Using Restorative Practices to Build Empathy in Schools
TCC works to prevent violence through education, and to create caring communities, schools, families and workplaces through social-emotional skill-building.
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Sobre ti
Nombre
Mitzi
Apellido
Hicks
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Sobre tu organización
Nombre de la organización
The Conflict Center
Sitio web de la organización
País de la organización
Estados Unidos, CO, Denver, Denver County
Países en donde este proyecto está creando impacto social
Estados Unidos, CO, Denver, Denver County
Tu organización es
Sin fines de lucro
Tu rol en la Educación
Otro.
Tipo de escuela(s) afiliada(s) con tu solución:
Pública (gratuita)
¿Cuánto tiempo ha estado operando la organización?
Más de 5 años
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Innovación
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Expansión (el siguiente paso será crear un impacto a escala regional o incluso mundial)
¿Hace cuánto que viene operando tu organización?
Operando más de 5 años
La necesidad: ¿Cuál es el problema que tratas de solucionar?
In 2010 Denver Public Schools referred 539 students to law enforcement, and 8,427 students received disciplinary action. Students who become involved in the juvenile justice system through school-based offenses and enter the “school-to-jail pipeline” are less likely to graduate and far more likely to be periodically unemployed, on public assistance, or in prison. According to the Legal Intelligencer (June, 2008), “Students who enter the juvenile justice or criminal justice systems face almost insurmountable hurdles in attempting to return to school, from the lack of educational opportunities during placement or incarceration, to exclusion from regular school when they return.”
La solución: ¿Cuál es tu solución? Sé específico.
Alternatives to traditional school-based exclusionary discipline methods such as suspension, expulsion, and referral to law enforcement have the potential to reverse this trend. The Conflict Center (TCC) has provided restorative justice training and coaching at the individual school level for many years and has a long track record of positive results. TCC proposes to expand its restorative justice program utilizing a train-the-trainer model to teach restorative practices to volunteers, and to place trained volunteer representatives in up to 18 schools in the Denver metro area by the third year of this scaling project. Volunteers will work with school personnel to teach and encourage the use of restorative discipline practices. TCC volunteers will be able to provide restorative practice training to students and teachers on a much wider scale and create program sustainability while reducing the number of students whose educations are interrupted by exclusionary discipline methods.
El Modelo: Muéstranos a través de un ejemplo específico cómo tu solución hace una diferencia, incluye tus actividades primarias
The Conflict Center has a strong reputation for providing restorative justice training and circle facilitation to schools for many years, and seeks to expand these services using a train-the-trainer model. TCC proposes to refine and implement its standardized Restorative Practices Training curriculum, recruit and train volunteer instructors, and place trained volunteers at schools in the Denver metro area. This model will allow TCC to reach more schools and provide training that will be replicated with a high level of fidelity, reflecting best practices in the fields of restorative practices and alternative dispute resolution. Past uses of restorative practices in schools have helped students to develop empathy, strengthen interpersonal relationships build stronger school communities, and enhance student connectedness with schools.
This model will function as follows:
1. Volunteers participate in a 16-20 hour restorative practices training session.
2. Volunteers are paired with experienced TCC representatives to observe restorative practices and training for school personnel at participating schools.
3. Trained restorative practice volunteers are assigned to participating schools for an entire school year where they interact with teachers and administrators to provide education and coaching on the use of restorative practices as an alternative to suspension, expulsion, and referral to law enforcement.
4. Volunteers may remain at a given school for more than one school year to facilitate culture change and strengthen relationships with school personnel.
El mercado: ¿Quiénes son tus pares y competidores? Identifica a otros que también estén trabajando para dar respuesta a las necesidades que tú abordas y en qué te diferencias de ellos. ¿Cuáles son los desafíos que estos jugadores podrían representar para tu éxito o crecimiento?
At this time there are no community-based organizations providing affordable restorative practice training to public schools in the Denver metro area, despite a 2008 discipline policy approved by Denver Public Schools that recommends incorporation of restorative practices. The Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of Denver (VORP) works with the juvenile justice system to coordinate and provide restorative justice services. VORP receives referrals from youth diversion programs for crimes such as shoplifting, theft and vandalism, but does not work with schools or on school-based offenses that are not referred to law enforcement. VORP and TCC have a long history of productive collaboration.
Ahora que has pensado en tu innovación, ayúdanos a presentarla.
Define tu empresa, programa, servicio o producto en 1-2 frases cortas. [136 caracteres/25 palabras]
TCC will provide restorative practices training to schools to reduce suspensions and expulsions and end the school-to-jail pipeline.
Identifica lo que es innovador en tu solución en 1-2 frases cortas. [136 caracteres/25 palabras]
TCC uses volunteers to control cost, meet schools' limited budgets, and create a sustainable project to build empathic school cultures.
