Amplify RJ (Restorative Justice)

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are celebrating one year of This Restorative Justice Life. David Ryan Barcega Castro Harris and Elyse Martin-Smith team up to reflect upon the past year. 6:46 Elyse's reflections 22:26 David's reflections Watch clips of the podcast: http://youtube.com/c/amplifyrj Follow us on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRAQd2VM/ Connect with us! SUPPORT by sharing this...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a break from TRJL today to share the first two episodes of my NEW podcast "Diversity & Inclusion: Revolution or Reform" learn more and subscribe at: revolutionorreform.buzzsprout.com “Safety is when the conditions are such where you can feel that you can be your authentic self.” - Kalaya’an Mendoza We are back with episode 2 of Diversity & Inclusion: Revol...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a break from TRJL today to share the first two episodes of my NEW podcast "Diversity & Inclusion: Revolution or Reform" learn more and subscribe at: revolutionorreform.buzzsprout.com “If you want to journey with me in this transformation work and this work of social justice, then for me, the prerequisite is your earnest desire to change” - Michelle MiJung Kim...

Send us Fan Mail Rami El Gharib is a Lebanese Restorative Justice practitioner, who facilitates conferences with the Colorado Justice system, institutes Restorative Practices in schools across Connecticut and California, as well as advances policies that strengthen Restorative Justice across Colorado.  Additionally, he is the founder of the Restorative Rainbow Alliance, which aims to introduce a L...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel Malec is Restorative Practices Director at Georgia Conflict Center (GCC) in Athens, Georgia. Daniel has a Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University. He has worked for 20+ years in the areas of youth development, youth violence prevention and intervention, conflict transformation, restorative justi...

Send us Fan Mail Angola Dixon is on a mission to transform the way people communicate, build relationships, and resolve conflict. She has facilitated workshops for men, women and youth of diverse cultural backgrounds.  You will meet Angola (1:52), check in with her (4:22), and understand how she got started and dealt with misunderstandings (7:28). She discusses her work in HR (20:19) and the origi...

Send us Fan Mail Chauna Perry Finch is a national speaker and restorative school strategist. As a national speaker, Chauna provides engaging and informative keynote addresses that inspire and motivate educators and youth serving agencies.  As a restorative school strategist, Chauna provides experiential and didactic Restorative Practices training and workshops for educators, students, parents, and...

Send us Fan Mail As a cultural worker, Darsheel Kaur (she/they) draws upon her ancestral roots from Punjab, South Asia, spiritual roots in Sikhi, and her practice as a peacemaking circle keeper to guide us towards our innate healing and creative capacities. You will meet Darsheel (0:55), hear how she creates community in a circle (3:38), and her experience in broadening the lens of racial and rest...

Send us Fan Mail So excited to be sharing this collaboration with JHerte from "Let's Talk Bruh". First have of the conversation is on his feed. And join us for the second half here! Let's Talk Bruh is a podcast on Black Masculinity. We have conversations on mental health/therapy, black male privilege, vulnerability, patriarchy's impact on black women, friendship, sex and m...

Send us Fan Mail Tlaloc Rodriguez is an Educator and Circle Keeper living in Chicago, Illinois. What he is most passionate about is helping adults, children, and youth make sense out of the mysterious realm of feelings so they can harness its power to enrich or mend their relationships. His professional interests include Emotional Health Education, Co-regulation Through Circle Facilitation, Mediat...

Send us Fan Mail We're using this week's episode to highlight the work of Dr. Gaye Lang, the guest from episode 13 on this podcast. She's launched season 2 of her own podcast "Workplace Diversity" and had me on as a guest on this week's episode where we get into the nitty gritty of breaking down white supremacy culture with restorative justice practices. If you'r...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Shaniqua Jones completed her doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Leadership with a specialization in higher education in May 2016. Her diverse background in academics and her profession as well as her personal journey has allowed her to understand the concerns of those she serves. Dr. Jones is a wife and mother of five biological children as well as an author of three astonis...

