RESTORE + ROOT TRAINING WITH STRONGHOLD
With Karena Montag and Claire Whitmer
March 8 - 11, 2020
Restorative justice is not just a theory or a model — it is a culture.
STRONGHOLD co-directors, Karena H. Montag, MFT & Claire Whitmer, will explore how to turn theory into practice, embodiment and culture. In this three day training, we will unpack the difference between restorative and punitive justice, examine the ways punitive justice shapes our lives, and imagine and practice how integrating a restorative justice stance can shift our internal framework as well as the culture of the systems and communities in which we live.
Our exploration will include particular attention to the role of power and privilege, and attention to the intersection between racial identity, harm, and accountability. We will center the wisdom of our own lived experiences and bodies during these 3 experiential days in Mendocino County. During our time together, we will be supported in our community practice by the land and nourishment of Bell Valley Retreat in Boonville, CA.
About the Teachers
Karena Montag
Karena, drawn to the transformative work of trauma-healing, truth-telling, and rigorous accountability, centers the experiences of those directly impacted by personal and state violence and believes in community responses to harm. Karena has worked at the intersection of mental health and social justice for nearly twenty years in multi-stressed communities, with an emphasis the past […]
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Claire Whitmer
Claire is a racial justice trainer and facilitator based in the bay area. As a white, cis woman, Claire has been (un)learning and working in the field of racial justice for over a decade. Claire lives her commitment to collective liberation by supporting white-led organizations and communities to explore their privilege, power & unexamined racism. […]
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