Training

“Emergent strategy [is] strategy for building complex patterns and systems through relatively small interactions… Emergence emphasizes critical connections over critical mass, building authentic relationships, listening with all the senses of the body and mind.”
— Adrienne Maree Brown

The training programs at RJIM are designed with emergent strategy. We've got big visions for a healed planet full of liberated beings who create beloved communities. Getting there will take many small steps, a good deal of unlearning, a whole ton of rediscovery, and sustained community transformation.

Our trainings are interdependent studies in restorative justice, transformative justice, and all the other things we'll need to actualize the world we dream of. Interdependent studies include a mix of teaching, listening, practicing, and connecting. They move slowly, building trust, taking time.

Interdependent studies include a mix of teaching, listening, practicing, and connecting.

These are not just training programs available for people to acquire new skills. These are training programs meant to change the people so that they can change the world (to borrow from Grace Lee Boggs). We hope you'll join us.

The following reflect the kind of the interdependent studies we offer:

  • Restorative Justice

  • Transformative Justice

  • Community Building

  • Other elements needed to create a better world

Featured Programs

  • This 2-day workshop explores the foundational principles of restorative justice (RJ) and restorative practices. We'll delve into the meaning of restorative justice, its origins, its potential applications, and how it can benefit you and your community.

    Key Topics Covered:

    • Foundational principles of restorative justice

    • The meaning, roots, and utilization of restorative justice

    • Multiple frameworks and models of restorative practices and responding to harm

    • Challenging preconceived notions of harm, repair, and healing

    • Circle practice and community-building circles

    By the end of this training, you will:

    • Understand what restorative justice means and how it can be used as an alternative to the criminal legal system

    • Learn multiple theories/models that ground this work in our values

    • Learn what a circle is and how to create a community-building circle

  • Building on the foundations established in our introductory workshop, this advanced training focuses on developing the skills needed to facilitate restorative processes and circles. This training is designed for those who have completed the Level 1 workshop or have equivalent experience with restorative justice practices.

    Key Topics Covered:

    • Advanced circle facilitation techniques

    • Facilitating harm repair processes

    • Managing complex dynamics in restorative settings

    • Trauma-informed approaches to facilitation

    • Adapting restorative practices to different contexts

    By the end of this training, you will:

    • Gain confidence in facilitating various types of circles and restorative processes

    • Develop strategies for addressing challenges that may arise during facilitation

    • Learn how to create and maintain safe spaces for difficult conversations

    • Understand how to apply restorative principles in diverse settings

Additional Programs

  • Power, Belonging, and Justice: Creating Equity in Your Community

  • Relationships as Healing Overview

  • Restorative Justice as Public Safety: Emerging Strategies

  • Abolitionist Frameworks

Our Commitment to Accessibility

We believe that restorative justice work should be accessible to all communities. That's why we offer our programs on a sliding scale with three guide points:

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Pricing Structure

Symbiotic Contribution: For groups with limited resources, such as those led by individuals with lived experience of systemic oppression, QTBIPOC communities, and those facing housing or employment insecurity. Example: $2400 for the 2-Day Introduction to RJ Workshop

Sustaining Contribution: Represents the estimated real cost of the program and is intended for groups without direct lived experience of systemic oppression and public organizations. Example: $2800 for the 2-Day Introduction to RJ Workshop

Solidarity Contribution: For groups with greater financial capacity, such as private organizations and those seeking to support the work of restorative justice. Example: $3000 for the 2-Day Introduction to RJ Workshop

Note: The contribution levels for symbiotic and solidarity contributions are flexible, allowing participants to give according to their capacity.