Impacto social
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¿Cuál ha sido el impacto de la solución hasta la fecha?
Schools that implement restorative practices under the guidance of The Conflict Center report an average of 50% fewer referrals for discipline, and a corresponding reduction in suspensions and expulsions. School administrators also report that when students exposed to restorative practices they are better prepared to resolve their own conflicts without assistance or intervention from school personnel. The Principal of Foster Elementary reported that students with this exposure "know the proper process and have the skills to do this on their own without my intervening."
¿Cuál es tu impacto proyectado para los próximos 1-3 años?
In the first 3 years of this project TCC expects to train approximately 27 volunteers in restorative practices and place volunteers in 18 schools. These volunteers will provide training and coaching for school personnel, which in turn will create lasting change in host schools by empowering teachers and administrators to continue using restorative practices instead of suspensions, expulsions or referrals to law enforcement. By the end of the 3rd year TCC anticipates having approximately 18 trained and active instructors (allowing a 33% attrition rate), which will enable TCC to provide services to up to 18 new schools each year starting in the fourth year of this project, assuming sufficient host school participation. TCC plans to offer services to schools across the Denver metro area.
Las iniciativas ganadoras presentan un plan fuerte de cómo van a alcanzar y realizar un seguimiento del crecimiento. Identifica tus metas a seis meses para el crecimiento de tu impacto
In six months TCC will have a trained cohort of restorative practice volunteers ready for placement at host schools.
Identifica tres grandes tareas que tendrás que completar para llegar a las metas de seis meses.
Tarea 1
Refine TCC's restorative practices training curriculum, a 16-20 hour course built on a foundation of best practices.
Tarea 2
Recruit a cohort of 9 volunteers to be trained in restorative practices and conduct one complete training workshop.
Tarea 3
Recruit schools to host TCC’s restorative practice trainees and schedule training for teachers and administrators.
¡Ahora piensa en grande! Identifica tu meta de impacto a 12 meses.
Evaluate and document project successes and grow the project by adding trained volunteers and host schools.
Identifica tres grandes tareas que tendrás que completar para llegar a tu meta de impacto a 12 meses
Tarea 1
Evaluate and document program successes, comparing current year suspensions and expulsions to previous years.
Tarea 2
Recruit a new cohort of 9 volunteers and prepare to conduct a second restorative practices training workshop.
Tarea 3
Conduct restorative practice training and coaching for staff members at existing schools, and recruit new host schools.
Historia de la fundación: Queremos saber acerca del momento en el que hiciste "¡Ajá!". Comparte la historia de dónde y cuándo el/los fundador(es) vio (vieron) el potencial de esta solución para cambiar el mundo.
The "aha" moment behind this project came when The Conflict Center's Executive Director was reflecting on the number of inquiries that TCC receives from newly trained mediators seeking volunteer opportunities. At the time TCC had just formed a task force to study its school program, and much thought was being put into creating sustainability for that program, a large part of which involves encouraging school climate change and incorporation of restorative disciplinary practices into school policies. It was a natural fit to ask "why can't volunteers work in schools to help us create the kind of culture change we haven't had the staff or funding to achieve?" This question led to our idea: a restorative practices train-the-trainer program that would be run primarily by volunteers, with a wide enough reach to create systemic change while maximizing resources and creating long-term sustainability.
Sostenibilidad
Cuéntanos sobre tus alianzas.
Collaboration is an essential feature of TCC's philosophy, and TCC nurtures many partnerships to support its programs. TCC has formal partnerships with: Denver Juvenile Court 4F; Denver Safe City Office; Denver DA’s Office; Place Bridge Academy; Godsman, Valdez, Peabody and Foster Elementary Schools; East and West High Schools. Additional partners include Project PAVE, Life Skills of Denver, Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School, Aurora Youth Options, Aurora Teen Court, and Servicios de la Raza.
¿Qué tipo de equipo (personal, voluntarios, etc.) te asegurará que logres las metas de crecimiento identificadas en la sección de Impacto social/i>?
The most likely volunteers for this project will be trained mediators, either those who contact TCC in search of volunteer opportunities, or members of mediation groups in TCC's network. Qualified volunteers will have formal training in alternative dispute resolution and a demonstrated commitment to peacemaking, and will be able to commit to working with TCC for at least one academic year. Supervision will be provided by TCC staff and contractors who are experienced in conducting trainings, implementing restorative practices, and facilitating restorative justice circles.
Por favor, pon en claro las necesidades u ofertas que hayas mencionado anteriormente y/o sugiere categorías de apoyo que no están especificadas en la lista
The Conflict Center is always interested in partnerships and collaborations, and would be interested in any partnership opportunities that would allow TCC to share its expertise and/or provide services to new populations. TCC has a history of successfully convening cross-sector partnerships and collaborative working groups, and would be more than happy to serve in this capacity.
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