Make Your Voice Count | College Leadership Summit

Peacemaking Circles are a restorative justice practice, drawn from indigenous cultures.  They offer a process through which a community can build trust, heal hurt, learn from one another, reconcile differences, come to consensus, remember the past, and celebrate together. Amy Omi trained as a Circle Keeper with Precious Blood Ministries in Chicago, whose mission is to “work as agents of reconciliation and healing with those who have been impacted by violence and conflict.” Through Circle Keeping training, Amy learned how to create a safe space among diverse groups seeking restorative justice and adapted the circle process to her work as a University Minister at Dominican University. Circles are especially useful when exploring complex identities and encounters because they bring together diverse sectors of the community for an open, egalitarian, and respectful dialogue. In this session, we will engage with one another through a Peacemaking Circle adapted to celebrate the diversity of persons present.