Building Community and Accountability: An Introduction to Restorative Practices
Join us for this engaging professional development session focused on restorative practices, an approach that centers on building community, strengthening relationships, and fostering accountability within educational settings.
Tuesday, April 15 2–3 p.m. in T.1400
Session facilitator, Kendrick Walton will introduce key principles of restorative justice and explore how these practices can be applied to promote a positive school or organizational climate.
Participants will:
- Learn the foundations of restorative practices and their impact on culture and conflict resolution
- Explore real-life applications in classroom, student support, and leadership settings
- Practice strategies for building trust, repairing harm, and enhancing communication
- Reflect on ways to integrate restorative values into day-to-day practices
This session will offer practical tools and insights to support inclusive and effective engagement with students, colleagues, and the broader community for those new to restorative practices as well as those looking to deepen their understanding.
Sponsored by the Bias Incident Advisory Team as part of the April Equity and Inclusion and Human Resources Professional Development Hour.
Kendrick Walton Bio
Kendrick is a Policy Entrepreneur Fellow at the African American Leadership Forum, focusing on education policy. He has worked as a Restorative Justice Practitioner with another community organization, serving Hennepin County. In that role, he primarily provided direct restorative services to schools and their districts. Kendrick has also served as an educator and debate coach in Minneapolis Public Schools, where his focus was promoting equitable practices.
Carrying a passion for restorative practices in education, Kendrick cultivates spaces that are healing-focused, well-being centric and forward-thinking. He also holds extensive experience in providing victim-centered, trauma-informed training and assistance for criminal justice, social service and other professional organizations. Kendrick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from St. Cloud State University.