Building Inclusive and Resilient Communities
When people feel seen, valued, and heard in their community, they are more likely to respect and invest in their environment and peers. Communities that foster belonging see decreases in crime, increased participation in pivotal community conversations, and a desire to seek peaceful solutions to conflict. Start here to explore research, professional development opportunities, and practical advice on the value, benefits, and methods for building inclusive and resilient communities.
Professional Development Events
- Facilitating Listening Circles
- Intentional Classroom Engagement
- Putting Theory into Practice for Advanced Circle Facilitators
- Putting Theory into Practice for School Staff and Administrators
- Putting Theory into Practice: Restorative Justice Conferencing Facilitation
- Reimagining Campus Community with Restorative Practices
- Restorative Practices for Educators
- Restorative Practices for Independent School Educators
News
- Parents, School Community, and a Tailored Approach to School-Wide Implementation
- Responding to NPR’s Recent Article About Employee Retention: Restorative Practices and Recognition
- Learner Spotlight: Gina Daus of Edmonton Catholic Schools
- A Restorative Practices Strategy to Advance Community Health
- IIRP’s new podcast highlights the voices and visions of leaders in restorative practices across the globe
- Creating Cultural Change in Education: Implementation Science and Human Capital Theory
Webinars
- Creative Restorative Practices in the Classroom
- Intentional Classroom Engagement: Author Chat
- Building Community: Consulting for Creative Partnerships
- Professional Learning Through a Restorative Lens
- Virtual Relationship-Building in Higher Education
- Leading Change with Youth Mentors
- Restorative Practices and Community Health
- Healthy Academic Institutions
Podcasts
- “Be this framework” - Embodying Restorative Justice with Kerrie Sellen
- A Reflection of the Space and Well-being with Raphael D. Florestal-Kevelier, PhD, MPH
- A Reflection of the Space and Well-being with Raphael D. Florestal-Kevelier, PhD, MPH – Part 2
- Addressing Social Isolation with a Systems Approach with Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad
- Battling Burnout: Teacher Wellness and Restorative Principles with Ivelisse Cotto
- Bridging Academia and Lived Experience with Dr. Gabriel Velez
- Building a New Reality with IIRP founder Ted Wachtel
- Challenging Punitive Systems with Student Leader, Anusha Nadkarni
Bookstore
Case Studies
Whole-School Change