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.
Michael Szostak
Restorative Practices Coordinator; Brattleboro Union High SchoolBiography
Michael Szostak is a restorative justice and practices educator, consultant, and mediator. After a 30-year career in corporate America, he has spent the last 20 years in the not-for-profit and public school sectors doing restorative work. This has involved working with: homeless families, people reentering our community from prison, people referred by our court system, teenagers coming to a drop-in center for help, and most recently, kids trying to adjust to middle school and high school environments. He is an active member of the newly established Social Justice League.
131 Fairgrounds Rd Brattleboro Vermont 05301