Restorative Justice Practices Archive 2020-2021

Restorative Justice Practices Professional Certificate Archive 2020-2021

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Certificate Requirements: 4 courses, 0 credits

The Restorative Justice Practices Professional Certificate is a non credit-bearing credential.

Core Requirements (3 courses, 0 credits)

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This two-week residential intensive focuses on the deep engagement and understanding of the paradigm shift underlying the contemporary movement in Restorative Justice. It is designed to combine group and individual exploration of the meaning of restorative justice and its relationship to the current practices, cultural understandings and issues of equity and racial justice. Through group work, practitioner-led workshops, guest lectures, reflective reading and experiential practice, students will explore the global practice, implementation and theory of Restorative Justice across an array of contexts and settings. Required reading will be assigned prior to the start of the two week intensive.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This 14 week on-line course will provide intensive supervision by CRJ faculty for students as they engage in implementation, advocacy and leadership within an educational or criminal legal setting. Students are required to develop a spring placement site for implementation during the Core and fall semester with assistance from CRJ faculty. Through weekly meetings and required reflection exercises, students will engage in training, advocacy, implementation and capacity-building within a particular setting/context. The instructor and peers will provide on-going support and guidance as each student explores the use of strategies and concepts within their setting. The online course combines synchronous and asynchronous meetings.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This five-day residency completes the Professional Certificate program and will focus on leadership and sustainability. Participants will share and reflect on the lessons learned from their experience in implementation and will learn strategies for embedding change within their organizations. This course will also address the art of leading and developing the capacity of others to learn and practice restorative justice through a focus on training, organizational structure, ethics and assessment.

Elective (1 course, 0 credits)

Choose one of the following:

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This 14-week on-line course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the relationship between restorative justice and key educational theories and practices relevant to K-12 education and higher education. The course reviews the current state of implementation of restorative justice within educational settings and the challenges and benefits of restorative justice practice for educators from classroom teachers to administrators to policy-makers. Students will learn the science of implementation, principles of organizational change, training/development of school community and the art of leadership within the educational context in order to advance the development of restorative justice within education. The online course combines synchronous and asynchronous meetings.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This 14-week on-line course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the possibilities and challenges of developing and implementing restorative justice within the criminal-legal system. Students will learn the current scope and development of restorative justice in legal systems around the world and the relationship between the restorative justice practice and the current legal-theoretical framework within different legal and organizational contexts. The course focuses on the relevance, opportunities and barriers to implementation within the criminal-legal system through analysis of global implementation in criminal legal systems. The course will also explore the implications of restorative justice practice for practitioner roles within the criminal legal system and strategies for leadership, advocacy and implementation within the system. The online course combines synchronous and asynchronous meetings.

Requirements for Certificate Completion

  • Students must complete 4 courses within one-year of program start: a 2-week, on-campus summer residency, 2 online courses, and a 1-week final campus summer residency
  • Students must earn a passing grade in all courses

Restorative Justice Courses Archive 2020-2021

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This two-week residential intensive focuses on the deep engagement and understanding of the paradigm shift underlying the contemporary movement in Restorative Justice. It is designed to combine group and individual exploration of the meaning of restorative justice and its relationship to the current practices, cultural understandings and issues of equity and racial justice. Through group work, practitioner-led workshops, guest lectures, reflective reading and experiential practice, students will explore the global practice, implementation and theory of Restorative Justice across an array of contexts and settings. Required reading will be assigned prior to the start of the two week intensive.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This 14-week on-line course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the relationship between restorative justice and key educational theories and practices relevant to K-12 education and higher education. The course reviews the current state of implementation of restorative justice within educational settings and the challenges and benefits of restorative justice practice for educators from classroom teachers to administrators to policy-makers. Students will learn the science of implementation, principles of organizational change, training/development of school community and the art of leadership within the educational context in order to advance the development of restorative justice within education. The online course combines synchronous and asynchronous meetings.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This 14-week on-line course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the possibilities and challenges of developing and implementing restorative justice within the criminal-legal system. Students will learn the current scope and development of restorative justice in legal systems around the world and the relationship between the restorative justice practice and the current legal-theoretical framework within different legal and organizational contexts. The course focuses on the relevance, opportunities and barriers to implementation within the criminal-legal system through analysis of global implementation in criminal legal systems. The course will also explore the implications of restorative justice practice for practitioner roles within the criminal legal system and strategies for leadership, advocacy and implementation within the system. The online course combines synchronous and asynchronous meetings.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This 14 week on-line course will provide intensive supervision by CRJ faculty for students as they engage in implementation, advocacy and leadership within an educational or criminal legal setting. Students are required to develop a spring placement site for implementation during the Core and fall semester with assistance from CRJ faculty. Through weekly meetings and required reflection exercises, students will engage in training, advocacy, implementation and capacity-building within a particular setting/context. The instructor and peers will provide on-going support and guidance as each student explores the use of strategies and concepts within their setting. The online course combines synchronous and asynchronous meetings.

Prerequisites:

Restorative Justice students only.

Credits:

0.00

Description:

This five-day residency completes the Professional Certificate program and will focus on leadership and sustainability. Participants will share and reflect on the lessons learned from their experience in implementation and will learn strategies for embedding change within their organizations. This course will also address the art of leading and developing the capacity of others to learn and practice restorative justice through a focus on training, organizational structure, ethics and assessment.