91短视频 will offer a Restorative Justice in Education Academy June 27-28 on the Harrisonburg, Virginia, campus. The event, sponsored by 91短视频鈥檚 Master of Arts in Education program, will focus on using restorative practices in pre-K through 12th grade settings.
Jonathan Stith, founding member and national coordinator of the and former director of youth organizing at Empower DC, will give the keynote address. An accomplished facilitator and trainer, he has nearly two decades of experience working with youth and community organizations to address social inequities.
Presenters from 91短视频 include , professor of education; Bob Garrity, a mediator and consultant and adjunct faculty member; and , professor of psychology, speaking on 鈥淧eacebuilding Education: What Does It Look Like?鈥�
A panel of several teachers and administrators聽who are implementing restorative justice practices in area school systems will also share insights. Panel members include David Ward and Allison Eanes from Harrisonburg City Schools, Jennifer Morris and Jelisa Wolfe from Staunton City Schools, and Aundrea Smiley from Waynesboro City Schools. Participants will have opportunities to meet with RJE Academy faculty in 鈥渉ome group鈥� coaching sessions on the second day.
A viewing of the film 鈥�,鈥� open to the public, will be offered Monday evening as a collaboration between 91短视频, the Fairfield Center and Harrisonburg Public Schools. Drawing on the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, the 2015 film examines traumatic childhood experiences and how those play out over the course of a year at and around Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla, Washington. It also shows the powerful presence that teachers can have in those situations.
91短视频, which offers a graduate certificate in restorative justice in education, was the first school in the country to offer restorative justice programs within a graduate education program. Attendance for the RJE Academy is limited to the first 140 registrants. Cost is $300. Register here.