oakland restorative justice week
How do we create a Beloved Oakland?
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: NOVEMBER 14-20, 2016
~all events are free~
MONDAY
NOVEMBER 14
healing day
6:30 AM
Sunrise Hike (Ashlee George)
Location: meet at Richard C Trudeau Conference Center (11500 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619) for the hike / The carpool pick up is at the Fruitvale Bart station (3401 E 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601)
Audience: open to all
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Activity
Wheelchair Accessible? No
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We will open the restorative justice week in nature at the Redwood Regional Parks promoting well - being and being in community with each other. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring water and a light snack. Carpool meet up at 6:00am at the Fruitvale Bart Station. Meet for the hike at 6:20am Richard C Trudeau Conference Center. Hike starts at 6:30 am sharp. Please state in your RSVP if you need or can give a ride.
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RSVP to ageorge@impactjustice.org
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Intro to Trauma Informed Yoga (Jean Marie Moore)
Location: 2801 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
Audience: Restorative justice practitioners/ All
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Self care/healing
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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Intro to Trauma-Informed Yoga. Restorative justice practitioners are highly susceptible to experiencing vicarious trauma through the stories of pain, fear, and shame they witness from the clients and communities in which they work. Trauma-informed yoga introduces tools for self-regulating to feel safe, grounded, and centered through yoga postures, breath work, and meditation. Morning session includes lecture and some movement. Beginners and all levels of yoga experience are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.
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RSVP to jean@anasaoakland.com
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Body-Based Coping Skills for Talking About Race (Lotus Liberation Clinical Services)
Location: 2801 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
Audience: This gender-inclusive event is intended for people of color over the age of 16.
Capacity: 15
Type of Event: Self care/healing
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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This workshop will offer practical skills for managing the emotional and physical toll of discussing race, racism, and often defending the humanity of people of color.Social justice work can have a tremendous impact on the mind, body and spirit. Although rewarding, it can place us at risk of experiencing a higher level of trauma, panic, stress and pain. This workshop will help decrease the injury of front line activism and community service by increasing awareness and cultivating internal resources for resilience. Attendees will learn to:
• Respond to external stressors in more healthy ways
• Prioritize personal health and wellness as an ongoing practice
• Utilize resources and tools in order to prevent burnout and continue the important work of social justice and community care.
Please commit to staying through the entire event, wear comfortable clothes, and bring a journal and some water.
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RSVP to leah@lotusliberation.com
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
An Extended Trauma Informed Yoga Practice (Jean Marie Moore)
Location: Anasa Yoga Center (4232 Mac Arthur Blvd Oakland 94619)
Audience: Restorative justice practitioners / All
Capacity: 24
Type of Event: Self care/healing
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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An Extended Trauma-Informed Yoga Practice for Restorative Justice Practitioners.
In these sessions we’ll review how trauma and tension are stored in the body and the benefits of yoga as a transformational, restorative, mind-body system for balancing the nervous system. We’ll practice basic yoga postures to stretch and strengthen muscles that carry tension to release it. And we’ll unify the practice with diaphragmatic breathing exercises, mindfulness, and meditation. This is a movement-based full yoga class. Please bring your own mat and wear comfortable clothes. Beginners and all levels of yoga experience are welcome.
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RSVP to jean@anasaoakland.com
TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 15
restorative justice day
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Extending the Circle: Middle School Student Engagement Circles (OUSD)
Location: Bret Harte Middle School​
Audience: OUSD Middle School Students
Capacity: 50
Type of Event: Circle/community building
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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40 Middle School Student Leaders will gather in circles to kick off RJ Week, build community and design the theme for the 2017 Middle School Ethnic Studies Conference where 30 middle school youth will hold circles for 300 of their peers.This event is for OUSD Middle School Student Peer RJ and ACC Leaders and their Adult Allies. Please commit to staying through the entire event.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Strengthening Your Circle Practice: Tier II Responding to Conflict & Harm Circles (OUSD)
Location: Once you RSVP you will receive an email with the location
Audience: Educators, Parents, Students, Folks who work in schools who have already done a conflict/harm and healing circle training
Capacity: 25
Type of Event: Workshop/Training
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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This is for anyone who as already done a conflict/harm and healing circle training and want to strengthen their conflict, harm, healing circle keeper skills. This session is designed to build off of the knowledge obtained in the tier 2 Conflict/ Harm and Healing Circle training. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the tier II process, how to partner with students to hold the space, and hear/share best practices from/with other practitioners. ~Please note that priority is given to OUSD school site employees or community partners that work at school sites.~
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You MUST RSVP and sign up in order to attend. If the 'RSVP' does not work, click here
Please: arrive 10 minutes early and commit to staying throughout the entire event. Light snacks will be provided.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Restorative Justice Week Ceremony and Vigil (Genesis)
Location: Oscar Grant Plaza​ (1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612)
Audience: Intergenerational /faith based
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Self care/healing
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
Community vigil and ceremony to facilitate healing and advance the vision of becoming a restorative city. The vigil is a way to uphold the stories and voices of incarcerated friends, family members, and other loved ones.
Families, clergy, youth, and all community members are encouraged to attend and light a candle.
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Click here to view the flyer for this training!
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WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 16
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Restorative Practices Open House (Catholic Charities)
Location: Catholic Charities of the East Bay (433 Jefferson St, Oakland, CA 94607)
Audience: open to all
Capacity: 50
Type of Event: Info Session
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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Come eat cookies and learn more about the various restorative, trauma-responsive trainings and projects offered by Catholic Charities' Experience Hope team.This information session will allow participants to connect with Catholic Charities' staff. Participants will leave with a calendar of upcoming events and information on the many trainings offered by Catholic Charities.
