This article in Harvard Business Review, the author shares some success in sharing HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Boom, in my brain, that is why I blog, to help people with Restorative Justice and Circles, and to provide
In Life and in Restorative Justice, shame is a gift; feeling and friendship lead to healing.
A good night’s rest really helps me out. I’ve got one of those monkey minds. A “monkey mind” is a Buddist term, rather than staying in the present moment, my thoughts leap from one to another as a monkey leaps from tree
Remembering what is important, science vs storytelling OR consilience.
I recently forgot what was important. Values are important to me. I take advisement from research (or as Capella would have it, I am a critical thinker). I try to live my life in balance, in positive relationships. I get
The power of asking questions, which end of the same stick?
The art of asking questions is a skill a Circle-keeper, Restorative Justice Practioner needs to be building. Imagine this . . . how were you harmed? People can express their hurts. Consider an event where many people contributed to the
Filed under Circle Keeping, Conferencing, offenders, Peace, Practitioner Skills, Relationships, storytelling
Lesson plan for drivers, Restorative Justice and texting while driving.
A quick teaching tool that has two lessons, the importance of not texting while driving, and the philosophies of Restorative Justice. I showed this video to a group of students, and below the video is a discussion outline you can
Restorative Justice Circles create connections, effortlessly.
The feeling at the end of the Circle was explained as having a sense of “did I meet you before”? I loved that, and I got it right away. When you meet someone and realize you have shared values, common