Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center

03/24/2017

Meet Josephine Boakye !!!

Josephine Boakye (Jo) is a Co-Director at the Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center. Jo is a restorative justice practitioner, social justice educator & facilitator, and level 1 Reiki practitioner. Prior to this, Jo has worked in youth mentorship & development, LGBTQ rights advocacy & education, and community development. Jo remains motivated by and grounded in her Ghanaian ancestry as she continues to nurture her life's work as a social change agent. She has a deep passion for personal and community health & wellness, and she firmly believes that because of the damaged world that we live in healing is a daily and lifelong process for all of us.

DARJC is excited that Jo will be Co-Facilitating our
Restorative Practice Introduction
April 22nd
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Repair the World 2701
Bagley Ave. Detroit, MI 48216

You can find out more about our April 2017 Speaker Series at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjWGZV-drcYaUL27LOK4UKEya_IyFEx3NpOpshxnvzA

OR

Register for Restorative Practice Introduction at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqHmED0VL_0f5tDSFXEHYee1jk3_m8GgNEz5niwxWR2KeCVw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please feel free to contact Kezia Curtis at [email protected] with any questions.

03/23/2017

Meet Kezia Curtis!

Kezia R. Curtis is an aspiring healer, level 1 Reiki practitioner and lifelong Peace Activist from Detroit, Michigan. With justice passions encompassing Black liberation, Black and Palestinian solidarity, feminism and q***r activism, Curtis currently works as one of the Co-Director at the Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center , Co-Coordinator of the Mentoring Program at Feedom Freedom Growers, and volunteers as Co-lead of Detroit Black Lives Matter.

DARJC is excited that Kezia Allofme Curtis will be Co-Facilitating our
Restorative Practice Introduction
April 22nd
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Repair the World 2701
Bagley Ave. Detroit, MI 48216

You can find out more about our April 2017 Speaker Series at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjWGZV-drcYaUL27LOK4UKEya_IyFEx3NpOpshxnvzA

OR

Register for Restorative Practice Introduction at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqHmED0VL_0f5tDSFXEHYee1jk3_m8GgNEz5niwxWR2KeCVw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please feel free to contact Kezia Curtis at [email protected] with any questions.

03/23/2017

Meet
Ann Schumacher, Ph.D., has facilitated over 1200 hours of Talking Circles in a local high school for the past 7 years. Her dissertation research on Talking Circles indicates that they provide a safe place for peers to help peers through the sharing of collective wisdom and for improving social-emotional literacy skills. Dr. Schumacher has extensive training both in Restorative Practices and court mediation.

DARJC is excited that she will be hosting Community Building Talking Circles
Saturday/ 4.8.2017
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Coffee & ________
14409 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI 48215

You can find out more information on DARJC April Speaker Series at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjWGZV-drcYaUL27LOK4UKEya_IyFEx3NpOpshxnvzA/edit?usp=sharing
OR
Register for Community Building Talking Circles at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQiGFQpvqr5mtug_3MGhXqXqmCdUIpyB98momh5FgX6kxfjw/viewform?usp=sf_link

03/22/2017

DARJC April 2017 Speaker Series Dates! We are looking forward to being in space with Network/Family (New and Current)!! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kezia Curtis [email protected]

Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center April 2017 Speaker Series DARJC is excited to announce our April 2017 Speaker Series dates! We are looking forward to sharing space with all of the DARJC network/family (new and current). Community Building Talking Circles Saturday/ 4.8.2017 2:00pm ...

03/22/2017

Restorative Practice Intro
Saturday/4.22.2017
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Repair the World 2701
Bagley Ave. Detroit, MI 48216

During this workshop participants will: 1) Discuss possible uses of Restorative Practices/Restorative Justice in community spaces, 2) Share experiences of harm, 3) Learn the history of DARJC, 4) Gain knowledge about the roots of Restorative Practices/Restorative Justice, and 5) Reflect on the similarities and differences between current justice models and restorative practices. At the completion of this 4-hour workshop, participants will have a basic understanding of Restorative Practices and Restorative Justice.

