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Working with Harder to Reach Youth
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Ted Talk RP
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Paul Butler
Feb 02
Thanks Jonathan. This is a great talk. Always important to think about educational reform and how the system is not always based on the primacy of relationships.
Community of Practice
A Community of Practice grounded in Restorative Practice is a collaborative space where individuals come together to build trust, deepen relationships, and strengthen collective responsibility through shared learning and reflection. Rooted in respect, voice, and accountability, this community emphasizes healing, growth, and connection rather than punishment or blame. Its work is intentionally structured around three interconnected stages: storytelling, acknowledgment, and moving forward.
The first stage, storytelling, centers on creating a safe and inclusive environment where participants are invited to share their lived experiences, perspectives, and truths. Storytelling humanizes each member of the community, allowing individuals to be seen and heard without interruption or judgment. Through this process, participants gain a deeper understanding of how actions, systems, or events have impacted others, fostering empathy and mutual respect.
The second stage, acknowledgment, focuses on recognizing harm, validating feelings, and taking responsibility where appropriate. This stage encourages active listening and reflection, allowing community members…
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Welcome to our group Working with Harder to Reach Youth! A space for us to connect and share with each other. Start by posting your thoughts, sharing media, or creating a poll.
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Paul Butler
Feb 02
Working with harder to reach young people was the initial focus for the READY project, inspiring us to come together to come up with new ideas and tools to help make young people more engaged, feeling safer and more interested in the youth spaces in which they spend their time. We need to always be aware of the day that a young person has had or is going to have, their energy levels and desire to participate may not be amenable to what we plan to do, as youth workers and educators. The READY project is trying to better understand this gap and to come up with practical tools to bridge it.
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The READY family.