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In this training series, attendees learned the basics of how to conduct community-building circles and put plans into practice with feedback from youth leaders. RECORDING: Basics of Restorative Practices in School: How to Conduct Circles to Build Community In this...
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The Learning Network
June 17, 2020
Blog
COVID-19
News
Trauma Unique to Girls of Color
“There are a lot of feelings that are going on. This isn’t something new; it’s America.” This statement, by one of our Black Youth Advisors, was her reflection on the police killing of George Floyd and the history and culture of...
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The Learning Network
June 10, 2020
COVID-19
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Members are welcome to join Heather and Kat, the speakers during our Teacher Training in April, during their virtual circles at 3:00 pm (Central) on the first and third Sunday of each month. Email lawpovertycenter@georgetown.edu for the link to join....
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Becca Shopiro
May 12, 2020
COVID-19
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Restorative justice practices (RJ) are increasingly common in schools—used not only to repair harm, but also to build community and improve wellbeing. RJ strengthens relationships among peers and with teachers, providing a safe space to connect. During this time of...
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The Learning Network
April 30, 2020
COVID-19
S.O.U.L Sisters Leadership Collective Securing the Safety of Girls of Color During COVID-19 Although sheltering-in-place is supposed to keep us safer, many of our girls* of color are anything but safe. In the last five weeks, girls in our programs...
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S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
Read the perspective of Aryana in an article by Girls Inc.; Aryana is a Girls Inc. alumna and currently an intern with the Girls Inc. Advocacy Team, and in the article, she shares her perspective on the current situation and...
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Becca Shopiro
April 24, 2020
COVID-19
Culturally responsive-sustaining (CRS) family engagement is the practice of authentic, equal partnership with families, rooted in a deep knowledge and appreciation for the rich social and cultural identities, assets, habits and contexts that families bring to learning. Culturally responsive-sustaining family...
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Becca Shopiro
April 3, 2020
COVID-19
WHAT IS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE-SUSTAINING REMOTE EDUCATION? Culturally responsive-sustaining remote education grounds the use of education tools and arranges the educational experience in a cultural view of learning and human development in which multiple expressions of diversity (e.g., race, social class,...
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NYU Metro Center CRE Hub
April 3, 2020
COVID-19
David Kessler and Brené on Grief and Finding Meaning Grief expert David Kessler takes us by the hand and walks us into what he’s learned about love, loss, and finding meaning. As someone who has a lot of fear about...
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Learning Network
March 31, 2020