UIC Law Restorative Justice Initiative

Introducing the 2022-2023 RJI executive board! We look forward to another great year with this organization and our members! ⚖️

From NOW until April 1st, please join us in supporting School Supplies & Scholarships Inc., an organization that helps provide graduating high school seniors of lower to middle-income households, committed to going to college, with school supplies, other basic necessities, and scholarships. Scan the QR code, follow the link below to the Amazon wishlist, and/or visit the website to help out!

Amazon Wishstlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O0MKNLQ0GV6G?ref_=wl_share

School Supplies Scholarships Website: https://www.scholarsupplies.org/donate

In partnership with UIC John Marshall OUTLaw and UIC Law Restorative Justice Initiative we will be hosting a peace circle in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR is observed annually on November 20th to memorialize those who were murdered due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. Join us on November 10th for a poetry reading and a peace circle to remember and honor trans lives. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transgender-day-of-remembrance-peace-circle-tickets-198406588447

Looking for your next class to take? Take the Restorative Justice course! It is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the concept of restorative justice and is unlike any other law school class. You will not only have the opportunity to hear from weekly guest speakers, but will also be able to participate in field work that will give you more exposure to how the concept of restorative justice is applied in a school setting. Students are also now able to earn up to 15 hours in Experiential Education, with no maximum allocated to just Externships. This class counts as 1 credit towards your Externship requirement!

Join us Thursday @ 5 pm for our final meeting of the semester!

Link: https://uic.zoom.us/j/83299577359?pwd=a2tIVGoxY0JtbTBHYXlkSVpvNnA0UT09

Join RJI, BLSA, and OUTLaw for a peace circle to discuss issues surrounding race during the time if COVID-19

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-in-the-time-of-covid-19-tickets-136725320113

When: Friday, January 22nd from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Join us tonight at 5:00 PM for a panel of Judicial experts on Restorative Justice! Please email [email protected] for the zoom link!

Please Join us at the Virtual Involvement Fair for UIC Law. We will be holding a virtual table from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Any UIC Law Student who wishes to find out more about our organization is free to attend! You can access the event at http://go.uic.edu/InvolvementFair. Hope to see you there

What is Restorative Justice to You? Please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions

restorativejustice.org defines Restorative Justice as:

Restorative Justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior. It is best accomplished through cooperative processes that allow all willing stakeholders to meet, although other approaches are available when that is impossible. This can lead to transformation of people, relationships and communities.

http://restorativejustice.org/restorative-justice/about-restorative-justice/tutorial-intro-to-restorative-justice/lesson-1-what-is-restorative-justice/ .MgJy22xM.dpbs

Lesson 1: What Is Restorative Justice? Restorative justice views crime as more than breaking the law – it also causes harm to people, relationships, and the community. So a just response must address those harms as well as the wrongdoing. If the parties are willing, the best way to do this is to help them meet to discuss those harms an...