We’d like to invite everyone who’s interested to attend ‘Schools or Prisons?’, an evening of discussion, music and poetry in support of our friend, David Bratzer. He runs the campaign for School Board Trustee (S.D. #61).
Guest speakers incude:
- Denise Savoie: Member of Parliament and former opposition critic for post-secondary education
- Dr. Evan Wood: Professor of Medicine at UBC & Founder of the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy
- Major Neill Franklin: Retired Baltimore Police Officer & Executive Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)
November 8th @ 7:30 p.m.
Alix Goolden Hall – 907 Pandora
Admission by Donation.
Where are our effort and resources best spent? How should we decide, as a community? (photo credit: Flikr)
David has been a long-time supporter of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices (RP) and has demonstrated his commitment to both as a volunteer and, on the job as a police officer. We whole-heartedly endorse David’s ‘Schools Not Prisons’ campaign as it aligns with the global Restorative Justice community’s efforts to stop the “school-to-prison pipeline”. Instead, Restorative Practices focuses on giving students who commit infractions in school an opportunity to understand how their behaviour affects others and directly involves them in a process to repair the harm — empowerment vs. discipline, engagement vs. isolation.
Obviously there are many other dimensions to healthy schools. Join David and guests in discussing how we can best ensure the safety and success of our youth and the accountability of those charged with their care.