Building a New Reality

More Voice. More Choice. More Responsibility.

Kerra Bolton

The End is the Beginning

by

Among the many things I learned and people I met during the week, one thought remained: The most restorative relationship you can have in life is the one with yourself.

Storming the Circle 

by

“Storming” — the second stage of Bruce Tuckman’s Five Stages of Team Development” — happens when the initial excitement has worn off, and the reality and weight of completing the task at hand sets in.

The Magic of Sortition

by

Sortition sounds great in a broad-minded, discussing-democratic-theories-over-a-couple-of-pints-in-a-pub sort of way. But how would it work in the real world?

On Meeting Henry McClendon and Restoring Brokenness

by

Writer Kerra Bolton interviews Detroit’s Henry McClendon, who comments, “To me, ‘restorative’ means bringing something back to its original intent. It means helping family be a real family, helping communities resolve problems, repairing harm, and strengthening relationships.”