On Our Terms
1. Center Community & Healing
2. Transform Culture
3. Prioritize Racial Justice
4. Make Rituals & Relationships
5. Reimagine Safety, Together
6. Respond to Harm as a Community
7. Democratize Schools
8. Let Youth Lead
9. Build with Families & Neighbors
10. Invest in Care, Divest from Harm
On Our Terms is a participatory action research project about building restorative justice, collective safety, and healing in schools–created by and for students, educators, parents, and organizers. This is what restorative justice can look like when it’s On Our Terms… and how to make it happen.
Click on any of the 10 Themes around the circle to learn from New York City youth, educators, and parents about the joys and struggles of restorative justice in schools, and strategies for strengthening school practice and policy. (Or, check out How to Use this Site for more info).
Ready to join the movement for restorative, healing-centered schools? Check out our tools to Take Action to spark community conversations, strengthen your school’s restorative justice work, and demand policy change.