We need #restorativepractices now. Lives on the line. Eric Butler's organization, https://t.co/JhpSzf1FSw, can train us to reorient ourselves to conflict, to see it as an opportunity to grow and strengthen community rather than something to be feared. @wearetalkingpeace #selma
"There absolutely is an increased appetite for this work now," says Eric Butler, the main character of #circlesmovie, in this month's @MotherJones in a brilliant 8-page profile on his transformative work using #restorativepractices in #Selma, #Oakland and beyond. Check it out!
Eric Butler wanted to inspire youth, and he did just that by counseling vulnerable teens. “CIRCLES” depicts a man providing others with leadership and compassion. Part of CINEJOY virtual fest: Oct 1-14 / https://t.co/nnhOHdB1m7
@FilmRestorative@CassidyFriedman#circlesmovie
#DetroitRising, a docuseries CIRCLES' director @CassidyFriedman produced w CNN Contributor Kerra Bolton, just got written up by the excellent Bay Area film critic, Randy Myers in his "Pass the remote" movie picks column.
Stream the full series:
https://t.co/2TSg37Zgm4
As if I needed any more convincing, this locks it in. I can’t paint worth a damn but I can’t shoot a ton of beautiful video of other people doing it. #countdown2november
Oakland's own documentary 'Circles' is screening this weekend! Hear about the film as @SpecialSays talks to director @CassidyFriedman & star Eric Butler on #DocuPod https://t.co/1QU8JcM394
May 30 in Portland @Ecotrust: Resolutions Northwest presents award-winning film CIRCLES, A Restorative Justice documentary.
Free registration: https://t.co/gKONWdYSDt
@RachelMiner1@RandomActsOrg I’m filming all week in Detroit, which is reinventing itself from the ground up - led by residents, not politicians - to become the nation’s first restorative city. Changing the way teachers teach, turning cops into allies, and court admin into families. It’s powerful!