Join us for a catered Kosher-style mean, seeing and making friends, and a discussion with our guest speakers Dick and Sue Burbidge.

Dick and Sue are founders of a restorative justice initiatve designed to take juvenile offenders our of the juvenile justice system and reroute them into community "circles", where the focus is on healing both the community and the offender. Together Sue and Dick are the executive producers of "A once and Future Peace", which tells the story of a restorative justice program in Seattle, Washington based on indigenous peace-making circles that aims to bring healing to families and communities while reforming the justice system. Using beautifully crafted animation, the film follows "Andy", a teenager facing felony charges, and his family as they work through the program Shepherded by Saroeum, a former gang leader.  As they look at the status of the broken justice system, prosecutors, judges, and those running program ask: How much is our society willing to invest to truly change the trajectory of our communities for the better?  

Online access to the film will be shared with all who register for this event. We recommend that participants watch the film before May 20.