We are at a tipping point in our restorative justice work which is why it is vital that we come together to Generate ideas for Progress and Sustainability. Our hard work over the last 2 decades is visible and creating new pathways for social change across the state. Join our powerful community of RJ practitioners, trainers, advocates and supporters from across the state to map the future of Restorative Justice in Illinois. This will be a space for contribution, participation, collaboration, networking and visioning. Your voice is valued and your input is needed. Organized by Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice (IBARJ), the mission of IBARJ is to provide leadership, education and support that promotes the principles, practices, implementation and sustainability of Balanced and Restorative Justice.

Please join us as Dr. Katrina Caldwell, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at NIU, leads us in a discussion around racial justice in the classrooms and beyond. ILCC hopes to continue on the discussions and work we did over the summer with Judith Roberts. Please RSVP to aludwig1@depaul.edu if you are able to attend.

This year's CNCS Research Summit will focus on highlighting studies and stories of how organizations, institutions, and government, in partnership with researchers, have been able to take findings from relevant research and use them to improve organizational policy, laws and regulations, and ultimately practices and services to communities in need. The Summit will also provide a space for thinkers and doers from across sectors to connect, share research and experience, and build the relationships needed to better infuse evidence into future action.

Please join ILCC in a book club discussion about our current selection, Ebony & Ivy, on Friday December 16th, 2016 from 11am-12pm.  Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/2976086412 Or iPhone one-tap: 1-646-558-8656, 2976086412# or 1-408-638-0968, 2976086412# Or Telephone: Dial 1-646-558-8656 (US Toll) or 1-408-638-0968 (US Toll)

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) 2017 Annual Meeting will respond to the urgent need—expressed by educators from campuses across the country—for more effective approaches to restoring public trust in higher education and improving public understanding of how liberal education and inclusive excellence are valuable “public” and “private” goods.  Rebuilding the public’s trust in higher and liberal education requires educators and leaders from across sectors to paint a more compelling and vivid picture of how colleges and universities are improving student learning and reinventing liberal education to serve today’s students and to solve today’s challenges. 

The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest national gathering of student leaders, administrators, faculty, and nonprofit staff committed to engaging students in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work. This event continues and builds on the legacy of the COOL National Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 32+ year history.

Circles & Ciphers will be leading a hip hop peace circle to provide campuses with a glimpse of what a peace circle training entails. We are inviting interested schools to bring  teams to learn about restorative justice through this practice and how to potentially utilize this on their campus. Agenda 10am-12pm: Circles and Ciphers interactive presentation 12:00-12:30pm:  Lunch 12:30pm-2pm:  Team discussion about next steps including trainings, how would this look on campus, would this work for our school, etc. Please RSVP to aludwig1@depaul.edu if you are able to attend and please also indicate how many people you will be bringing as space is limited. Priority will be given to ILCC member campuses. **In addition to this informative training, ILCC will have funds to support work on your campus.  Interested campuses will have the opportunity to apply for grants based on the campus plans they brainstorm at the training . 

We will focus on the role of social justice in higher education through the lens of power, privilege, and the coming together of communities. While this focus may seem narrow, we encourage you to think about what your motivation is for the work you do; we think you will find that you look through the lens of making life better for your fellow citizens. SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Kimberly Dark, award winning writer, storyteller, performer, and speaker who helps audiences discover that we are creating the world, even as it creates us. Ashley C. Ford, writer, editor, teacher, and speaker who is currently co-editing the anthology Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture with Roxane Gay. Awards Gala with cocktail reception, dinner, and keynote address. Deep dive workshops from Eric Hartman, Executive Director, Center for Peace and Global Citizenship, Haverford College and The Center for Civic Reflection. Presentations from college and university faculty, staff, and students from across the country. Schedule at a Glance...