ACCS holds "Back in the Building: Restorative Justice Families Forum"

On Wednesday, February 23rd, ACCS held a virtual workshop for families called Back in the Building: Restorative Justice Families Forum. This workshop was designed to help families and community supporters recognize key concepts of restorative justice and anti-oppression work.

The facilitator, Tahirah Walker, introduced 3-5 main concepts and practices and why they are being adopted by school communities across the country. These included compassion capacity indexing, dialectic stories, and the art of the healing circle. Mindfulness and peer mediation was discussed as well.

Tahirah Walker is an equity and inclusion consultant who specializes in curriculum and instruction. Dr. Walker is an award-winning teacher and writer. She has written for several outlets including Black Girl Culture, Pitt’s University Times, and Salem Press’ Critical Insights series. Dr. Walker earned a PhD in Rhetoric from Duquesne University and holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Technology Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She began her work in higher education as an undergraduate student at Sarah Lawrence College. Her research interests include intersectionality, educational policy, and Black cultural media studies.