Search Results for restorative justice
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
A Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a form of restorative justice aimed at the healing of a community broken apart by violence and oppression. The Commission hearings create a safe space where perpetrators and sufferers of that violence can meet safely and discuss the violent actions. By meeting face to face with the sufferers the… read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-11
RT @RestoraCircles: One of the most moving introductory descriptions of Restorative Justice I have read for a while http://bit.ly/dwzXWA # RT @ONEworldcitizen: The Palestinians planting trees http://ow.ly/1vKNO this is not less violent, it is nonviolence! /via @CharityFocus # On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination: what does Vietnam have to do with it?… read more
Silver Linings
Forward-looking thinkers who are — for now — on the ‘prophetic’ fringe of mainstream economics have been saying for some time that the shocking fragility of our fiscal system, and our economy generally, is an ‘opportunity’ as well as a ‘crisis.’ In the words of David Korten of the Positive Futures Network, what we should… read more
Midterm Review
More analysis of nonviolence principles, illustrated in the context of Gandhi's work in South Africa and India, with particular emphasis on fasting. Questions and answers in preparation for midterm.… read more
Bystander Intervention is only the beginning
How Hollaback! is Creating a Culture of Community Accountability and Mutual Respect: An Interview with Emily May. In the two weeks immediately following the Georgia attack that killed 8 people, 6 of them Asian women, over 40,000 people signed up for trainings in bystander intervention with an incredible organization called Hollaback! They’re really leaders in… read more
Administrator Concerns About NVC in Schools
I’ve written about using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a core component of a set of restorative practices and also a core component of social and emotional learning practices. In effect, all are interrelated and several school leaders that I’ve consulted with have found the three helpful for explaining and enacting parts of their behavior management… read more
Webinar: Right Action & Social Change
Bridging Spiritual Practice, Right Action, and Social Change Join Richard Miller (founder and chairman, Integrative Restoration Institute) and Michael Nagler (founder and president, the Metta Center for Nonviolence) for a free webinar that will address the intersection of spiritual practice with nonviolence and social action. When: March 23, 2016; 4-5:30pm PST Where: Online—register for free… read more
“In my country”–Daily Metta
June 11: “ My faith in truth and nonviolence is ever growing.” –Gandhi (Harijan, May 1, 1937) In 2005 I lived in the West African country of Benin as a volunteer with the Peace Corps. I had access to a small video screen to watch films from time to time, and in care packages from… read more
Neither Victims Nor Executioners
By Michael Nagler, originally published at Waging Nonviolence, Sept. 26. The execution last week of Troy Davis by the State of Georgia on the International Day of Peace was a painful blow to all sensitive people—really to all humanity, not to mention our prestige as a nation. Whatever may have been the “correctness” of the… read more
Happenings in Sonoma County: September
As Paul Hawken has described in “Blessed Unrest”, there are hundreds of thousands of organizations around the world already working to bring about peace and social justice. It’s the largest movement in history. Join us! List Compiled by: Kendra Mon, Petaluma, The Peace Alliance, 707-992-0367 She says, “See our new website, learn about some… read more
