Overview of Restorative Justice/Restorative Practices

We’ve opened up a third opportunity to attend an Overview session: Tuesday, August 11, 7:00pm to 8:45pm. Please fill out the form.
On the very bottom is the form to sign up for a Circle if you’ve attended an Overview.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns

Do you live in the 9th Ward?

Yes

I'd like to attend next Zoom workshop on August 11 from 7:00pm to 8:45pm.

You will receive an invitation link via email.

Yes

I'm not available but please add me to the waiting list if there's another one.

Anything else you'd like us to know?

You must live in the 9th ward to attend.

Please join Jennifer Viets for an overview presentation on Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices. As we look for alternatives to resolving conflict in our communities we must explore options that emphasize true safety over control. This begins with building strong relationships with people in our homes, neighborhoods and city. The practice of sitting in Circle to proactively build relationships and to responsively repair harm when there has been conflict is one such alternative. Some of the questions we will explore include:

What are the origins of this work?
What is the difference between Restorative Justice in community and Restorative Practices?
What are the six Restorative Questions that center on repair of harm?
What is the role of a Circle-Keeper?

Jennifer Viets is a Restorative Justice practitioner in community and a Restorative Practices Coach in Chicago Public Schools. Jennifer is currently leading Virtual Circles for teachers, parents, and community members focusing on the challenges of this current moment. In addition to her work in Restorative Justice she has been a multi-disciplinary teaching artist and arts administrator with children and families in the Chicago area for the past 30 years with an emphasis on using the arts to reach, teach and heal. She is also a practicing Abolitionist.

Circles

Following the overview these circles will be offered to smaller groups to sit in a virtual relationship building Circle to experience the process. You must have attended the overview to sign-up for a Circle.

Circles will be held on:

Monday, August 3 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm (FULL)
Wednesday, August 5 from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Saturday, August 8 from 10:00am to 11:30am

SIGN UP BELOW TO RESERVE A SPOT FOR a circle!

THERE ARE 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE PER SESSION.

A zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the session.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns

Phone

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Which circle would you like to attend?

Check all that apply. We will follow-up via email to let you know which date you've been placed in and provide the Zoom link.

Monday 8/3, 6:30-8pm (FULL)

Wednesday 8/5, 11am-12:30pm

Saturday 8/8, 10-11:30am

Which overview session did you attend?

You must have attended an overview session to sign-up for a Circle.

July 25

July 29

Anything else you'd like us to know?

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