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RSVP to cwillett@cceb.org
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Taking the War Out of Your Words (Peer Advocates Training and Consulting)
Location: Community Works West (110 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607)
Audience: Everyone over the age of 15
Capacity: 26
Type of Event: Training/Workshop
Wheelchair Accessible? No
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Restorative Practices are based on principles that emphasize the importance of positive relationships as central to building community and involves processes that restore relationships when harm has occurred. Restorative Justice - a subset of Restorative Practices - brings together persons harmed with persons responsible for harm, promoting dialogue, accountability, and a stronger sense of community. Having greater consciousness in the communication skills and tone we choose to use with one another, can positively impact our relationships, and, thus, our sense of connectedness, collaboration and community. Understanding the dynamic process that occurs with communication, and equipping yourself with a verbal and non-verbal skill set, you can become a more effective communicator, faced with less conflict and discord. Please arrive 10 minutes early, commit to staying through the whole event, and bring a writing utensil with you.
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RSVP to hilary@peeradvocates.com
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Click here to view the flyer for this training!
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THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 17
FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Nov. 17th & 18th
Two-day Interfaith Circle Training (RJOY & Impact Justice)
Location: 2801 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
Audience: Faith-based/All
Capacity: 20
Type of Event: Training/Workshop
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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NOTE: This is a TWO DAY training (11/17 and 11/18) and participants must be available for both days in full.
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Circle training, faith-based, clergy, lay leaders, non-dominational, interfaith, restorative principles. Please arrive 10 minutes early; commit to staying the entire time; and wear comfortable clothes.
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RSVP to ageorge@impactjustice.org
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Click here to view the flyer for this training!
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SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 19
Nov 19, 2016
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Peacemaking: Handling Bullying and Conflict With Restorative Practices (Soul Shoppe)
Location: The Oakland Peace Center (111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CA 94611)
Audience: local residents, RJ Practitioners, Educators, Parents. Suitable for children 5 and up and adults of all ages!
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Community Building/training/self-care
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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Join us as we talk about the roots of bullying and demonstrate the restorative power of the Peace Path. Take home a concrete set of skills you can use with your kids, your students, your family and anyone in your life. The most important step in handling conflict is knowing what to say to really heal the harm and help people feel better for now and in the future. This event is for people wanting to interrupt and prevent bullying, and solve conflicts from their roots at your school or work sites and in your homes. We encourage parents to come with their kids, teachers and educators, and people of all walks of life who want to create peace - it starts with US! If it is warm, we will be outdoors in the Church parking lot, if it is cold/wet/etc. we will be indoors!
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 20
3:30 PM
Sunset Walk (Ashlee George)
Location: Pillars at Lake Merritt (599 El Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94610)
Audience: open to all
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Self care/Healing
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
Closing our last day of restorative justice week with a walk from the lake to Thrive East Bay's RJ event at Oakstop. Celebrating community, connection, and well-being in nature while watching the sunset together as we make our way to RJ Week's final event. Please arrive 10 minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring water and a light snack.
We will meet at the Pillars at Lake Merritt at 3:30 and the walk will begin at 3:45pm sharp.
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RSVP to ageorge@impactjustice.org
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thrive East Bay | Restorative Justice
Location: Oakstop, #201 (1721 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612)
Audience: All
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Community building/self-care/healing
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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Join Thrive East Bay on Sunday, November 20th as we celebrate life with the Thrive East Bay Choir and explore the theme of Restorative Justice with guest speaker Fania Davis and guest artist Amani Will / Wa Ama & the Lion Truth. Please arrive 10 minutes early and commit to staying throughout the entire event. Day-care will be provided.
Check out the Eventbrite and the Facebook event for more information.
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MONDAY
NOVEMBER 21
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Stand with Standing Rock: Celebration & Speak Out Fundraiser ($20 suggested donation)
Location: Impact Hub Oakland (2323 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612)
Audience: open to all
Capacity: unlimited
Type of Event: Celebration & Speak Out Fundraiser
Wheelchair Accessible? Yes
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Join with Indigenous activists and allies for an evening of solidarity with a report back panel, short film, speakers, and cultural performances as we come together to Stand With Standing Rock and raise funds to support the Water Protectors. Mni Wiconi-Water is Life - 100% of the donations will go to the people of Standing Rock.
There will be a report back from people who just returned from North Dakota. Throughout the evening we will learn about the context and history of this land mark event, the prophecies about Standing Rock, while experiencing dancing, singing and prayer. Tech providing, there will be a live feed and report from Standing Rock.
We will learn about what is needed to support the people of Standing Rock, in their short term and long term needs.
Artists and Speakers Include (Partial List):
Martin WillieMaze Aranaydo, Indigenous People's Power Project
Wahleah Johns, Activist, Black Mesa Water Coalition
George Galvis, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice
Rico Pabon
Savage Family
All Nations Singers (Northern Drum)
Kevin Choice
Amara T. Smith
Tyson Amir
Raz Kennedy
Pollyanna Bush
Mark Gonzales
Cat Brooks
Amir Sulaiman
Community Partners:
AIM-West
Anti Police-Terror Project
Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice
The Green Life at San Quentin
Impact Hub Oakland
Indigenous Peoples Power Project (IP3)
Native Renewables
Outdoor Afro
Matatu Festival
BlackGirlsCode
Omi Gallery
KPFA - Hard Knock Radio
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music
OneLife Institute
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$20 Advance - suggested donation $25 at the door
No One will be Turned away for lack of funds
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