2019 Conference
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Elevating Justice: Widening the Circle
Sheraton Hotel, Downtown Denver, Colorado
June 14-16, 2019
June 13 Pre-Conference Workshops
Conference Hours on ALL Dates are 8 am to 5 pm. The automated registration kiosks open at 7 am daily.
ONLINE REGISTRATION and MAIN CVENT SITE
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OVER 1,600 attendees registered for the conference.
IT WAS SOLD OUT.
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Conference Program - June 14-16, 2019
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Off-Line Payment Options by Check or Purchase Order require a receipt/invoice and are automated payment options at the "check-out" stage of the on-line registration process. Credit cards are processed through PayPal (a PayPal account is NOT required).
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Scholarships Awarded
Recently NACRJ received a pledge of $10,000 to support the 7th NACRJ Conference. As a result, we were able to award modest scholarships to reduce registration fees and related costs.
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Exhibitor Registration
Exhibitors must be approved to before they can register on-line as an exhibitor at the 7th NACRJ Conference. Contact Elizabeth K. Rooks (for Chicago, add name, email, phone.)
If she is not available you can contact the Executive Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (210-218-7159).
Once approved exhibitors will be provided with a verification code that is used to create the Exhibitor Register on-line. Payment is typically by credit card but other options are availble.
Each exhibitor receives a single 6-8 ft. long table, two chairs, a plain table cover, and two Exhibitor Badges with the registration. However, we ask that you wait until informed by NACRJ that procedures for registering a second person under the Exhibitor Registration have been worked out. Electrical wiring for computers or other equipment is available if ordered with the registration.
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Contact the Executive Director for assistance with or clarification of NACRJ conference registration policies and practices.
Email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: (210) 218-7159
LEARN MORE ABOUT REGISTRATION OPTIONS »
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Instructions for Making Changes to Conference Registations
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Lead Organizers: Debra Witzel, Probation Supervisor for Restorative Practices
Lynn Lee, Pike's Peak Restorative Justice Council
See below for their contact information.
We hope you will come to the Mile High City (Denver) in June of 2019 to be a part of the ever widening circle of restorative justice practitioners and practices.
Since the early 1990’s, Coloradoans have been championing restorative justice practices in communities, schools, justice settings, faith-based organizations and the environment. Currently, Colorado is host to laws that generate jobs and funding for restorative justice practices and research, statewide organizations, innovative practices, impassioned practitioners, and supporters from the legislature to the land and rivers.
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Elevating Justice: Widening the Circle
Justice is a broad concept. While it encompasses formal justice systems, in its broadest sense “justice” refers to basic concepts of fairness in relations - balance, equity, fair exchange, harmony, equal treatment, mutual respect and dignity. Justice encompasses how we live together in peace with dignity and respect for one another despite our differences. It encompasses how we respond to harms and address inequities and injustice. It includes how our institutions relate to us, individually and collectively, in respectful and constructive ways.
The 7th NACRJ Conference focuses on elevating this broader meaning of justice by intentionally widening the circle of engagement in meaningful ways that welcome the voices of victims, formerly incarcerated, LGTBQ, racial, ethnic minorities and others, as we promote safe, just, equitable and sustainable communities and institutions in the US and around the world.
The broad strokes for substantive focus areas or tracks will be Justice, Education and Community. Call for proposals will go out in September of 2018 when the conference portal goes live. The CO Conference organizers are encouraging people to coordinate and co-create proposals with others in your community, state, or context nationwide to generate quality-level, interactive and inspiring breakout sessions. These pre-planned panel sessions with multiple voices will take precedent when selecting breakout sessions for the 2019 NACRJ Conference. Widen your circle and invite others to present with you!
We will also feature a new opportunity for short Pecha Kucha presentations in a Shift and Share format. This event will replace the traditional “Poster Sessions”. Participants in this event will have the opportunity to highlight their program, practice, book or other exciting information in a short 20-slide PowerPoint deck with a max of 20 seconds per slide. These brief presentations will be shared via your personal battery powered device and seen by small groups. People will watch and then have a few minutes to ask questions before moving to the next presentation. What could be more fun and productive than sharing your information in an energizing and creative way with a roomful of curious participants?!
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(for Chicago 2021 Conference... add hotel and airport/transportation info below)
For more information about Restorative Justice Practices in Colorado, go to www.rjcolorado.org
A special thanks to the first major sponsor of the conference: Colorado Restorative Justice Council
