Invite a friend to join us for training: Restorative Circles (Principles and Practices) Prepares volunteers for Family Conferences at Evanston Police Department (along with EPD Informational Meetings site-specific orientation).

"I learned practical application of the strategies and techniques of restorative justice. Restorative justice practices are needed to create a positive change; it puts humanity back into human interaction." - Rita Mardell Pope,…

When we “downstaters” hear about restorative justice being mentioned in TWO Chicago Sunday papers we sit up and take notice.  We knew that Robert Spicer was the right person for the job just as soon as he made the move there several years ago.  And we knew that his message of using restorative practices in the school would be the right message!  But we also knew it wouldn’t all be easy.  And it hasn’t been.  But Robert, along with lots and lots of restorative folks he recruited to…

Two years after student’s murder, peace taking over at Fenger Academy

By MARK BROWN mbrown@suntimes.com March 23, 2012 8:56PMUpdated: March 25, 2012 2:35AM

Geneva Harris, a bubbly 17-year-old chatterbox with big glasses and a bigger smile, presided over a ceremonial Balloon Release for Peace at her high school last week.

First, there was the reading of a peace poem, then everybody flashed a peace sign and finally came a…

We have now made it to the middle of the week and we have had so much fun this week with our students!  Today we distributed peace shirts to all of the students and staff in the building! This is the first time we have done this!! Pictures coming soon! One of our students asked a custodian "Why do you have a peace shirt?" And he replied, "We want peace too"! Just one of many stories that I overheard from my students. 

         I have been so stretched by this process…