Restorative Justice operates by engagement of Victims-Offenders-Community. The magic is in the mix of these stakeholders. I believe the more congruent your program and work with these stakeholders is, the more you are modeling, teaching, coaching and living restoratively. Using community volunteers beyond facilitators is very important. The community voice is important to help both…
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5 tips for the journey, community to school-based Restorative Justice.
I was very fortunate that in 1999 and 2000 the founders of St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program, had intentions on focusing the program on juveniles. They also engaged a founding board member, who at the time was on the local school board. Her take on expulsions in schools, was youth were being pushed away…
Honoring Values and Embracing Change
I was out of state with my partner, his son had recently died unexpectedly. The fragile nature of life and the importance of family was in my breath and pulsing in my veins. Things that are important really find the surface in times of loss and grief. A breath of relief had arrived and funeral…
Restorative Justice Circles talking or transformation, using key elements for change.
St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (www.scvrjp.org) has been doing 100’s of Circles a year, since 2006. In that time we have successfully placed topics in the center of the Circle. We have consistently used a structure, based on the work of Kay Pranis (more posts referencing Kay). The key elements of a Restorative Justice…
From “teacher” to “keeper”, for successful restorative justice circles.
Posted on Author Kris MinerPosted in Circle Keeping, Circle Process, Practitioner Skills, Relationships, Restorative Justice in Schools, SCVRJP, Teaching RJ, Tip of the Week
There has been an amazing increase in school-based Restorative Justice Circles. All across the United States, schools, districts, teachers and trainers have emerged. There is an excellent blog at Edutopia, for schools implementing (by Dr Fania Davis). Years of teaching teachers has provided experiences that if I want to leave skills where I train, I…
Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circle Advanced Training
Posted on Author Kris MinerPosted in Circle Keeping, Circle Process, Elementary Classroom Circles, Practitioner Skills, Restorative Justice in Schools, SCVRJP
Please join us in River Falls, Wisconsin in October. On the 23rd and 24th, an advanced practice, School-Based Restorative Justice Circle Training will be held. The two-day training will feature discussion, reflections and ideas for developing effective Keeping skills and for using Circles in a range of applications. The 2nd will feature co-trainer Catherine Cranston,…