The Mediation, Conflict Resolution, and Restorative Practices (MCR) Initiative assumes that conflict is an inevitable part of any organization, and that the existence of conflict is not problematic.

Restorative practices promote the creation of spaces of trust and respect, with members of the campus community coming together for difficult conversations, deep listening, and restorative dialogue ...

More and more schools are using restorative practices instead of punitive policies to deal with conflicts. This multipart series will share practical suggestions from educators who have actually been ...

Our diversifying high school in northern Colorado is navigating community fractures through the implementation of restorative practices, approaches aimed at building relationships and responding to ...

Open, vulnerable, listening and connection. These are the words that come to mind when senior Sophia Christodoulou, co-president of The Petey Greene Program at Tufts, thinks of a restorative practice ...

When a child is being bullied at school, the instinct of parents and those concerned for the child's safety may be to seek punishment for the bully. Some bullies do get punished. But schools in Beloit ...

How to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections. All humans are hardwired to connect. Just as we need food, shelter and clothing, human beings also need strong and ...