Name: Tier 1 Circle Keeper Certification
Start: 2026-09-03T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-08T21:00:00-04:00

How We Help
Training
Practical tools and education to foster deep, relational skill-building

Facilitation & Circle Keeping
Creating the conditions for dialogue, accountability, & restoration

Restorative Mediation
A grounded alternative to traditional mediation

Conflict Coaching
Personalized and flexible guidance for individuals or groups

Consulting
Designing restorative systems that are responsive to real-world complexity

For Organizations & Workplaces

For Nonprofit & Community Organizations

For Schools & Universities

For Community Justice & Public Safety

For Municipalities
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What is Restorative Justice?
A relational approach to accountability and repair — restorative justice is a toolkit that centers human rights, dignity, and courage. It has been used effectively around the world to help people restore right relationship and facilitate cultural transformation in communities

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RESTORATIVE STORIES BLOG
Read and watch real-life stories of how people and communities have been transformed through restorative justice.

Restorative Stories

Conflict Transformation 101
Learn the basics of conflict transformation and ways to find support

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Training Opportunities
Ready to take the next step in building restorative justice skills? Check our available and upcoming trainings

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Innovation Center

Innovation Center

The Innovation Center is RJI’s hub for research, creativity, and collaborative exploration.
It brings together practitioners, scholars, and community leaders to advance restorative justice through inquiry, applied learning, and real-world practice.

Commonweave Press
Publishing that builds capacity for restorative justice and restorative imagination

Incubator
Supporting the development of new restorative programs, tools, and models

Innovation Lab
Generating insight grounded in lived experience, scholarship, and thoughtful inquiry

The Commons
A collaborative space for practitioners to exchange ideas & strengthen the RJ field
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October 2026
Changemaker Circle – Fall 2026

September 2 - October 21

Virtual

Program Overview The Fall 2026 Changemaker Circle is an eight-week, cohort-based learning and design experience for leaders who want to intentionally build restorative principles into the core of their organizations, initiatives, or businesses. This is […]

$1,500.00
Tier 1 Circle Keeper Certification

September 3 @ 6:00 pm - October 8 @ 9:00 pm

Tier 1 Circle Keeper Training Certification 18 Hours | 6 Weeks | September 3 - October 8 The Tier 1 Circle Keeper Certification Training is a foundational course for people […]

$650.00

October 2026