Join Erich and Ryan as they have a powerful conversation about Restorative Practice with Lee Rush. Restorative practice is much more than a classroom management program. Lee defines it as an emerging social science. Schools with effective Restorative Practice Programs of a restorative culture with in their school.
Full day seminar with Lee Rush and Marg Thorsborne
Whether we live in specific geographic communities like neighborhoods, are members of groups united by common interests such as churches or sporting clubs, are management or staff in various workplaces, members of a family or volunteer for community organizations, one thing unites us all — our relationships with each other. We need to know that we matter to others and that we belong.
Our connections matter. This is universal for all humans. We thrive when those relationships are robust and healthy and su er deeply when they are not.
Using a methodology called A Small Group, (popularized by Peter Block), this workshop will explore essential conversations and issues of connection and will help participants better understand the power of dialogue and restorative conversations to create connections. In addition, we will tackle the issue of how to re-connect after life’s inevitable disconnections occur.
Lee Rush is the Executive Director of justCommunity, Inc., a non-profi t organization based in Quakertown, PA, specializing in training and consultation services in the areas of youth development, community mobilization, student assistance programs, and restorative practices. He is a trainer with the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) and has trained extensively throughout urban school districts in the United States. The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) honored Lee in 2013 as its National Prevention Advocate.
Marg Thorsborne is a restorative justice consultant with a background in education and counseling. She was a pioneer of and played an important role in the introduction of Restorative Practice into education in Australia and New Zealand. She has since trained conference facilitators in education, police, and justice sectors across Australia, New Zealand, Britain, USA, Asia, and Canada. She is author/co-author of many books in the field of restorative justice, including Restorative Practice and Special Needs: A Practical Guide to Working Restoratively with Young People, Implementing Restorative Practices in Schools: A Practical Guide to Transforming School Communities, The Psychology of Emotion in Restorative Practice: How Aff ect Script Psychology Explains How and Why Restorative Practice Works, and The Workplace Conferencing Manual.
August 12, 2018 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Embassy Suites, 145 East 10th Street, St. Paul, MN – Map
Cost: $119 – Lunch is included.
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Online registration is open for the Student Assistance Program (SAP) training provided by Project CARE. Since 2005, justCommunity has sponsored Project CARE, one of the region’s principal providers of innovative and practical trainings and workshops for adult professionals who work with youth and their families. Project CARE is a state approved provider of Student Assistance Program … Read more
One-day seminar with Lee Rush and Marg Thorsborne – Flyer (pdf)
Primary Sponsor: justCommunity
Supporting Sponsor: Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
June 19, 2017 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Nile Hall, Preservation Park, Oakland, CA – Map
Cost: $119 – Lunch is included.
Receive a 15% discount if you register three or more people at the same time.
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UPDATE: This event is now open to all AT NO COST. We have received enough financial support to cover all costs including lunch! Jules Pizza of Doylestown is donating their delicious, thin crust pizza for all to enjoy at lunch. A book signing will be held during the day along with plenty of opportunities to explore our relationships with our own parents and/or children.
Written by Sam Keen with his son Gifford, Prodigal Father Wayward Son is the definitive roadmap to reconciliation between fathers and sons. But for justCommunity founder Lee Rush, the Keens’ upcoming appearance here has its roots in a story set in 1999:
Online registration is now open for Student Assistance Program (SAP) training provided by Project CARE. Since 2005, justCommunity has sponsored Project CARE, one of the region’s principal providers of innovative and practical trainings and workshops for adult professionals who work with youth and their families. Project CARE is a state approved provider of Student Assistance Program … Read more
The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 can help you and your children prepare for the teen years. This program is a free and fun opportunity to strengthen family communication and promote family bonding. Two new six-week cycles are scheduled:
Each session includes a family meal, free childcare and a chance to win a weekly gift card. Classes will be held from 6-8:30pm.
Pre-registration is required by April 8.
The 2014 version of a report called the “Upper Bucks Student Support Card” is a snapshot of local teenagers’ lives, their triumphs and their struggles. According to the 2014 Student Support Card, teenagers in the Quakertown, Pennridge and Palisades schools districts have more developmental assets than ever before to help them make positive life choices.
Perkasie, PA – On Thursday, May 29th at 10 AM, the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition (UBHCHY) will host their bi-annual town hall meeting at the Upper Bucks County campus of the Bucks County Community College in Perkasie, PA. During the event the UBHCHY Coalition will share the 2014 Upper Bucks Student Support … Read more