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Discussion on the benefits of restorative justice programming
6:57:10
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Council Member Rita Joseph and a high school student discuss the benefits of restorative justice programming in schools.
- The student emphasizes how restorative justice can benefit students both mentally and academically
- Communication is highlighted as a crucial aspect of restorative justice
- The student suggests that restorative justice can lead to improved grades and overall student well-being
Rita Joseph
6:57:10
What do you find most helpful about restorative justice programming?
High School Student
6:57:17
For me, what I find most helpful about it is that I feel like it could like benefit the student like not mentally, but also like academically because a lot of students because they don't have anyone to talk to or like they aren't like really involved in the school life, they like don't focus on school and they probably have a better life outside of school, but we also want to bring that inside of school like giving them the time to like talk to people and giving them the time to like find people to talk to and like sorry.
6:57:44
And just communicate because I feel like communication is also a big thing that a lot of students need because they keep a lot of stuff brought up inside.
6:57:52
So, I feel like restorative justice, it can't only mean like to help students for like their mental health, but like it could also benefit them school wise like there you could see grades coming up and stuff like that.
6:58:03
You could see like they like just it could just benefit them.
6:58:05
Thank you.