Restorative Justice Initiative (NYC)

We're thrilled to share that our 6th Citywide Roundtable on Restorative Approaches is on the horizon! Please save Saturday, November 16th from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET on your calendar, and join us at The Riverside Church in Manhattan. We'll have more details in the coming weeks, but you can RSVP to reserve your spot in the meantime! www.bit.ly/6th-Roundtable

Don't miss out! Our first QTBIPOC Community Circle is this Thursday and we hope to see you there. Learn more and RSVP on our website: https://lnkd.in/d2V2rYYA

We're deeply grateful to The Circle Keepers for creating such a powerful and deeply needed resource to meet the moment. This week,?October 7th, 2024 marked one year of current iteration of the conflict between Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond. Informed by that and in the hopes that educators and administrators hold space for our communities to process, name truth to power, struggle and ultimately heal together tomorrow and beyond, they created this RJ circle protocol aimed at holding space and facilitating dialogue, while staying away from activating language (trauma-informed and healing centered practices) as well as language that could be used to weaponize this against us. You can review the protocol on their website: https://lnkd.in/e4QBw5jM

"...The purpose of so much work prior to actual group conversations is to gauge each person’s willingness to participate, their openness to having their perspective challenged, and whether their goal for a facilitated conversation (or series of conversations) is something both realistic and within our scope of service. Otherwise, we run the risk of inviting people with conflicting needs and agendas into a space where judgment, defensiveness, victim blaming, and re-traumatization are high possibilities." https://lnkd.in/ewkEcaaR

The NYCLU Foundation is looking for a Director for their Racial Justice Center - is it you or someone you know? Learn more about the opportunity on their Idealist listing: https://lnkd.in/eEP4Cva2

Our virtual grief circles offer a supportive space for any community member navigating the complex emotions of grief, providing an opportunity to connect and engage more deeply with those feelings. The next session takes place next Wednesday, October 2nd from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET, Kena Acu?a will guide us as we center on processing global grief, and holding the intersections of first and second-hand grief within our bodies. We welcome you to share in this collective experience of healing and connection. Don't miss out! Reserve your spot on our website: https://lnkd.in/edd_YCpf

CACF: Coalition for Asian American Children and Families is also hiring for several roles! Take a look at their opportunities and apply: https://lnkd.in/euzQiVVY

In case you missed it! We've been selected as the beneficiary of all proceeds raised from this concert being sponsored by the Reparations Commission of The Episcopal Diocese of New York! The concert features spoken word artist, Wordsmith, and recording artist, Kory Caudill, and will take place in person this?Saturday, September 28th at 7:00 PM ET at St. James' Church?(865 Madison Avenue, New York). We're deeply moved by this opportunity to partner with the musicians and the congregation at St. James, and we hope you'll join us on Saturday to show your support. Please help us spread the word and encourage your communities to donate. https://lnkd.in/eX7xdeEC

Innocence Project is hiring! Are you or someone you know a good fit for this role? https://lnkd.in/eBzEt5xS

"New York fully abolished slavery in 1827. But businesses, including the predecessors of some modern banks, continued to benefit financially from the slave trade — likely up until 1866. The lawmakers behind the proposals noted that the harms caused by the institution are still felt by Black Americans today." https://lnkd.in/eEnvgrQM