This Restorative Justice Life
Restorative Justice is often framed as an alternative to punishment, and but that’s only part of the story.
Dive deeper with David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris in conversation with RJ practitioners and other justice seekers as they reflect on the things happening in the world around us to offer insight on how YOU can embody RJ philosophy, practices, and values in every aspect of your life.
Podcasting since 2020 • 166 episodes
This Restorative Justice Life
Latest Episodes
In Pursuit of Peace - Honoring Shedrick Sanders
My friend and mentor Shedrick Sanders passed a way last weekend. To honor his memory we're revisiting our conversation from Fall 2020 detailing his journey from standing up to bullies as a young boy to becoming an esteemed peacemak...
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127. Restorative Justice and Youth Voice w/ Saniah Brown Jones
Our conversation with Saniah Brown Jones is the last in our series highlighting Restorative Justice in South Florida. She shares her wisdom and experiences as a young person who's been impacted by the RJ work and programing of our previous cont...
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126. Youth Organizing & Restorative Justice w/ Jose Dominguez
Jose Dominguez is a youth organizer at Power U, focusing on campaigns against the school-to-prison pipeline and advocating for restorative justice practices in schools. Our conversation touched on contentious topics like police pre...
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125. Building a Police-Free World Through Transformative Justice w/ Cindy Mahendar
Cindy Mahendar is a Training and Operations Manager for the Healing and Justice Center and an alumni of Dream Defenders. Our conversation takes a fascinating turn as Cindy discusses the alternative initiatives implemented by the Healing...
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124. Restorative Justice and Healing Circles w/ Ruth Jeannoel
Ruth Ifakemi Efungbemi Ajewole Ajeleti Ifaloro Jeannoelis a Haitian American, cultural organizer, holistic healer and writer. She is also a mother and wife. Currently, Ruth serves as the Founder and Director of the growing non-profit, Fanm Saj,...
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