Claire de Mézerville López welcomes professor, author, and restorative justice facilitator, Dr. Lindsey Pointer to the Restorative Works! Podcast.

 

Lindsey's work and passion for education through play shines through all that she does. She explains how experiential methods to teaching restorative methods gives way to art and expression in powerful ways that help connect people of all ages to this work. Through art, poetry, and literature Lindsey has made strides in helping to curate spaces where restorative justice can be better understood and utilized in instances of addressing harm and building relationships.

 

Lindsey is an assistant professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School and Principal investigator of the National Center on Restorative Justice. She has a Ph.D. in restorative justice from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and is a former Fulbright Fellow and Rotary Global Grant recipient. Lindsey has worked as a restorative justice facilitator, community program manager, educator, and researcher. Lindsey is the author of Wally & Freya, a picture book that teaches children empathy and the power of kindness and inclusion. She is also co-author, alongside Kathleen McGoey and Haley Farra, of The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools which uses theory and play to teach restorative philosophy and skills and crucial relationship building methods. Tune in to learn more about Lindsey's work and check out https://restorativeteachingtools.com/ for games and activities to support restorative practices implementation in your community!