Georgia Conflict Center's online blog, where we share reflections, interviews, and articles related to restorative justice and restorative practices.
The Gift of GCC Training and Whole-School ChangeClarissa Gonzalez shares the impact that GCC whole-school restorative practices implementation training has had on her Nevada school.
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What GCC Means to MeA parent shares how restorative practices enhanced his relationship with his child and students.
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The Unexpected Gift of GCC: The First in our Story SeriesThe best gifts are experiences. Especially those that fundamentally change you, help you evolve.
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Georgia Conflict Center is one of 32 organizations that signed a coalition letter to the Georgia Congressional Delegation urging members to reject any budget legislation that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from critical programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and other public welfare programs and services. The letter was transmitted to the Georgia members of congress, leadership, committee chairs, and ranking members in the House and Senate.
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A recent piece from The New Yorker which highlights Leigh Goodmark, a professor at the University of Maryland who advocates for the decriminalization of domestic violence. Though this sounds like a radical position, the article shows statistics that suggest there is merit in an approach that does not involve mass incarceration.
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Schools that implemented Restorative Practices saw a staggering 35% reduction of student arrests in school, and a 15% reduction in out-of-school arrests (the University of Chicago Education lab).
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