January 31, 2023
How To Give an Apology: A Learning Lab
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
January 31, 2023
Apologizing is one element of being accountable for the harm we do. In this learning lab participants will learn and then practice the elements of a genuine apology through small group exercises and reflection. Practicing small apologies helps you build reliability and trust in your everyday relationships, instead of freezing, making excuses, or simply hoping a problem goes away. Participants will focus on apologies to people we care about, at the level of smaller hurts, misunderstandings, and breaches of trust.
Organizer: Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Location: Online
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 9:30AM - 12:30PM CST
Cost: $60 standard/ $30 student or low-income
Register for this Learning Lab by January 28, 2023
February-June, 2023
Training of Trainers - Become a Restorative Practices Trainer
International Institute for Restorative Practices
Multiple Events Online & In-Person
Experienced restorative practitioners who are seeking instruction and guidance on how to teach key concepts of Restorative Practices for Educators and/or Restorative Justice Conferencing to others can become Restorative Practices Trainers. At the conclusion of the Training of Trainers, you will be prepared to teach others the IIRP Curriculum and assist in the implementation of restorative practices in your school or organization.
This interactive training will include:
- Review of IIRP Curriculum.
- Participant preparation and presentation of content.
- Discussion of best practices for training implementation.
- Professional development maps that include learning outcomes and objectives.
- Suggestions for how to deliver the instruction online based on our years of experience with distance learning.
- Support for creating modules unique to your situation, if you are unable to deliver the materials as suggested by the IIRP.
- Facilitated conversation about the integration of the IIRP materials with other initiatives.
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February 1, 3, 8 & 10, 2023
Restorative Conference Facilitation Training
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
February 1, 3, 8 & 10, 2023
For aspiring facilitators working with either community-based or government agencies offering restorative dialogue services for responsible and impacted parties. Along with a solid introduction to restorative justice, interactive learning and role playing allows participants to learn and practice how to facilitate basic diversion or court-referred cases involving both youth and adult offenders, victimized parties, family members, and support people. Emphasis is on good preparation, and how in joint meetings the facilitators learn to get out of the way of empowered, heart-felt, party-to-party conversation.
Organizer: Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Location: Online
Date/Time: Wednesday/Friday, February 1, 3, 8, & 10, 9:30AM - 2:00PM CST
Cost: $400 regular, $200 student
Register for this Training by January 29, 2023
March 3, 2023
Evaluation Tools for Restorative Dialogue Programs
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
March 3, 2023
Learn basic frameworks for gathering case-related data for RJ dialogue programs, and how to develop surveys for evaluating participant satisfaction. Understand how to evaluate participation rates and reparation agreement completion rates. This workshop will also cover the challenges of gathering and presenting meaningful recidivism data and how to evaluate facilitators and their experiences.
Organizer: Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Location: Online
Date/Time: Friday, March 3, 2023, 9:30AM - 12:30PM CST
Cost: $100 regular, $50 student/low income
Register for this Training by February 28, 2023
March 7-8, 2023
Restorative Practices for Educators
International Institute for Restorative Practices
March 7-8, 2023
During this two-day introductory online experience, you will learn fundamental theory and practices for engaging with students, staff and parents in your school setting.
Topics include how to set high expectations while being supportive, how to provide direct feedback and ask questions that foster accountability, and the most effective methods to resolve common conflicts.
You will also learn to facilitate circles, an essential process for creating a positive learning environment and school culture. Circles may be used to build social capital, resolve social problems and respond when harm occurs.
Additionally, our instructors address many issues related to building relationships and community while teaching virtually during COVID-19. Concepts include how and when to have one-on-one conversations; the effective use of informal time as students gather; and setting norms for running virtual circles. Plus, participants will learn creative uses of tools, including breakout rooms, whiteboard, chatroom, and how to work with small groups while other students do individual work.
Instructor: Elizabeth Smull, MRPYC
Dates/Times: March 7 - March 8, 8:30am-5:00pm
Location: San Diego Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA 92117
Cost: $450
Registration Deadline: February 21, 2023
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March 9-10, 2023
Restorative Justice Conferencing
International Institute for Restorative Practices
March 9-10, 2023
Incidents of conflict, wrongdoing and harm occur throughout society — in schools, workplaces, college campuses, neighborhoods and families. The restorative justice conference provides a template to engage with those who cause and experience harm, along with related community.
All kinds of incidents, from arguments to bullying, racial incidents to property crimes and violence can be addressed in this format. During this event, you will learn the steps needed to facilitate these meaningful, healing conversations.
Whether or not you are responsible for conducting restorative justice conferences, the insights gained will help you address conflicts in everyday settings. The elements of the conference can be broken out to inform less formal processes — including restorative circles, small impromptu conversations and one-on-one interactions. Skills taught include monitoring your own reactions in stressful situations, listening with empathy and creating shared understanding among conflicting parties.
Instructor: Elizabeth Smull, MRPYC
Dates/Times: March 9-March 10, 2023, 8:30am-5:00pm
Location: San Diego Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA 92117
Cost: $450
Registration Deadline: February 21, 2023
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March 16, 2023
Deepening Your Restorative Dialogue Facilitation Practice
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
March 16, 2023
For restorative justice facilitators wanting to incorporate deep listening, silence, and non-directive approaches in hard but healing conversations. This interactive learning workshop is designed to help facilitators recognize what they bring to the process, and how such mindfulness can open up new horizons for harming and harmed parties to experience richer connections and outcomes. Vital to this is understanding the heart-zone of human conversations and learning how to help people not only hear others but to be heard by others.
Organizer: Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Location: Online
Date/Time: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 9:30AM - 2:00PM CST
Cost: $120 regular, $60 student/low income
Register for this Training by March 13, 2023
March 31, 2023
Equitable Systems Design for Restorative Justice
National Center on Restorative Justice
March 31, 2023
In partnership with the National Center on Restorative Justice, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is co-hosting an institute Equitable Systems Design for Restorative Justice in San Francisco, California. The aim of the institute is to gather practitioners, academics, advocates, system-impacted people, and professionals from across the United States to advance equitable systems design for restorative justice at the intersection of criminal legal processes. As a time to “think and do,” a central focus of the institute is to concretely and constructively promote equal access to restorative justice and dismantle structures that perpetuate disparities in criminal legal systems.
Organizer: National Center on Restorative Justice
Location: Registration for in-person attendance at UC Law in San Francisco is limited to the first 100 participants and registration is required for each individual who plans to attend. We will opening additional registration spaces in the coming days so please do add your name to the waitlist if the in-person registration is “full.” Live streaming of some of the sessions will be available for those unable to attend in person. If you would like to attend virtually, please indicate that on the registration form.
Date/Time: Friday, March 31, 2023, 9:30AM - 4:30PM
Cost: Free
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April 7, 2023
Decolonization and Restorative Justice
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
April 7, 2023
Understand colonization as an ongoing phenomena rooted in injustice and oppression for the pursuit of Indigenous lands. Using the child welfare system and social work as examples, participants will examine how Indigenous Nations continue to rely on our restorative and decolonial practices to heal from historical trauma and resist ongoing colonial violence to protect our future generations.
Organizer: Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Location: Online
Date/Time: Friday, April 7, 2023, 10:00AM - 12:00PM CST
Cost: $70 regular, $35 student/low income
Register for this Training by April 4, 2023
