Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) in Langley, BC is pleased to announce the recipients of the Educating for Peacebuilding scholarships:
- Lucy Clarkson, Langley Fine Arts School;
- Aidan Wiens, Aldergrove Community Secondary School;
- Sola Park, R.E. Mountain Secondary School.
All the deserving student mediators have been active members of their school’s Restorative Action team and have been a positive influence with their peers. They have embraced the values and principles of Restorative Action and have integrated them into their school and personal lives.
Restorative Action is an effective, sustainable approach for schools to use in dealing with discipline situations. Instead of relying on punishment and isolation, Restorative Action focuses on the underlying issues that caused the conflict and works at fixing the harm created. Students are encouraged to sit down and discuss the situation in a facilitated dialogue. This type of approach is effective because students are more likely to fix their mistakes and take responsibility when they feel they have been listened to in a non-judgemental atmosphere, and fully involved in developing the solution. For students who have been harmed, they are given a voice in the process and thereby experience a sense of empowerment.
Funding for this program is provided by the Langley School District and Coast Capital Savings.
[Read the full Press Release here] [Development Notes: This should link to a PDF called CJI June 11 2012 Press Release as found in PDF Project folder.]
