{"id":27,"date":"2023-12-04T21:46:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T21:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-12-01T19:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:08:53","slug":"resource-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/resource-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Resource Guide for Restorative Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the open-source resource guide for Restorative Practices at Vassar College. Included here are links to resources for restorative work, along with basic descriptions of those resources. If you\u2019ve been to a Restorative Practices training, you\u2019ll find links to tools and resources covered in the training. Resources include copyright information on the documents whenever available\u2014please credit the creators if you make public use of them. Have a question, or want to add a resource? Email Amanda: <a href=\"mailto:amunroe@vassar.edu\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:rp@vassar.edu\" target=\"_blank\">rp@vassar.edu<\/a>. Want to do more in-depth research? Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.vassar.edu\/research\">Vassar Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circle Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Types-of-Circles-by-Tier.pdf\">Circles by Tier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Essential-Elements-for-Constructing-the-Circle-8-Essential-Elements-Circle.pdf\">Circle: Essential Elements<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RdKhcQrLD1w\">Community Building Circle<\/a> in Oakland Public Schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communities of Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1OwYkk4xLsGi6RFJgpTPWKvAO58Ph5DWjeFpqFCP3aGM\/edit\">What is a Community of Practice<\/a> (Google Doc)? from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cefellows.org\/\">Community Engagement Fellows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultivating Inner Life Literacy \/ Empathy for Self and Others:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identifying Feelings, Needs, &amp; Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/87-Human-Emotions-and-Experiences_1Page.pdf\">87 Human Emotions &amp; Experiences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Tg39doJED0P9J1897N-WkYOwCkc5RJ0kWALo7owCuog\/edit?tab=t.0\">Human Needs<\/a> (Google Doc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Values_092421.pdf\">List of Values<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How-To:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telecarecorp.com\/blog\/self-care-tip-sifting\">S.I.F.T. Exercise (Sensations, Images, Feelings, Thoughts)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responding to Feelings, Needs, &amp; Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Empathy-Misses_1Page.pdf\">Empathy Misses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Mad-Map-Guide_-Emotional-Wellness-Plan.pdf\">Mad Map Guide: Emotional Wellness Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Operationalizing-Your-Oganization-or-Teams-Values_092121-1.pdf\">Operationalizing Your Organization\u2019s or Teams\u2019 Values<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2025\/11\/Requests-that-help-us-meet-our-needs.pdf\">Requests Help Us Meet Our Needs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online Toolkit <a href=\"https:\/\/beam.community\/wellness-tools\/\">Emotional and Mental Health Toolkit from B.E.A.M.:<\/a> Library of infographics and printables for self-care, community care, practices for mental and physical health and wellness, conflict engagement and resolution processes, and more, designed in particular by and for the Black community by the Black Emotional And Mental Health Collective (B.E.A.M.). <br>Some favorites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beam.community\/pause-tool\/\">P.A.U.S.E.<\/a> (5 steps for self-de-escalation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beam.community\/healing-accountability-wheel\/\">Healing &amp; Accountability Wheel<\/a> (for close relationships)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beam.community\/peer-support-village-care-tool\/\">Peer Support &amp; Village Care<\/a> (how to care in community)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online Toolkit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodconflict.com\/tools\">GoodConflict<\/a>\u2014Scroll down to see how to differentiate between \u201cGood Conflict\u201d (productive) and \u201cHigh Conflict\u201d (intractable), as well as one pagers on asking good questions, listening with curiosity, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Organizing + Consensus Organizing&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cConsensus Organizing model is a method of community organizing that focuses on finding and developing areas of mutual self-interest between community stakeholders, as opposed to traditional conflict-based organizing strategies\u201d.&nbsp;Learn more from <a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.sdsu.edu\/\">San Diego State\u2019s Consensus Organizing Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leadingchangenetwork.org\/\">Leading Change Network<\/a>, Marshall Ganz \/ Harvard Kennedy School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/projectnia\/docs\/20230508-letthisradicalizeyouworkbook-final\">\u201cLet this Radicalize You\u201d book\/workbook<\/a> from abolitionist organizers Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes. Great distinction between \u201cactivist\u201d and \u201corganizer.