“What would justice look like, if our first concern was the needs of those most affected?”

What:

Participants will be trained as Restorative Justice (RJ) Conference facilitators. In a RJ Conference, harmed parties have the opportunity to tell those responsible how they have been affected. Those responsible can gain empathy and understanding — not only for those directly affected, but for family, friends, coworkers, etc. Then the responsible parties have a chance to make amends and shed the “offender” label, hopefully breaking the cycle of violence, misbehavior, and/or disruption. For more information about restorative practices, please email us at RJ@MSU.

Training participants will:

Cost: $200 per participant ($100 for full-time students)

Seating is typically limited to the first 25 participants.

For a list of scheduled training, please visit our Events and Activities page.

To schedule a separate training, please call 517-355-8286.