Restorative Justice Unleashed
Healing Justice using Active Peace Circles
—Level 1 Active Peace Circle Online Training—
Six Wednesdays / Sept. 23 – Oct. 28, 2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm or 5:30 – 7:30 pm (Mountain time)
—$78 for the series—
Empower yourself with core principles and practices that support personal, interpersonal, and collective healing, community justice, and societal transformation.
Active Peace Circles take the best of restorative justice and go deeper, to address root causes and systems change. Active Peace Circles:
- Are rooted in deep nonviolence—in love and collective action.
- Are community-initiated and community-led.
- Can be applied to the full range of challenging issues we face.
- Change hearts and minds and help to transform society.
The sessions will be recorded and include break-out groups, role playing, and many inspirational resources.
Session One: The Healing Justice Worldview
Root yourself in the rich soil of a healing, holistic, paradigm-busting worldview. Feel the truth and beauty beyond the illusion of separation and get inspired to be a stronger force for social transformation.
Session Two: The Five Foundations of Healing Justice
Active Peace Circles focus on harm and repair in an atmosphere of respect and responsibility. Learn the 5 foundations of restorative/healing justice and other essentials for showing up fully grounded and resourced.
Session Three: Relationship Skills and Circle Preparation
Active Peace Circles support authentic relating and help to heal the biggest illusion of them all—the illusion of separateness. Learn the preparation phase of the Active Peace Circle process and receive foundational skills for transforming conflict into deeper relationships.
Session Four: Deep Nonviolence and the Circle Process
Learn the two core values of nonviolence and go deeper into the mechanics of the Active Peace Circle process. Explore why this form of Healing Justice represents a radical paradigm shift and evolves nonviolence and activism in beautiful ways essential to our survival.
Session Five: Skill Building
Learn the four capacities for being an Active Peace Circle facilitator and start putting it all together in the context of a powerful simulation.
Session Six: Bring it Home to Your Heart and Community
Finish the simulation and integrate the learning. Explore resources and next steps in making this model of conflict transformation a reality.
Facilitated by G. Scott Brown, author of ACTIVE PEACE: A Mindful Path to a Nonviolent World. Scott trained and volunteered with two different restorative justice programs in Colorado and served as coordinator for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office program. He is a leading advocate for bringing the principles and practices of restorative justice to bear on the full range of social issues. More information about Scott and his work can be found at www.4ActivePeace.com.
This series is endorsed by the Boulder branch of the NAACP, Boulder Shambhala Center, Inner Resilience Network of Transition US, and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center.
Email Scott to register: scott@4activepeace.com
Some scholarship and work trade opportunities are available
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Comments from previous attendees:
Scott brings his restorative justice and activism experience together to offer a practical and visionary way to heal ourselves, our relationships, and our communities. His open-hearted trainings are inspiring, interactive, and soul-satisfying. —Deborah Fink
Active Peace Circles are a huge part of what we need now to face and transform our interpersonal and intercultural challenges. My participation in this training with Scott has had a profound influence on my ability to connect more deeply with people and embrace conflict as an opportunity. —Galen Meyers