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainingforchange.org\/craft-of-campaigns\/\">The Craft of Campaigns<\/a> Podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainingforchange.org\/programs\/osi\/\">Organizing Skills Institute<\/a>\/Training for Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commonslibrary.org\/organizing-people-power-change\/\">The Commons Social Change Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">De-Escalation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundlessloveproject.org\/news\/2020\/9\/24\/the-clara-method-of-de-escalation\">CLARA method of de-escalation<\/a> (Center, Listen, Affirm, Respond, Add Information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bridgingdivides.princeton.edu\/sites\/g\/files\/toruqf6646\/files\/documents\/DC_Peace_Team_Guidelines_for_Volunteers.pdf\">Active Bystander &amp; De-escalation Overview<\/a>&nbsp;from DC Peace Team (includes CLARA method detail)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dialogue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student-Focused Guide on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/barnard.edu\/empathy-dialogue-and-community-care-tools\">Empathy, Dialogue and Community Care Tools from Barnard College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cep.barnard.edu\/dialogue-difference\">Dialogue &amp; DIfference<\/a>&nbsp;intro from Barnard College Center for Engaged Pedagogy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igr.umich.edu\/about\">\u201cWhat is Intergroup Dialogue?\u201d<\/a>: University of Michigan IGR program (see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/309763838\">What is IGR? video<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/bridgingdifferences-playbookprototype_-_zella_muro.pdf\">Bridging Differences in Higher Education Playbook<\/a>, from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilitation Basics \/ Group Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PTv2VwSBuUJTjqbzcZ--dGaivzbZtPzTzJLTjq-63qo\/edit?usp=sharing\">Vassar Restorative Practices List of Facilitation Resources (Google Doc):<\/a> Links to activities, tools, and places to learn more about how to effectively facilitate groups and group decision-making, build consensus as well as respectfully surface differences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online Toolkit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodconflict.com\/tools\">Good Conflict<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online Toolkit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberatingstructures.com\/\">Liberating Structures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online Toolkit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainingforchange.org\/\">Training for Change<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nonviolence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nonviolent-conflict.org\/\">International Center for Nonviolent Conflict:<\/a><strong> <\/strong>tracks and resources nonviolent people power movements around the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/james-lawson-institute\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/james-lawson-institute\/\">James Lawson Institute:<\/a> learn about Nonviolent Direct Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kingian Nonviolence Resources:<strong> <\/strong>Discover more about MLK Jr.\u2019s nonviolent organizing philosophy and civil rights struggle strategy from <a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/\">The King Center<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/kinginstitute.stanford.edu\/nonviolence\">Stanford University\u2019s King Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(Compassionate) Nonviolent Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How-To Videos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7mdxyYyk2JU\">Yoram<\/a> (12 min.); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cZM6ZLWm2eA\">Maria<\/a> (11 min.); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IZ0EpkW6Kq8\">Roxy<\/a> (30 min.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DC Peace Team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcpeaceteam.org\/programs\">Pay-What-You-Can Trainings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Power&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-05\/youth-centered-peacebuilding-framework.pdf\">power over, power to, power with, and power within<\/a> on pages 9 and 10 of the Youth Framework for Peacebuilding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2023\/05\/youth-centered-peacebuilding-framework\">United States Institute for Peace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bren\u00e9 Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/resources\/brene-brown-on-power-and-leadership\/\">on power and leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restorative Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_obyZY4XzaI\">What is Restorative Practices?<\/a> (Video from IIRP)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iirp.edu\/restorative-practices\/explained\">Restorative Practices<\/a> as a Social Science Field, International Institute for Restorative Practices&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restorative Justice&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchessmediation.org\/mediation-restorative-justice\/restorative-justice\/\">Proactive Circles and Responsive Conferences<\/a><strong> <\/strong>from Dutchess Mediation Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zehr-institute.org\/what-is-rj\/\">What is Restorative Justice?<\/a> Zehr Center for Restorative Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/soles\/centers-and-institutes\/restorative-justice\/\">Restorative Justice in Higher Education<\/a>, University of San Diego<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transformative Justice&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bcrw.barnard.edu\/videos\/what-is-transformative-justice\/\">What is Transformative Justice?<\/a> Video from Barnard Center for Research on Women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interruptingcriminalization.com\/\">Interrupting Criminalization:<\/a> Abolitionist Accountability content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.usfca.edu\/restorative-justice\">RJ &amp; 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