Send us Fan Mail Over a period of 10 years Stephen has been a Restorative Justice practitioner/trainer and has facilitated and implemented various community and youth programs. In 2015 he started Global CommUnity Associates, a Restorative consulting firm grounded and centered in the cornerstones of perpetual learning, truth, common values, and progress. Stephen currently serves at Oak Park Public...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is amplifying the new podcast from Common Justice! Check out their website: https://www.commonjustice.org/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/common_justice/ Subscribe to their podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-justice-podcast/id1574114901 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5xB0FBYezlW0ejRZUnpN1G?si=HNg...

Send us Fan Mail Carlos J. Malave, the author of Translating Your Success, has developed the Restorative Power Program after years of being an educator in the classroom (Inwood Academy for Leadership, YES Prep & KIPP Houston High School) and a mentor for troubled youths. As a child, Carlos was a success at sports but lagged behind his siblings in academics. After reflecting on his circumstance...

Send us Fan Mail FULL episode with SEVEN guests today! Tune in to learn about ALL the exciting things happening in the Amplify RJ community this summer, specifically for educators! Demointé Wesley (2:25) from episode 19 & Helen Thomas (12:42)  from episode 4  return to share about Abolition & Decolonization in the classroom. New workshop facilitator Felina Rodriguez (25:02) shares her jour...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Dorothy Vaandering has been an educator for 20 years. She works to connect theory and practice in her current role as researcher and teacher-educator designing and implementing innovative, transformative professional development approaches built on the principles and practices of restorative justice. Most recently she is challenged by the realities of colonization past and pre...

Send us Fan Mail Stephanie Sarantos, RN, PhD (she/they) lives on Coast Salish, Ssduhubr land, now called Bothell (north of Seattle Washington). Stephanie is a founder and current staff member at T he Clearwater School , a radical educational community where students direct their own education, share equal rights with adults and have a voice in all decisions influencing their daily lives. She is al...

Send us Fan Mail Tom has been involved in research and professional development focused on creating a Culture of Care in schools based on restorative justice principles and practices, as well as culturally appropriate interactions and relationships, for over 20 years. He is privileged to work with scholars and practitioners throughout the world. As Program Director of RJEd, Tom oversees research a...

Send us Fan Mail Huge thank you to Ashley Lipscomb, CEO of the institute for anti-racist education! You will meet Ashley Lipscomb and David (1:40), you will be introduced to their work (4:53). You will hear David’s definition of RJ (9:13) and hear about RJ and care in schools (22:52). You will get an exclusive history of David and Amplify RJ (35:10) and will hear about upcoming workshops and initi...

Send us Fan Mail Jammy is the daughter of two Puerto Rican migrants and was born and raised in Boston, Mass. Jammy has been an RJ practitioner for over 7 years, within the Boston Public Schools and most recently in the Higher Ed space as she created an RJ Education & Implementation Org called StayJust. Jammy strives to live restoratively as best she can everyday; as a mother of two, a life par...

Send us Fan Mail Tomay Douglass is a Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counselor, and a Restorative Justice Trainer and Facilitator with Restorative Justice Education (RJ ED). Tomay integrates her mediation, mindfulness and trauma training into her work where she provides conflict coaching, family conferencing, anti-racism work, racial healing circles and healing circles for persons who experienced t...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a feature from Pop Violence, the podcast that reviews of movies, shows, and music that interlace critical perspectives about violence, peace, and justice. Past episodes of this podcast include breakdowns of everything from Les Miserables to Star Wars. This is an in-depth analysis of the hit movie, Black Panther, where we explore how restorative justice rela...

Send us Fan Mail Orlando "Chilly" Mayorga is the new Policy Coordinator for the Office of the Illinois Lt. Governor's Justice, Equity, & Opportunity Initiative, former Director of Re-Entry Programs at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, and conversation partner with ANGELA DAVIS!!!! Tune in to hear our conversation reflecting on recent police killings, his story of findin...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Day is a minister, attorney and certified mediator, with more than 25 years of experience in conflict transformation, dedicated to the healing of community. She is employed as Program Administrator for the Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department of the Circuit Court of Cook County, developing restorative justice collaborations between court, community, public and...