Continued from previous post, an embedded report from the throws of high school, with our voice from the field, and LHS restorative justice team member and facilitator, 15 year old Savannah Iverson...           Read More

This past summer, I seemed unable to avoid juicy tidbits that made it to my desk regarding the Longmont High School Restorative Justice Team. Having moved to Colorado from the East has provided enough of a shock in itself, by way of the sheer number of folks who have actually heard of, let alone practice, Restorative Justice.  So when I learned that teenagers were facilitating circles, organizing pre-conferences, and even training younger students, I paused. The notion stirred my interest and a pinch perhaps of something akin to mischief; a tinge risen from that old longing to question dynamics of power in relation-systems.   Read More