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Eloise Sepeda is a child/adult survivor of family/domestic and sexual violence, gangs, drugs, homelessness, poverty, teen pregnancy &  drop out. She learned the power of holistic rescue, healing, with the support of the community and faith leaders. Mrs. Sepeda and her blended family are overcoming statistics,  thriving and healthy advocates for race equity and justice. Dr. Sepeda uses her professional and personal expertise to provide extensive training and  implementation of trauma informed RJ/TJ practices in a variety of communities. 

You will meet Eloise (0:55), hear about how she learned to listen (4:23), hear about her past (11:21), and hear about how she got involved with restorative justice (24:44). She also shares about her current work (32:32) and answers the closing questions (56:59).

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Website: https://www.bethechange.tools/ 

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Edward C Valandra, Ph.D., is Sicangu Titunwan, born and raised on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. He received his B.A. in chemistry from Mankato State University, his M.A. in political science (public policy) from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and his Ph.D. in American Studies (Native Studies concentration) from SUNY-Buffalo.

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Website: https://livingjusticepress.org/
Social: www.instagram.com/livingjusticepress/
Buy Colorizing Restorative Justice: https://livingjusticepress.org/product/colorizing-restorative-justice-2/
Projects: Call of Contributors Colorizing Circle Processes: https://livingjusticepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Call-for-Contributors-1-11-22.pdf  

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Kat McKim is a writer who also works in operations at a network of K-12 schools in New York City. She loves working behind the scenes to put all the pieces together and make everything flow smoothly—a passion that perhaps surprisingly applies to both operations and writing. 

In this episode, Kat shares her experience merging restorative justice with education, handling restorative justice during the pandemic, and the importance of cultivating a sense of belonging for students and teachers alike.

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Fabrice Guerrier is a Haitian-American entrepreneur, science fiction and fantasy writer, and a columnist at Haïti Observateur. He founded the sci-fi and fantasy production company for writers and creatives, Syllble (pronounced Syll-a-ble).

In this episode, Fabrice shares about the importance of creativity in movements, the impact of revolutionizing, and his journey bringing restorative values into the creative field and the world.

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Website: https://fabriceguerrier.com/
Podcast: https://fabriceguerrier.show/
Syllble: https://syllble.com 

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Janice Jerome is the recipient of many awards, including the 2015 Community and Leadership Restorative Justice award from the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ), the Romae Powell award, and the Director's Award of the Juvenile Courts Association of Georgia. Ms. Jerome is the founder of The Restorative Justice Institute of Atlanta, LLC. This organization is dedicated to keeping "justice moving" by inspiring all to examine how to "say hard things in a good way." She received her training from Kay Pranis and Gwen Rivers Jones in 2004.

You will meet Janice (0:55) and hear about how she got started in this work (6:25). Janice shares her experience in public administration and criminal justice (14:00). Additionally, she shares about how she brings restorative justice into her home (32:00) and where she is now (38:40). Finally, she discusses community policing (47:02) and she answers the closing questions.

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Website: https://justicemovingtoday.com/ 
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Eric is recognized for his impactful restorative justice work as a restorative justice practitioner, activist, and educator. He went on to found the “Talking Peace” model of Restorative Justice, a set of practices and philosophy aimed at building relationships through shared values. 

You will meet Eric (2:32). Eric shares how he got started in restorative justice (4:12) and his journey finding his path. He shares some of his current initiatives (20:30) and discusses restorative parenting. Additionally, he discusses RJ in schools and his role advocating for students and standing up to teachers (25:55). He shares some advice for working with people who are not (yet) about restorative justice (36:00) and he answers the closing questions (52:00).

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Website: https://www.talking-peace.org/
Social: IG @wearetalkingpeace
Projects: https://www.circlesmovie.com/

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Chimdindu Okafor is a 17-year-old high school senior at North Star Academy in Newark, NJ as well as a local youth activist. A lot of her activism centers around educational equality, black liberation, prison abolition, and eradicating medical racism and implicit biases.

You will meet Chimdindu (2:15), and hear about the article she wrote about restorative justice in her school (3:47) and expanding her view of restorative justice (15:34). She also shares a reflection on Monique Morrison’s writing on the criminalization of students. Also, she shares her plans for the future (28:57) and answers the closing questions (33:03).

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Read Chimdindu’s articles:
https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/7/22869270/restorative-justice-pilot-no-excuses
https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/1/22910915/hbcu-historically-black-college-experience 

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DeMointé Wesley returns for their third appearance on these airwaves, (but FIRST as a full-time Amplify RJ team member) to talk about the upcoming workshop series "History of Black Abolitionist Politics & Action" starting this Saturday, February 5. 

(Listen closely for another special announcement at 1:02.)

This Black History Month join the Amplify RJ community in pushing the conversation about abolition into more spaces!

Carceral mindsets harm everyone, but somehow we still rely on them in society. Learn the history of the political movements and actions of abolitionists who have come before us so we can help others imagine and build a world without the need for police and prisons.

Every Saturday in February (9-10am PST) DeMointé Wesley and other aspiring abolitionists will explore:

• Feb. 5: The Struggle for the Abolition of Slavery
• Feb. 12: Black Liberation, State Repression, and the Anti-Prison Movement
• Feb. 19: Police and Prison Abolition Today
• Feb. 26: A Black Abolitionist Future

Each session will be accompanied by an asynchronous video lesson giving laying the ground work for the Saturday conversations. Saturday sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend live.
 
Sign up and learn more at: tiny.cc/abolition

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William Evans is the co-director for this Institute for Transformative Mentoring. As a restorative justice practitioner William focuses on healing, developing, and leading systems that impact individuals on a journey to rebuild community, decrease violence and incarceration. William is the founder of Neighborhood Benches, an organization increasing the presence of local neighborhood leadership to focus on youth violence and incarceration. 

You will meet William (0:55), and hear about his past (2:30). He shares how he first got into restorative justice and neighborhood benches (13:36). He then shouts out some of his collaborators and mentors for ITM and the Restorative Roots Collaborative (33:30). Finally, he answers the closing questions (49:20).

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Institute for Transformative Mentoring (ITM): http://www.centernyc.org/itm-home
Social: https://www.instagram.com/neighborhoodbenches/?hl=en
Restorative Roots Collaborative: https://nyrrc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/
Neighborhood Benches: www.neighborhoodbenches.org 

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Jodie Geddes is an international speaker on restorative justice, author, and advocate for racial healing and justice.  Jodie is also co-author of the Little Book of Racial Healing: Coming to the Table for Truth-Telling, Liberation, and Transformation. In addition, she co-host a podcast called Maternity Leave.

You will meet Jodie (0:55), hear about her finding her own path (16:50) and her experience contributing to the Little Book of Racial Healing (38:40). She shares the importance of circle keeping (49:50) and answers the closing questions (1:07:56).

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Jodie Geddes: https://jodiegeddes.com/
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding https://emu.edu/cjp/
Coming to the Table: https://comingtothetable.org/
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth: https://rjoyoakland.org/ 

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