Restorative Works

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Michelle Jacobs to the Restorative Works! Podcast .      In this episode, Claire is joined by co-host, IIRP Instructor and Implementation Coach Mike Azzalina, M.Ed. Mike has over 16 years of experience in public education as an elementary school teacher, assistant principal, and principal across elementary and middle schools. As an instructor and implementation...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Mike Azzalina, M.Ed., to the Restorative Works! Podcast .      Mike joins us to discuss navigating the nuances of creating inclusive communities, starting with the simple yet profound act of showing up for others. Mike shares personal stories from his journey, including his own challenges growing up with a heart condition and the educators who uplifted him durin...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Bobby Morgan to the Restorative Works! Podcast .   Bobby joins us and reflects on his early struggles as a teacher and the realization that traditional teaching methods were not effective in modern classrooms. He shares how his experiences led him to embrace restorative practices and culturally responsive teaching to build inclusive and supportive learning envir...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Jen Williams to the Restorative Works! Podcast.  Jen joins us to share her journey of developing a restorative practices based program at her former middle school. The program was born out of a necessity to address conflicts and empower students. Through anecdotes and reflections, Jen illustrates moments where students used their voices, resolved conflicts, and...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Rick Kelly to the Restorative Works! Podcast .  Rick joins us to discuss the importance of embracing vulnerability and courage in restorative work with youth inside and outside the justice system. He highlights the shift from traditional justice models to truly preventative approaches. He notes that eliminating the systemic causes that lead youth into the justic...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Stephanie "Sal" Lee and Donna Lekander from the Carlton County Restorative Justice Program to the Restorative Works! Podcast.  Stephanie and Donna join us and provide valuable perspectives on fostering healing and accountability in their respective roles. They discuss the critical role of meeting the changing needs of families and their community, emphasizing th...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Kerry Clamp, Ph. D., to the Restorative Works! Podcast. Dr. Kerry Clamp joins us to discuss insights from her extensive research and experience in transforming police practice through restorative approaches. She traces the origins of restorative-based policy, highlighting its proven impact on addressing youth offending and enhancing police-community relations. D...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes founder and former president of the IIRP, Ted Wachtel, to the Restorative Works! Podcast.    Ted joins us to discuss how restorative practices extend beyond formal processes like conferences and mediations, encompassing everyday interactions and informal methods of conflict resolution. He reflects on his journey of conceptualizing the restorative practices conti...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Jenna McGovern and Diana Santillian to the Restorative Works! Podcast. This series of episodes highlights the work of restorative practitioners in the Wichita Public School District, the largest school district in Kansas, and their commitment to the large-scale implementation of restorative practices across their district. Claire is joined by co-host IIRP Direct...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Glen Williams and Lan Huynh to the Restorative Works! Podcast. This series of episodes highlights the work of restorative practitioners in the Wichita Public School District, the largest school district in Kansas, and their commitment to the large-scale implementation of restorative practices across their district. Claire is joined by co-host IIRP Director of Co...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Michele Ingenthron and Fabián Armendariz to the Restorative Works! Podcast. This series of episodes highlights the work of restorative practitioners in the Wichita Public School District, the largest school district in Kansas, and their commitment to the large-scale implementation of restorative practices across their district. Claire is joined by co-host, IIRP...

The Restorative Works! Podcast is one year old! Thank you for listening! Welcome to season 2! Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Jalyn Baity to the Restorative Works! Podcast. Jalyn speaks with us about his r ecent film production, "STATISTICS ." Adapted from a poem he wrote , the narrative follows DJ, a grieving and misguided youth, as he reconciles the impact his environment has on him and the...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Cheyenne E. Rhodes to the Restorative Works! Podcast.  Cheyenne speaks with us about her insights into the evolution of her approach to intervention, realizing the need for trauma-informed care, positive behavioral support, and restorative practices. She shares examples of the power of data analysis in shaping interventions, understanding the importance of coope...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Brian Bereman and Carlos Munoz to the Restorative Works! Podcast.   Brian and Carlos speak with us about their experiences training and sustaining restorative practices across schools in the Bronx borough of New York City. Brian and Carlos share stories of empathy and compassion, illustrating the transformative effect of building genuine connections with student...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Carrie Gilman to the Restorative Works! Podcast .   Carrie speaks with us about the importance of addressing the deep need for belonging in students, particularly those most marginalized in society. She delves into the challenges of engaging parents and the community at large. Carrie highlights the creation of youth panels and fairness committees as powerful too...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Sethu Laxmi Nair to the Restorative Works! Podcast.   Sethu speaks with us about her work in conflict management and how she has seen global, political, and cultural events weigh heavily in instances of interpersonal conflict, acknowledging collective exhaustion that has become a norm in the modern human experience. She discusses her work with Hidden Water and t...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes back Fatemeh Momeni, Ph. D., and Ben Feigenberg, Ph. D., from the University of Chicago Education Lab to the Restorative Works! Podcast.   Fatemeh and Ben join us as we continue our conversation from part one and dive deeper into the large-scale research they conducted in partnership with Chicago Public Schools. Fatemeh and Ben discuss the multi-layer collaborat...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Fatemeh Momeni, Ph. D., and Ben Feigenberg, Ph. D., from the University of Chicago Education Lab to the Restorative Works! Podcast .   In partnership with Chicago Public Schools, the Education Lab research team, including Fatemeh and Ben, evaluated the effect of restorative practices implemented in schools across the district. Comparing student behavior before a...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Flor García Mencos to the Restorative Works! Podcast .   Flor speaks with us about her co-authored book, Encounters with Restorative Practices: Restorative Stories in Central America and the Dominican Republic . The book is a collection of stories written by restorative practitioners that describe the unique social challenges each person faces in the local commu...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Carlos Alvarez to the Restorative Works! Podcast .   Carlos speaks with us about right-brain restorative practices, which focuses on an individual's right-brain neurobiological and psychological capacity. These brain regions influence the balance of self-regulation and motivation. Carlos discusses the importance of self-regulation as it is necessary when address...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Marlee Liss to the R estorative Works! Podcast .   Marlee speaks with us about her experiences as a survivor of sexual assault. Her case made history as the first in North America to conclude with restorative justice processes through the courts. She describes her experience in the traditional court system as one where her voice, needs, and ability to make decis...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul to the Restorative Works! Podcast .     Adam speaks with us about the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania's relational culture of communal input, a multidimensional leadership that seeks council from many members, not just a single or small group of leaders. This leadership model platforms various voices that span gender, age, experience, a...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Justin Mui to the Restorative Works! Podcast .   Justin speaks with us about the importance of having a relational mindset in leadership. He explains that this is a mindset geared toward growth, personally and professionally. It finds ways to effectively and efficiently build healthy relationships in the workplace so that ideas can flow and flourish. Justin illu...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Lorenn Walker, J.D., M.P.H., to the  Restorative Works! Podcast. Lorenn speaks with us about her public health approaches to working with the criminal legal system. Through diversion, Lorenn's work addresses criminal issues that are better dealt with using proactive approaches instead of punitive ones. She addresses how to increase resiliency and cope with pain...

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Michael Nelson, cast member of The Prison Within documentary, to the Restorative Works! Podcast. Micheal speaks with us about his work with incarcerated individuals who committed crimes in their youth at Kid C.A.T.   Through restorative practices, Michael engages these individuals to explore radical acceptance and accountability for their past, present, and futu...