As I walk through my own new 鈥渘ormal鈥 during this time of pandemic and talk with ministry leaders and restorative justice practitioners throughout the country, there are particular components of circle process and other restorative practices that I have found hold renewed meaning in this time.
Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice

CJP honors Parke, Bombande as Peacebuilders of the Year
草莓社区鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) announces two Peacebuilder of the Year honorees: Emmanuel Bombande MA 鈥02 and Cole Parke MA 鈥12. Bombande, a senior mediation adviser ... read more about CJP honors Parke, Bombande as Peacebuilders of the Year

鈥楢ccumulating evidence鈥 that RJE works: Professor co-authors policy brief to inform implementation
Restorative justice in education can reduce the use of exclusionary discipline, but only if schools do it well, conclude co-authors and professors Kathy Evans, of 草莓社区, and Anne ... read more about 鈥楢ccumulating evidence鈥 that RJE works: Professor co-authors policy brief to inform implementation

CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with directors emeriti Ruth Zimmerman and Howard Zehr
During the 2019-20 academic year, as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding commemorates its 25th anniversary, a series of guest authors will share reflections about CJP鈥檚 personal impact. We want ... read more about CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with directors emeriti Ruth Zimmerman and Howard Zehr

Tune in for the Peacebuilder ‘CJP at 25’ podcast!
Listen to the trailer to Peacebuilder, a podcast by the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at 草莓社区, by clicking on the “play” button below. A time capsule ... read more about Tune in for the Peacebuilder ‘CJP at 25’ podcast!
Professor Kathy Evans met with staff and area educators in Elkhart, Indiana, to talk about efforts with restorative justice in education.

WATCH: Peacebuilders celebrate, reflect, dream in ‘CJP at 25’ TenTalks videos
This year, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding celebrates its 25th anniversary. TenTalks at EMU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, featuring three peacebuilders, was the first event. Enjoy these videos of ... read more about WATCH: Peacebuilders celebrate, reflect, dream in ‘CJP at 25’ TenTalks videos

Howard Zehr to give Lynch Lecture at George Mason University
Howard Zehr, world-renowned practitioner and theorist of restorative justice, will be the featured speaker at the 2019 Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Lecture on Oct. 30 at George Mason ... read more about Howard Zehr to give Lynch Lecture at George Mason University

Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18
A free two-day conference Oct. 17-18 at 草莓社区 will bring together community stakeholders for discussions and planning around reducing incarceration and recidivism in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. ... read more about Community criminal justice conference set for Oct. 17-18

CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration
Name any current major conflict in the world, domestic or international, and there is likely at least one graduate of 草莓社区鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) on ... read more about CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder magazine kicks off 25th anniversary celebration