A Week of Restorative Justice in New Orleans
June 15-21, 2022
To support the development of local youth leaders, build bridges, and hold space for one another as a community.
Restorative Justice Training
For youth and adult community leaders. Simple breakfast and lunch will be provided.
June 15, 16, & 17, 10am-2pm
Circles in New Orleans
Co-run by newly trained circle keepers and community leaders; open to pre-conference attendees. topics covered in circle include:
Building Community
Living in Times of Fear
The Truths that Must be Spoken
All circles will be held at Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans
June 17-19
Restorative Justice Workshops at the National Civil Rights Conference - Baton Rouge
Monday June 20, 2-5pm
An interactive workshop to discuss and experience the power and potential of Restorative Justice.
Tuesday June 21, 10am-12pm
Where do we go from here? A Public Circle Experience
(registration link applies to trainees, circle participants, and volunteers)
This event will be held in in conjunction with The Restorative Center’s partnership with the Louis A Barry Institute at the Southern University Law Center and the National Civil Rights Conference in Baton Rouge on June 20-21.
Restorative Justice Training for Youth and Community Leaders
June 15-17, 10am-2pm
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Participants of this workshop will be trained to facilitate restorative justice circles. TRC’s foundational circle keeper training provides an experience-based understanding of TRC’s unique model of Restorative Justice, designed to illuminate our shared humanity. This training utilizes theory-based lectures, the interactive circle experience, skill development, mock circles, and large group discussions. TRC encourages all involved to take ownership of the process, so youth may become community stewards of restorative justice alongside their multigenerational peers.
Registration is open to local youth leaders, adult community members, and visitors in town for the National Civil Rights Conference on June 20-21.
Juneteenth Community Circles at Ashé
June 17-19
A Community Circle is a place to listen and speak, a place to gain a deeper understanding of self and others. A circle is formed when a group of people come together with the intention of listening to each other. With the backdrop of Juneteenth approaching, the community is invited to speak and listen to one another in a shared space, facilitated by newly trained community circle keepers.
Anyone and everyone are welcome to join these circles. Circle participants are invited to build bridges and discuss topics relevant to themselves and/or the greater community in Southern Louisiana. These circles are opportunities for members of the community to sit and converse in a shared space with neighbors that they may not otherwise have opportunities to meet.
The schedule for community circles over the weekend is as follows:
Friday, 6/17
Building Community
5-7pm
Saturday 6/18
Living in Times of Fear
10am-12pm
Public Circle: The Truths that Must be Spoken
7-9pm
Workshops at the national civil rights conference - Baton Rouge
June 20 2022, 2-5pm
Restorative Justice Circle Workshop
An interactive workshop to discuss and experience the power and potential of Restorative Justice.
June 21 2022, 10am-12pm
Public Restorative Justice Circle
Where do we go from here? A - The potential of using the circle process to navigate our way forward.
Volunteer Opportunities
As a community-based event, the Week of Restorative Justice is looking for the support of local volunteers. Ways that you can help include:
Transportation of Food, Water, and other Refreshments
Design - t shirt and/or flyers
Spreading awareness of the event on social media as a community ambassador
T-Shirt/Packet Distribution (During the Week)
Arranging venue before/during/after circles (setting up chairs, cleaning afterwards)
Join a Circle - all volunteers are encouraged to also join a circle during the weekend
Sponsorship opportunities
For local businesses & community centers — help hold space for your neighbors by contributing in any of the following ways:
Host the 5-day Restorative Justice Training - either monetarily or by providing your own space
Host a Circle (includes either physically hosting or providing gift cards to participants)
Cater a Circle (includes providing snacks to the participants of a particular circle)
Providing gift cards/complementary goods to youth participants
T-Shirt Production
1 meal a day (5 meals total) will need to be catered during training