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The Conversation of Dissent in a Restorative Community

By Chella Drew — February 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

One of the most common challenges that organizations face when implementing Restorative Practices is what is perceived as resistance to the restorative approach. They ask questions such as “How do we increase staff buy-in?” and “What do we do with ‘negative’ people who are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: community, dissent, education, restoration, restorative justice, restorative practices, skills

How are the Children Doing?

By Ngozi Magena — September 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

“In youth we learn, in age we understand.” -Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Over the summer, I had the pleasure of attending the Advanced Training of Champions’ seminar as an intern for Akoben. In my first encounter with this work, I participated in one of the communication … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: restoration, restorative circles, restorative practices, youth

The Talking Piece: Strategies for Helping Our Students Honor It

By Andria Cole — April 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

Here’s the Good News You’re not crazy. Children of all ages (and adults too) sometimes have trouble honoring the talking piece. Even when they’ve agreed to its principles and deeply appreciate the permission it gives them to speak and to be listened to, they call out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: akoben, dialogue circles, restoration, restorative circles, restorative justice, restorative practices, talking piece

We Owe Black Girls Their Innocence: Four Ways We Can Give It Back- Part 2

By Andria Cole — February 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

In Part 1, we discussed the process by which Black girl innocence is stolen. Here are some personal and practical ways to give it back: Crown Them Children Black children are children. Black girl children are children. And if that concept strikes you as strange, if it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: adultification, black girls, black women, healing, privilege, restoration

We Owe Black Girls Their Innocence: Four Ways We Can Give It Back- Part 1

By Andria Cole — February 18, 2019 1 Comment

By Andria Nacina Cole In June of 2017, the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown Law published the first study focused on the “adultification” of Black girls. The study, “Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood” reveals data indicating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: adultification, black girls, black women, healing, restoration

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