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PRACTITIONER'S JOURNEY:
"A Return to the well of Restorative Practice"
SPRING 2026
RSVP FOR THIS VIRTUAL EVENT TODAY!
(Multiple Sessions Available)
Course for Experienced Restorative Justice Practitioners
Through this collaborative and interactive journey we will seek to honor Sankofa, the concept of the Akan people of Ghana that reminds us to "go back and get it". This culture values using past experiences, both good and bad, as guides to inform present decision making and future actions.
Participants will be guided through "the backward arc of reflection" to analyze the development of their current Restorative Practice, through the lens of the Hermeneutic Circle. The Hermeneutic Circle, like Sankofa, suggests resurrecting and reflecting on the origins of theory and practice after time has passed from the initial exposure. Hermeneutics supports the development of deeper connections between Restorative theory and the art of the practice.
Zoom based Restorative Circle sessions (3) will be complimented with independent research opportunities (2). The 5 part series will guide experienced practitioners through a journey of discovery to increase integration of values based practice and enhance the impact of service delivery in any form of Restorative Practice. The course will culminate in the 6th week, with an invitation to an in person session to break bread with other participants and share a Circle of Commencement.
"Chandra, you have to take them back to their villages."
Chief Judge Abby Abinanti, Yurok Tribe
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Meet Your Guides and Keepers:
Chandra Banks, Ed. M. - Institutional Climate Specialist, Restorative Practitioner
Vinson Givans, Ed. M.- Mediator, Football Coach, Restorative Practitioner
Herman Banks Jr., Ed. M. - Educator, Personal Trainer, Restorative Practitioner
Chandra Banks
Vinson Givans
Herman Banks, Jr.
Our Time Together...
Day 1
3 hour Zoom Based Circle: Identify and acknowledge the time before "The Beginning"
Day 2
3 hours of Independent Research / Fore structure and Values Identification
Day 3
3 hour Zoom Based Circle: Process Independent Research, Values Based Practice
Day 4
3 hours of Independent Research / Collaborative Discovery
Day 5
3 hour Zoom Based Circle: Process Independent Research findings and impact
Day 6
In person Closing Circle with food!
In person location: TBD
Monday Evening Course: 6:00pm - 9:00pm (EST)
March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4
OR
Thursday Morning Course: 9:00am - 12:00pm (EST)
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7
Certificates of acknowledgement for 20 hours of advanced learning in the field of Restorative Practice will be provided.
Ticket for the 20 Hour Journey $500
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