Led by CCEJ's adult education team Iluminar: Training and Coaching for Justice, our relationship-centered trainings introduce the core concepts of Restorative Justice as foundational practices in establishing equitable and just cultures.
What is Restorative Justice?
Restorative Justice is centering relationships in all we do, including when harm happens. Community Building Circles are dialogue-based spaces to build empathy, strengthen community, prevent conflict, and prepare for using Restorative Justice as a way to hold people accountable. This work is rooted in a culture shift away from incarceration & carceral thinking, disposability of human beings, three strikes laws/zero-tolerance policies, racist formal and informal policing, and disproportionately punitive disciplinary models.
Training Summary:
The 2-day experiential Community Building Training will help you start building your own Restorative Justice practice in your workplace, community, or classroom. We will reflect on our own communication and discipline styles, learn what makes our practices authentically restorative, and engage in skill-building around teambuilding and leading circles. If you are interested in applying restorative practices and leading the work in your own life, this foundational training is for you. Participants leave with concrete Circle plans, ready to facilitate on their own.
What to Expect:
All of our trainings and interactive. Participants will practice skills through group discussion, hands-on exercises, experiential Circle activities, roleplays, and feedback from experienced trainers. No session is able to be observed passively.
For trainings with multiple sessions, attendance and participation at all sessions are required components of the training. For full day trainings, morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. We are not currently offering refunds.
We offer two in-person training options: one in Fall 2022 and one in Spring 2023. Please be sure you are signing up for the right option for you.
This training will be held in person. We require all training participants coming to our office to have received all their COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. Masks are required for the full duration of training.
Cost: $375 (Includes lunch both days and all materials)
Dates & Times: Friday & Saturday, April 28-29, 2023, 9am-4pm (Pacific time)
Location: 3605 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90807
Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommunityBuilding22-23
For all questions or concerns, including accessibility and accommodation needs, please reach out to Sarah Ogdie (Director of Iluminar: Training and Coaching for Justice) at sogdie@cacej.org. Please note we are not currently offering refunds.