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.
Episodes
166 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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123. Creating Restorative Spaces for Florida Youth w/ Quincie "Q" Doucet
"Q" is an experienced facilitator, rooted in restorative practices, who is an expert in crafting containers for community to listen, reflect, create, and witness each other with presence and depth to inspire what is possible. Quincie has collab...
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122. Restorative Justice in "The South" w/ Jo Hanna Thompson
JoHanna "J" Thompson is the Co-Director of the Florida Restorative Justice Coalition. Her career has been dedicated to creating collaborative spaces across an intersection of networks, fostering relationships, and maintaining a vision to increa...
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Abbott Elementary S1E13 "Zoo Balloon" w/ Felina Rodriguez (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice when navigating career transitions, being vulnerable with students, and figuring out what it means to ...
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Abbott Elementary S1E12 "Ava vs. Superintendent" w/ Deonna Smith (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice when you have to "lead" your leaders, sacrifice your own interests for the good of the community, and ...
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Abbott Elementary S1E11 "Desking" w/ Ace Schwarz (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice in navigating personal & professional life as a queer educator, creating space for dialogue when s...
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Abbott Elementary S1E10 "Open House" w/ Martin Urbach (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice in building good relationships teacher to teacher, teacher to student caregivers, and within your own ...
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Abbott Elementary S1E9 "Step Class" w/ Alexia Pendleton (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice in incorporating dance into education, the struggles of working collaboratively, and building relation...
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Abbott Elementary S1E8 "Work Family" w/ Jose Vilson (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice in setting boundaries with co-workers, life as a black male educator, and connecting with students before getting to content? Find out on this ep...
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Abbott Elementary S1E7 "Art Teacher" w/ Alisha Mernick (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice to bring quality arts education, hold power with people instead of over, and more? Find out on this ep...
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Abbott Elementary S1E6 "Gifted Program" w/ Asha Sudra (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice to implement new technology, new programs, collaboration, and adaptive change? Find out on this episod...
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Abbott Elementary S1E5 "Student Transfer" w/ Derrick Carlson (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice when dealing with students with behavior problems, taking criticism, and much more? Find out on this e...
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Abbott Elementary S1E4 "New Tech" w/ Brittany Jefferson (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice to implement new technology, new programs, collaboration, and adaptive change? Find out on this episod...
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Abbott Elementary S1E3 "Wishlist" w/ Ashley Lipscomb (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice to create welcoming, nurturing classroom communities with limited budget and resources? Find out on th...
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Abbott Elementary S1E2 "Lightbulb" w/ Tamara Moore (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice to combat senses of urgency, prevent burnout, and navigate tension between parents and school staff? F...
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Abbott Elementary S1E1 "Pilot" w/ Claudine Miles (Restorative Justice Reflections)
See our beautiful faces and the video clips on YouTube.How can you use Restorative Justice to help new teachers adapting to a new school and navigate power struggles with students? Find out on ...
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Embracing Fear and Self-Doubt: Ashley Ellis's Transformative Journey through Restorative Justice (Restorative Re-Air)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to embrace self-empowerment and create transformation through the restorative justice journey? Ashley Shanice Ellis, a black, queer woman from the West side of Chicago shares her enlightening journey of sel...
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Embracing Restorative Justice for a Just and Equitable Education Experience w/ Kathy Evans (Restorative Re-Air)
How do we create meaningful learning opportunities and foster a sense of belonging in the classroom? Join us as we dive into the inspiring world of restorative justice with our guest Kathy Evans, a passionate educator and advocate for creating ...
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Navigating Intersectionality and Building Healing Communities: A Transformative Justice Journey w/ Mia Mingus (Restorative Re-Air)
Contact, Learn More, Support Mia!Website: https://www.soiltjp.org/Blog: https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/ How can we navigate ...
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Restorative Justice and Trauma-Informed Education w/ Joe Brummer (Restorative Re-Air)
Joe has been the victim of two separate violent anti-gay hate crimes and what began as a personal healing response to the trauma, he has transformed into professional involvement in the field of community and restorative justice. Since 2010, Jo...
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Fostering Equity and Accountability: Restorative Justice in LGBTQ+ Contexts with Rami El-Hirib (Restorative Re-Air)
How can restorative justice initiatives support the LGBTQ+ community? In this powerful conversation, I had the honor of speaking with Rami El-Hirib, a restorative justice practitioner and founder of the Restorative Rainbow Alliance. Rami, a Leb...
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