We believe that participatory learning and decision-making should be accessible, affordable, and fun. We love to learn new things, exchange ideas, engage in brave conversations, and test theoretical models of restorative practices in the real world.
That’s why we design and host events that provide our learning community with regular opportunities for discovery, analysis, and praxis. We hope you’ll join us for the constellation of Building a New Reality events.
Expanding Restorative – Fall 2024 Webinar Series
With the release of Ted’s new paper, Expanding Restorative, we have planned a four-part series of hourlong webinars to explore some key ideas in that paper along with experts in the field. Registration for this event is ongoing.
1. Expanding Restorative – Wednesday, September 25 – RECORDINGS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO REGISTRANTS
2. Restorative Communities – Wednesday, October 16 at 1pm Eastern US (GMT-4)
Presentation includes the history and development of the concept of restorative communities and the synergy that happens when government agencies, schools, universities and workplaces across a community begin to collaborate. Guests include Kerra Bolton, author of Restorative Communities, and Inger Brit Lowater and Benjamin Fisk from Gloucestershire County, UK.
3. True Representation – Wednesday, November 6 at 1pm Eastern US (GMT-5)
New deliberative democracy models may be thought of as taking restorative practices to scale in governance. Short relevant videos will be shown. Featured guests to be announced.
4. Beyond the Schoolhouse – Wednesday, December 4 at 1pm Eastern US (GMT -5)
What if school were optional? Guests will include Ken Danford, co-founder and director of North Star Self-Directed Learning for Teens, and Ellen Morbyrne, North Star Core Staff and alumna.
Participants will be registered for the full series. Please register even if you can’t attend all sessions, and we will make the recordings available.