Restorative Justice is, "...a set of principles and practices inspired by indigenous values used to build community, respond to harm/conflict and provide individual circles of support for students. By building, maintaining and restoring relationships between members of the entire school community, we help to create an environment where all students can thrive." This definition is directly from Oakland Unified School District's Restoration justice page. Oakland is one of the f

The theme of our 7th Annual Fundraising Breakfast, which will be on September 7th is "Be The Change", which is a portion of a larger famous quote. We've all heard the saying, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi is often credited with saying this. But little do people know, Gandhi actually didn't say this at all! Gandhi said, "We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could ch