This Restorative Justice Life

78. The Art of Restorative Justice w/ Jennifer Viets

May 12, 2022 David Ryan Castro-Harris Season 2 Episode 14
This Restorative Justice Life
78. The Art of Restorative Justice w/ Jennifer Viets
Show Notes

Jennifer Viets (she/her/hers) is a Restorative Justice practitioner both in community and in Chicago Public Schools. With an emphasis on using the arts to “reach, teach, and heal,” she has worked as a multi-disciplinary teaching artist and arts administrator for children and families for the past 30 years.

You will meet Jenny (0:55), hear about her connections to the arts (3:43). She shares restorative strategies to invite people in (19:03) and to look past a certificate. She shares her past approaches with those who are not yet on board with restorative justice (36:30). She then talks about transformative vs. restorative justice (53:20) and answers the closing questions (1:04:40).

Contact, Learn More, Support Jenny:
Website: https://project-nia.org/news/restorative-justice-at-home-a-new-resource
Social: https://www.instagram.com/teachingartist/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennylviets


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