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Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership"Promoting reconciliation and healing within our youth and our community"A joint project with Seward Neighborhood Group and Longfellow Community Council Located at: Seward Neighborhood Group
Also enjoy fun snacks, treats and Zipp’s famous silent
auction. All proceeds benefit Seward Longfellow
Restorative Justice Partnership
Program News:Welcome to new conference facilitators! The second joint facilitator training for SLRJP and Restorative Justice Community Action volunteers was held on May 20-22, 2011. Welcome to Donna, Heather, Jenny, Karrin, Kate, Sudha and Wanda who have joined the SLRJP roster of volunteer facilitators. The next training will be held November 11-13, 2011. Contact Michele at michele@sng.org for more information.
Benefit concert raises over $2,800! Thank you to everyone who made the 2nd annual benefit
concert a success. A special thanks to Pastor Joetta and
the planning committee of Peter from Community of St.
Martin and Donna from Faith Mennonite. We are blessed to
have many talented musicians in our neighborhood and we
are grateful they shared their afternoon with us! Thanks
to Linda and Sophia Breitag, Ray Makeever, Robin Nelson,
Chris Jones, Bret Hesla and Larry Dittberner! Thank you
to everyone who attended the concert. If you missed the
concert you can still donate to SLRJP by clicking
here.
Donate $80 or more to SLRJP and receive an acoustic folk CD by the duo of Seward resident Linda Breitag and Corcoran resident Bret Hesla. What We Do: Good Time Songs for Peace and Change is “a blend of politics and acoustic folk. It's twelve original songs will wake your head, break your heart, shake your hips: fiddle guitar accordion hambone piano congas feet a cappella and MORE. A party in a 100% post-consumer package. The songs are a snapshot of life & themes in the vibrant Minnesota peace culture at the turn of the century (this one).” Thank you to Linda and Bret for their support of restorative justice! Read more about their music here. SLRJP is now on Facebook! Sign up to be a fan and tell your friends! You can view our page even if you are not on facebook. Restorative Justice Program in the News A recent article in MNdaily.com says "The Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods are working to give local youth offenders a second chance in their communities." Read the full story. SLRJP Participates in Peace Forum In March 2010, Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership was invited by Christ Church Lutheran to speak at a forum with the former President of Finland and 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Marti Ahtisaari. The forum was titled, Peace Begins Locally: A Minneapolis Dialogue. Michele Braley, Program Manager and Rebecca Miller and Donna Norbeck, Executive Committee members, met President Ahtisaari after the forum.
The Advisory Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of the month (except July) from 6:30p-8:00p at Longfellow Park (3435-36th Avenue S.). The Advisory Committee is open to anyone with a stake in the Seward or Greater Longfellow neighborhoods. Please join us to help develop restorative justice services for our neighborhood. About the Program:Crime damages people, communities, and relationships. If crime is about harm, then justice should emphasize repairing the harm. Our Mission is to build community by providing the opportunity to repair harm by involving the victim, offender, and community in solutions that promote healing, accountability, and reconciliation. Our Process gives everyone a voice and creates opportunities to make things as right as possible. It is used as an alternative form of discipline, diversion from court, or support for a youth returning from the corrections system. Offenders are held accountable and given the opportunity to make amends. Conferences are structured face-to-face meetings between youth offenders, victims, their support people, and community members. These offer the community a better way to address crime and disciplinary problems. Conferences are typically one-time events. Circles are a storytelling process. Every person has his or her story and every story has a lesson to offer us. People heal and touch one another's lives through their stories. Circles often include continued sessions. What we do…our target clients are youths who are 18 and under in the Seward, Longfellow Cooper, Howe and Hiawatha neighborhoods and the 55406 zip code area. Our program is completely voluntary. Repairing the Harm
In addition, we conduct Peacemaking Circles with referrals from community block clubs, parks, businesses, and schools. These help resolve conflict, prevent and reduce violence, and are used to intervene in harmful events. Making Things Right
When we work with youth we can make a big difference in their lives. We believe in the possibilities of their positive contributions to our community. Through this process our community has a voice and can make things right. We invite you to join us…
If you are interested in having a restorative justice process available, volunteering, or have any questions please contact: Michele Braley, Program Manager
Many thanks to our funders for
2011
We'd also like to recognize local
businesses who donate goods and services
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