

We are still buzzing from last week’s Be the Change Conference here in Austin, Texas!
We had the honor of working with our partners Life Anew Restorative Justice and SaulPaul Productions to host close to 200 participants from the public education system, law enforcement, city government, faith-based communities, and more at this 3-day event exploring how we can use Restorative Practices to create community-wide restorative ecosystems.
We heard from inspiring speakers about how they are using restorative practices and restorative justice to promote personal growth, healing, understanding, inclusivity, and trust among the people they serve and how these practices have created powerful transformations in their lives and the lives of others.
As they say, old ways won’t open new doors. Restorative Practices and Restorative Justice gives us all an opportunity to reconsider how we are doing things and change our approach to relating to one another. Leaders can use restorative practices to build trust and relationships with their constituents instead of creating divisiveness through traditional punitive and hierarchical measures. Students can use restorative practices to truly communicate their needs to their teachers, so that they can grow, learn, and thrive. We all have a part to play in our communities and using these practices we can develop better ways to communicate and understand one another.
For more information on upcoming events related to Restorative Practices, please visit our website at https://events.ed311.com/.
And don’t miss this video below from SaulPaul and Lil’ Mike (12)!
- Alan Graham, CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, speaks about how restorative practices are helping his staff connect with the homeless men and women they serve.
- Chief Troy Gay of the Austin Police Department speaks about how APD is using restorative practices in community policing efforts.
- Sherwynn Patton, Founder of Life Anew Restorative Justice, kicks off the Be the Change Conference at Huston Tillotson University.
- SaulPaul performs on stage at Be the Change, reminding us that our lives are a reflection of our mindset.
- BRAVE Communities interviews Dayna Blazey, Candidate for 167th Judicial Court; Margaret Moore, Travis County District Attorney; and Beth Fagin Payan, Candidate for 427th Judicial District Court.
- Ashley Goudeau, a reporter and anchor at KVUE, speaks about restorative practices in the media.





