The Restorative Approaches (RA) Collaborative is comprised of Vermont trainers, researchers, Community Justice Center (CJC) staff, and school educators and leaders. Membership in this collaborative is based on a deep commitment to the development of the restorative approach in Vermont schools, not on any specific criteria related to experience as a restorative approach trainer in schools.
Some members have worked in a wide range of schools throughout Vermont and beyond while others bring expertise from restorative justice work to their community justice centers. Many have experience in both community and school-level restorative justice work.
Therefore it is important each school does its own research before contacting a collaborative member. You can start that work by searching this directory and reading the profiles.
Virginia Litchfield
Youth and Family Restorative Liaison; Burlington Community Justice Center and Burlington School District
Virginia is based at Edmunds Middle School and uses restorative approaches to help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline and develop alternatives to suspension.
Kayla Loving
Education Justice Organizer with the Education Justice Coalition of Vermont.
