The Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing (IRJH) officially launched September 8, 2021 and what a year it has been. We could not be more grateful for the ways in which this work, which remains vital and relevant, has been blessed. Over the past 12 months, IRJH initiated and hosted conversations on a variety of topics related to restorative justice and healing, including programs: on the intersection of racial justice and restorative justice; societal polarization; the wisdom and light from victim-survivors, the emerging virtual avenues now open to restorative justice; and a conversation with civic and religious leaders of the Twin Cities regarding the need for greater justice and healing. Here is a link to the playlist that includes these programs:
- Launch of Law School Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing
- Exploring the Intersection of Racial Justice & Restorative Justice
- Harm and Hope in a Polarized World
- Wisdom from the Wound – A Conversation with Victim Survivors and Advocates
- When the Practice Pivoted – Restorative Justice in a Virtual World
- Justice and Healing for a Wound Community
Our new Restorative Justice, Law, and Healing course – the first of its kind in Minnesota – is now underway as we prepare the next generation of lawyers to utilize the light and wisdom of restorative justice to meet the needs of future clients and the broader community.