Tag: Restorative Justice

• 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…

• Whatever is “Restorative Justice?” And, How Can it Help Address Safety for All in Our Community?

  January 22, 2021: After a heartfelt territorial acknowledgment, 13 ASK Salt Spring participants welcomed Restorative Justice volunteers Darlene Gage and Laura Defoe. Also Zooming about with us was our new RCMP Sargent, Clive Seabrook. We all also welcomed his participation in our conversation.  We began by learning about Restorative Justice (RJ) http://www.rjssi.org/and its exciting potential to help address the…