The Change From Within Program: Bringing restorative justice circles for conflict resolution to Jamaican schools

Abstract

By strengthening community among students and between students, teachers, and parents, we can ensure the optimal environment for learning.

Acknowledgments

Training workshops and coaching activities undertaken from September 2016 to February 2017 were carried out with funding from the High Commission of Canada to Jamaica – Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Additionally, gratitude goes to the CfW team for their valuable contribution and dedicated commitment to the program, and to the CfW schools whose admirable commitment to the change process makes working with them extremely meaningful.

Notes

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