Tag: Restorative Justice

• Exploring the Challenges and Benefits of Tourism in our Community

  October 10 Twelve joined all or part of this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome Restorative Justice Team members Tina, Laura, and Irina. Beginning with our Land Acknowledgment, Tina shared a heartfelt recognition of our past, adding a meaningful definition of the often-used but seldom understood word “unceded.”  Reminding us that the core of Restorative Justice…

• Safety and Belonging in our Community

  September 12 Community Circle on Safety and Belonging On September 12, nine community members gathered to explore the theme of community safety and belonging with the Salt Spring Restorative Justice Team.  We began our circle with a land acknowledgment and a recognition of the deep harms that have taken place here on Salt Spring and…

• Navigating Those Difficult Conversations With Family and Loved Ones

  NOTE: This addition to the June 6 ASK Salt Spring Report requested by a participant:  “When asked if he would be willing to seek a meeting with the Minister of Health that would also include Gary Holman to discuss the $50 million taken out of the Island Health budget for a new long term care…

• Listening as a Path to Connection

  This month’s Restorative Justice Dialogue Circle invited community members into a deep exploration of listening as a core skill for navigating conflict and bridging division. Together, we examined how restorative listening practices can strengthen relationships, support accountability, and contribute to more connected and resilient communities. The circle offered a space for reflection on what it…

• The Power of Gratitude in Challenging Times

  April 11  Eleven joined this Restorative Justice conversation to explore the benefits of gratitude when facing conflict in our lives. Leading us in this conversation were Program Coordinator, Jessica Terezakis, longtime volunteer and Restorative Justice Salt Spring Island Board member, Laura Dafoe, and new volunteer, Fig, bringing her rich experiences with nonviolent communication and community…

• Restorative Justice: Learning Tools to Address Social Media Damage

  March 14 Seventeen joined us for all or part of this ASK Salt Spring conversation about strategies to address the harm caused by hurtful comments and polarization on social media. Leading us on this difficult and emotional conversation were our Restorative Justice facilitators, Program Coordinator, Jessica, and volunteers Laura and Fig.  Jessica offered our Land Acknowledgement, reminding…

• Dealing Effectively With Conflict

  February 14 Twenty-three plus a newborn (babies and dogs are always welcome!) joined the circle to welcome Restorative Justice volunteers Laura, Jessica, and Fig to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. Our time together was designed to develop competence to deal effectively with conflicts, moving in subsequent months to address divisive Salt Spring issues. After our Territorial Acknowledgment, we set the tone…

• Restorative Justice: Difficult Conversations Face-to-Face, One Conversation at a Time

  January 10 Twenty-two joined us to welcome the Restorative Justice team to facilitate explorations of our difficult conversations in a safe and productive space. This is the first of a series of such Restorative Justice/ASK Salt Spring conversations scheduled for the second Friday of each month, 11-1, in the SIMS classroom. Leading our conversation this…

• A Better Way to Address Conflict? What About Restorative Justice?

  May 31, 2024: Nine joined us to welcome Laura Dafoe, a Restorative Justice volunteer, to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. We were especially glad to welcome Laura as she was unexpectedly filling in at the last moment for Restorative Justice Program Coordinator, Jessica Terazakis, who was ill. Although she had not planned to be our special guest this…

• Respectful Conversations: Is There More That ASK Salt Spring Should Be Doing?

  April 29, 2022: A total of 14 joined us for all or part of this ASK Salt Spring Zoom gathering that welcomed Darlene Gage, Ellie Parks, and Bruce Cameron. After our Territorial Acknowledgement, each of our special guests spoke for a few minutes about their experience in community engagement and their interest in respectful conversations about potentially-divisive topics.  Ellie Parks, a community…