In this intensive, highly interactive two-day training, you will learn the essential components of Restorative Practices and Restorative Justice. Led by trained IIRP facilitators, sessions will focus on:
a fundamental understanding of Restorative Practices in schools and youth centers
the mindset of a relationship-based approach to discipline and conflict resolution
the process and practice of leading proactive community-building Circles
how to lead Restorative Conversations and Healing Circles
resources, reflection, and planning for effective school-wide implementation
plenty of time to practice, practice, practice
This training will take place at Carolina Friends School’s main campus (in Durham, NC).
“(It) provided resources and real world examples in order to implement this inside the classroom.”
“The training was interactive, engaging, and fun.”
“Everything was perfect. Very informative and inviting.”
Anita Scott Neville is a Durham native and graduate of Durham Public Schools. Since her graduation from UNC Greensboro, Anita’s career has been rooted in public service; particularly human service including community development and education and instruction for citizens in transition. Anita serves as Restorative Practices Coordinator and Equity Champion at The School for Creative Studies. Her passion and belief in the “science” of restorative practices led her to become a licensed trainer and to complete graduate certification from the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP). Anita is also the founder and principal of CommYUnity Matters, LLC, a non-profit collective whose goal is to work with individuals and groups in support of their efforts to address issues that affect their ability to be of maximum service. Having served in local and federal government as well as private and non-private agencies, Anita brings to her work an appreciation for the broad scope of community needs that could benefit from a Restorative Practices platform. Service to students and families who seek to strengthen their relationships is her primary focus. Anita’s self-reflections honor the spirit of “Ubuntu – I am because you are” and her awareness that community matters.
Christel Greiner Butchart currently leads the Peaceful Schools NC initiative at Carolina Friends School. With 19 years of experience as an educator, Christel works to empower teachers, students, and school communities in effectively implementing a social curriculum founded in student education and practice of conflict resolution strategies. Christel is a Rotary Peace Fellow, receiving her Masters in International Relations with a focus on Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland, AU. At Carolina Friends School, she teaches Conflict Resolution and Rehearsal For Life, based on Augusto Boal’s Theater of the Oppressed. Internationally, Christel has worked with students and teachers in Myanmar (Burma) and Australia, teaching peace education and developing relevant conflict resolution curriculum. She is a certified IIRP Restorative Justice trainer and is eager to support other educators in their pursuit of Restorative Practices in schools. Christel is a mother of two, offering countless opportunities for Restorative Practices at home.
Renee Prillaman has over 40 years of teaching and administrative experience and holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. Renee began her career as a classroom teacher which cemented her love of experiential learning and building just and caring classroom cultures. Seeing teaching as a calling and an act of creating social justice, Renee spent her career focused on supporting and developing teachers and those who supervise and lead teachers. She guided teachers and student teachers in public schools and served as a clinical professor in child development and education on the faculties at Meredith College, UNC- Chapel Hill, and Duke University. In 1998, she joined the Carolina Friends School Staff and there has served as a teacher, Head of the Middle School, and the School’s first Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning. She also served as Acting and Interim Head of School. Currently, Renee is a coach and consultant focusing on developing leaders who are joyful, authentic, and courageous. Renee has taught in new teacher institutes for the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools. She is a founding board member and previous Chair of the Peaceful Schools NC Committee and has delivered workshops and presentations for Peaceful Schools NC since its inception.
Registration:
Early Bird registration, before May 20: $280
Standard registration: $350
Group rate: Send four educators for the price of three
Additional 20% discount for schools in the Peaceful School Network
We are committed to making these workshops available and accessible to all. Email peacefulschoolsnc@gmail.com to submit a request for sliding scale registration rates.