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Seventh Anniversary Celebration and Benefit
Please join us for our anniversary celebration and benefit fundraiser! June 15th, 2022 6:30-9:00pmProject Farmhouse, 76 East 13th Street, New York, NY Honoring Susan Shah and Mariame Kaba Sponsored by:Project NIAThe Schlesinger Family FoundationTrinity Church Wall...
4th Annual Citywide Roundtable on Restorative Approaches
The Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI) and The Center for Creative Conflict Resolution at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) have been teaming up with various community and government groups since January 2019 to convene New Yorkers from all...
Growing to Respond to a Dynamic Network
The interplay between restorative justice advocacy and implementation in schools continues to shift. Schools are spending more energy navigating the changing COVID protocols and the immediate, often pressing, needs of students, parents, and educators which has made the day-to-day practice of restorative justice harder to implement. Even with a new administration in City Hall, there hasn’t been much change in the aspects of the city budget that impact the criminalization of youth in schools.
A Soul Language That Few Are Fluent In – Shani Douglas
What I saw and experienced during my upbringing instilled a lot of fear in my bones that I carried around with me into adulthood. When I encountered Restorative Justice, I was just scratching the surface of my personal healing journey. Sharing the restorative practices I learned was like a balm to my soul.
I Sought A Restorative Way To Deal With Life After Incarceration – Jose Pineda
I’m out here trying to change the world, and watching my family disintegrate right in front of me. Maybe if I hadn’t spent so much time on Zoom, maybe if I spent more time visiting his room…. No one can save you but yourself, and when you live in a world without hope, it’s not crazy to lean into a life of coping. We cope with the pain, mask it or numb it, pretend it’s not there, forget with intention–because we’ve forgotten how to heal.
The People Have Spoken…But What Do We Really Want?
One thing is certain, during the primary in June and last week in the general election, rising crime rates and public safety were at the forefront of New York City voters’ minds. But can our elected officials deliver what we really want?
RJI Recruiting Board Members
Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI) is looking to add 2-3 new members to our Board of Directors in April 2022 to serve 3-year terms.
Restorative Justice is not About Restoring Justice
One of the most common misunderstandings is that the goal of restorative justice is to restore justice.
3rd Citywide Roundtable on Restorative Approaches Brings Together Restorative Practitioners
On January 10, 2020, Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI), in collaboration with the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution at OATH, hosted the third in a series of convenings…