Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Kathleen McGoey, a trainer and facilitator of restorative justice practices and conflict transformation, to the Restorative Works! podcast. Kathleen is the former executive director of Longmont Community Justice Partnership and the owner of Kathleen McGoey and Associates, Inc. (KMA). Her team provides training in restorative workplace culture and facilitates restorative processes to address incidents of harm within businesses, nonprofits, families, and community groups nationwide. She has a strong background in peace studies and is the author of The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools.

 

Kathleen discusses how peace work is the pursuit of both negative and positive peace, the absences of violence and the removal of structural injustices that perpetuate and sustain social and economic oppressions. Positive peace work involves proactive measures that mirror methods used in restorative practices, restorative justice, and transformative justice.

 

Kathleen emphasizes the importance of art, science, and bodily awareness in the work of addressing peace and conflict. Being aware of one's body and physical reactions in times of conflict is integral to engaging in peace work and peacebuilding. Kathleen explains how experiential learning and play are essential tools that help connect people, not only to each other, but also to themselves.

 

Tune in to learn more about Kathleen's work in peacebuilding and addressing conflict.