This two day TRAINING WILL BE FACILITATED BY DINA THOMPSON, Board
President of the Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition and
Professor of the Restorative Justice Course at the Univeristy at
Buffalo. Ms. Thompson is an educator, restorative justice trainer
and facilitator, youth leader, and parent and community outreach
coordinator in Buffalo, New York. She has spent the past five years
educating and implementing Restorative Justice Policies throughout
Erie County. As an educator in Restorative Justice at the University
of Buffalo - School of Social Work, she works tirelessly preparing
students to better serve our communities using the RJ skills taught in
class. As a licensed trainer with Erie County Restorative Justice
Coalition she serves as Board President and has participated in
training over two hundred community member, assisted in piloting
several Restorative Justice Programs in local schools, and presented
to many organizations and judicial system on using RJ as an effective
and peaceful response to crime and misconduct. Presently, Dina serves
the Parent and Community Outreach Coordinator at Enterprise Charter
School where she uses her talents to build positive school culture
between students, families, and school staff. This two day
training is for those who are interested in learning about
Restorative Justice and Restorative Justice Practices. This training
will provide participants with an extensive understanding of what
restorative practices and restorative justice are. After the
training, you will be able to implement the circle and conferencing
process, identify different types of circles, and conduct various
circles It will include:
- A thorough history and introduction of Restorative Practices and
Restorative Justice
- Video examples
- Thorough process descriptions of circle types and the process
- Role Plays and Practices of Circles and Role Plays
- Legal discussion in regards to restorative conferencing
- Feedback and Support
All participants will be certificated in circle practice and circle
conferencing.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THIS TRAINING ARE AVAILABLE: Please contact
ecrjc567@gmail,com for more information.
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