Class Website: https://restorativejusticeontherise.org/class-series-the-case-for-restorative-community-group-conferencing/
Go to paypal.me/rjonrise and enter your accessibility value amount on the sliding scale we suggest of $99-299 USD for Individuals and $199-699 for Teams of Three. Once you register/pay, you will be sent a confirmation email and short survey to hear what your hopes are for the series. If you have a class credit or need a scholarship, reach out to us and we’ll take care of you!
In this program the primary "model" used (as with a good portion of programs like it in Colorado) is Community Group Conferencing. Given restorative justice centers the voice of the Harmed Party, the Community, and the person/s who has/have caused harm, the process has immense potential for not only addressing accountability and repair but at expanded levels of impact.
In this Intro-Level series we are centering this approach with:
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A Trauma-Responsive;
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An Unseen harms;
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And a Social-Emotional approach and lens
We understand from our own HANDS-ON work in restorative justice that every person comes with unique needs and there is also an important, and specific, structure we are facilitating. Join us for this fun "intro level" class and/or refresher to gain insights and skills even at the freshman level of program implementation that will support you and your team in understanding and deepening knowledge and actionable tools in these core areas:
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What the specific steps are of "RCGC"
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The Evidence: What makes RCGC such a potentially powerful process?
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The critical nature of Pre-Conferencing
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Colorado, New Zealand, and Baltimore: Modern Wayshowers (including watch-at-your-own-pace documentary)
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Colorado’s Updated Best Practices Guidelines
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The Restorative Rainbow Alliance Guidelines
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The paperwork and surveys as essential to upholding Restorative Values and Best Practice (Including a Copy for you of our Training PDF and Paperwork Samples)
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Being equally Victim, Offender and Community Centered (and a shout out to IBARJ)
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As Trauma Is Responded To, Accountability and Self Awareness Rise
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Facilitation isn't therapy, yet we are the first line in the face of serious trauma and harm. What do we do?
This is also a profound opportunity to connect with a wide constituency of like-minded individuals and teams from an international base—to network, compare notes, build friendships and professional networks. We warmly welcome and encourage all identities, cultural heritages, all voices, all humans, to participate and feel a sense of belonging.
At the conclusion of this series you will feel confident as to why RCGC can and often is one of the most thorough ways to offer a restorative pathway and process. You will have a clear understanding (and a packet of) paperwork and sample surveys that are offered to not only measure success but also used previous to, and during, as well as after the process itself.
**PLEASE NOTE: This is not a facilitation training. It is a structural overview at very specific levels that will lend extraordinary insight into policies, practices, paperwork, people, and process. In addition, we are not offering this training as an affiliation with the Colorado state or local programs, but as Independent Grassroots Program Directors/Facilitators. All funds that come in for our training go directly to our free/low cost/no cost branches including our media advocacy work since 2011. We can't wait to see you and thank you for your support! Contact us below or by replying to this email with any questions.
DETAILS:
When: Tuesdays, 5pm-7:30pm Pacific US/CAN, June 24th-July 22 (5 Total Sessions)
Where: Via Zoom (all sessions recorded and provided) including Otter Notes
Style of Space: Presentation, Breakouts with applicable prompts, Q&A with Guide
Perks: Sample Paperwork for Entire Process; Training PDF; All Session Recordings.
Certificate of Completion for all successfully participating individuals and teams with modules and hours.
FAQ's: If you can't attend all sessions, no problem. Just watch the recordings and review the homework to get your Certificate of Completion.
Your Certificate of Completion has two pages showing the Modules and In-Class Hours. It is often used for CE Credits within organizations as the field of Restorative Justice centers Best Practice based in ongoing practice and education, over certification.
