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June 6, 2023 31 mins

Featuring: Yazid Jackson, RestorativeDC Director, SchoolTalk; Tone Carter, Social Worker, Sojourner Truth Montessori Public Charter School; Jessica Hiltabidel, Director of Culture, Equity, and Access, Inspired Teaching Demonstration School; Paula Alcazar, SART Specialist and School Behavioral Health Coordinator, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School

How do restorative practices support community building inside and outside our school buildings? Join us as we explore using restorative practices to build positive school culture and climate. Our guests highlight the work they're doing to build broader and deeper school communities, the benefits to doing so, and the data that supports their work. Don't miss out on meaningful practices in D.C. schools that support family engagement and community partnership development!

Thanks and Attributions: Intro music by GevStudioX via Envato Market; opening quote by Margaret J. Wheatley; closing reflection quote by Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Continued Reading: Fostering Belonging, Transforming Schools: The Impact of Restorative Practices by Sean Darling-Hammond


SchoolTalk’s RestorativeDC Resources:
Facilitating a Virtual Community-Building Circle (video)

Series Credits

  • Producers: Ahmed Aldawa, Inaam Avaant, Abby Moser, Lisa Shaw
  • Editing: Abby Moser
  • Opening and Closing Music: Marc Brown, Shane Outlaw, Javani Ramos
  • Opening and Closing Voice Over: Floyd N. Bronson
  • Funded by: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education
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