$5-10 suggested donation or non-monetary exchange to help support the work of the Restorative Justice Center (no one will be turned away)
Please Register for Restorative Practice Introduction Workshop

The Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center is assisting in leading a shift towards center restorative practice and Peacemaking circles through a lens of power, social identity and privilege/oppression. Imagine the creation of community accountability models that come from the community, that shift…

03/22/2017

Happening TODAY! March 22nd

Please join us for a dynamic conversation between restorative justice practitioners who are on the frontlines of restorative justice work in their communities in Detroit and Oakland. In this conversation we will explore the ways in which social identities, power, privilege and oppression impact pea...

03/22/2017

Community Building Talking Circles
Saturday/ 4.8.2017
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Coffee & ________ 14409
E. Jefferson Detroit, MI 48215

A 2-hour interactive workshop during which she will introduce the basic principles and guidelines of Talking Circles; demonstrate the process of holding a Talking Circle; and provide participants with material they can use to create their own Talking Circles in schools.

A Talking Circle meets regularly in school once a week with 5-6 students who sit in circle to discuss topics of interest to them. To ensure safety, all participants agree to the Circle’s guidelines of respectful listening, speaking honestly and maintaining confidentiality. The adult Circle Keeper preserves the Talking Circle’s integrity by modeling these guideline

$5-10 suggested donation or non-monetary exchange to help support the work of the Restorative Justice Center (no one will be turned away)
Please Register for Community Talking Circles Workshop

Ann Schumacher will present a 2-hour interactive workshop during which she will introduce the basic principles and guidelines of Talking Circles; demonstrate the process of holding a Talking Circle; and provide participants with material they can use to create their own Talking Circles in schools. A...

01/20/2017

This week Co-Coordinators Josephine Boakye and Kezia Curtis facilitated two trainings with University of Michigan students! As a part of the EPIC Youth Program at Western International High School (in southwest Detroit), these college students offer mentoring, tutoring, and life coaching to the high school students. The EPIC Youth Program is hosted by People's Community Services, and as a program partner the Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center offers restorative justice training and circle keeping at Western International High School.

01/14/2017

We're having a great time at the Restorative Conferencing training this weekend! Thank you to our Co-Coordinator Kezia Curtis for organizing this training and thanks also to Bill Boyle for facilitating our first training of 2017!

12/28/2016

Facilitating Restorative Conferencing Training January 14 & 15 8:30 am-4:30 pm each day Participants will receive a certificate from the International Institute for Restorative Practice. This i…

12/22/2016

Join us for a Facilitating Restorative Conferencing Training
January 14 & 15
8:30 am-4:30 pm each day
Participants will receive a certificate from the
International Institute for Restorative Practices.
This is a benefit for anyone seeking employment in human services or education.

Facilitated by William Boyle
This training is generally offered at $320 a person; however, William has generously agreed to facilitate the training pro bono. The cost is for materials, food, and support of the Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center. Your generosity helps us to work.
The training registration cost is a sliding scale from $80-$240. If you can't afford the full registration fee, we can set up barter. No one will be turned away.

YOU MUST REGISTER BY JANUARY 5
IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE TRAINING

Please fill out the registration form
and send in half of your registration fee prior to January 10. Information on the location will be sent out to you after you register. Breakfast and lunch are included. If you have any questions, please contact the Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center at [email protected].

Bill Boyle is the former Director of the Model Center, Bowers Academy and Equity Programming
in Bloomfield Hills Schools. He has 31 years of experience as a teacher, athletic coach and administrator at all levels of K-12 education. Bill has worked diligently to form schools that serve as places of belonging for all students as the foundation for learning. He currently serves as an consultant, coach and facilitator for schools, non-profits and the private sector specializing in the areas of Restorative Practices and Equity Literacy. Bill is the Executive Director for the Michigan Network for Equity in Education and is an instructor for the International Institute for Restorative Practices.

This training is a part of the Training Series of the Detroit Area Restorative Justice Center.

Registration form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLZFvg9zMu-6By807q6FeXQKVJXP6CVHacEq1tALqux5WI0w/viewform

The training will be from 8:30am-4:30pm on January 14 and 15 2017. Participants will need to be present for the full training to obtain the certificate from the International Institute of Restorative Practices. Facilitated by William Boyle, trainer for the International Institute of Restorative Prac...

11/23/2016

Watch this! A reminder that alternatives to punitive discipline can work!