CREATING A CULTURE OF CARE IN SCHOOLS

Restorative Justice Education, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation

Vision – Creating a Culture of Care in Schools.
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Mission – To use Restorative Justice Principles and Practices to foster culturally appropriate relationships and interactions.
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Strategies – To support the mission by:

• Teaching the principles and practices of restorative justice to educators so they, in turn, can train other members of the school community.

• Observing teachers and training these teachers to observe other teachers in the principles and practices of culturally responsive relationships and interactions in classrooms.
• Gathering information through interviews of ethnically diverse students, their parents, teachers, administrators, and other staff about the experiences of these students in school.​

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Talking circles are the primary process for using Restorative Practices in schools to create a Culture of Care. This process involves the use of a Talking Stick, where the person holding the Talking Stick does the talking, while the other people present listen. The Talking Stick is passed around the circle, allowing everyone a chance to talk, but without the requirement to talk.

The drawing to the left is shown to honor the origins of the Talking Circle with Native Americans.