Cherie

“You can transform your life into a masterpiece of service, based on the decisions you make minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day.”
― James M. Strock, Serve to Lead: Your Transformational 21st Century Leadership System

“Children who have been silenced often enough learn not to talk about race publicly. Their questions don’t go away, they just go unasked.”
― Beverly Daniel Tatum, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

“Restorative justice assumes that the accused student has admitted fault, which quickly shifts the focus toward the future—what can be done to make things right. Less attention is paid to procedures than to the participants and manifesting an authentic and engaged dialogue. The goals are to have the parties gain a deeper understanding of one another, acknowledge the harm caused by the offense, repair the damage to the extent possible, and strengthen the students’ relationships with each other and with the institution.”
― David Reed Karp, Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges Universities: Repairing Harm and Rebuilding Trust in Response to Student Misconduct

“The ability to offer empathy to people in stressful situations can defuse potential violence.”
― Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships