I saw RJ in “Nights in Rodanthe”

If you haven’t seen it yet . . . don’t read this post!  If you have seen it, I’d be curious to know if you see the storylines matching up to RJ . . . like I did.
Let me briefly explain.  Richard Gere’s character is a Dr, who had a patient die on his table.  Gere [...]

Tip of the Week – Talking Pieces

I had a student approach me and comment on the 14 pages in Kay Pranis’s book “Peacemaking Circles” dedicated to the talking piece.  It was a good reminder for me.  I have gathered a variety of talking pieces and my favorites are the ones that other people give me.  Introducing a talking piece is a [...]

Comments on Attending a SCVRJP Program

Please let us know what program you attended and what your thought about attending and participating.
Victim Impact Panels – providing first hand accounts of the harm that drinking and driving has caused.
Underage Consumption Panels – Circle process, using harm reduction CHOICES program.
Victim Offender – Conferencing – a process to repair harm and make things right
Victim Empathy Seminar [...]

Guest Blogging Invitation

Do you have a Restorative Justice Story?  Have you grown or learned from keeping Circles or facilitating a Restorative Justice process?
I want to invite YOU to do a blog post here.  Just send me a word document and I can cut and paste in your post.  It’s been fun for me since I started this, [...]

All relationships are bilateral

I use this statement about restorative justice, since RJ is so much about the relationships.  All relationships flow both ways.  I believe what we put into the flow comes back to us.
I learned a great deal from someone lately.  I didn’t expect to be so educated or enlightened by this person.  I felt like I [...]

Presence in Circle

Based on the work of Mark Umbriet, PhD Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking http://rjp.umn.edu/about/staff_associates/umbreit.html .  Three SCVRJP volunteers and myself have had the opportunity to complete the 6 day training offered by the Center, this has been very valuable in understanding severe trauma and aspects of victim offender dialogue.  This website is full of excellent [...]

Talking RJ with Schools

  It is great when schools seek me out to help with Restorative Justice implementation and training.  It’s not always the case.  I try to get more involvement from my area schools, so I knock on doors, meet with new principals and try to make the case to bring in RJ.  I’ve got some reflections [...]

SCVRJP recieves MADD award

Madd Wisconin held a Statewide Award Ceremony.  This years theme: No one who achieves success does so without the help of others.
SCVRJP was one of the evenings award recipients.  I was able to attend since I had a training the very next morning in Green Bay.  I felt so fortunate that attending with me was one [...]

Why I love training, teaching and facilitating workshops

The great people at CESA 7, Chris and Amy recently hosted another Restorative Justice training.  A one-day overview of Restorative Justice in schools was held in Green Bay.  Together 18 of us took a good look into the philosophy and background of Restorative Justice in Schools.  We did a demonstration Circle, my favorite part of [...]

College Students Comment on Circle Process

This post is to provide a space for students to leave comments on the Circle Process.
Please tell us what college class you are taking and what you think of the Circle process.