Nov 11 2022

Restorative Justice: An Information and Planning Forum

November 11, 2022

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

UIC College of Nursing

Address

845 S. Damen, 3rd Floor Event Center, Chicago, IL

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Join us for this event to find out how restorative justice recognizes active responsibility, repairs harms and builds communities for a better future. Discuss how restorative justice can be implemented by UIC.

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Program

10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. - Welcome and Introduction

Geraldine Gorman, RN, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Kathleen M. Irwin Endowed Chair in Outstanding Clinical Practice, UIC College of Nursing
Rhea Ballard-Thrower, JD, MILS, Dean and University Librarian, UIC University Library

10:10 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. - "Philosophy and Practice of Restorative Justice"

Fr. David Kelly, CPPS, Executive Director, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - "The Peace Circle Process"

Pamela Purdie, Restorative Justice Practitioner and Trainer, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

10:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. - "Restorative Justice in Law" (and at the UIC School of Law)

Michael P. Seng, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Fair Housing Legal Support Center, UIC Law

10:55 a.m.- 11:10 a.m. - "Restorative Justice and Community Partnerships"

Gabriela Peña, MPH, Associate Director, UIC-Partnerships for Anti-racist Campus Transformation (UIC PACT)

11:10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - General Discussion/Q+A

Open to the UIC community. Masks required for attendees. RSVP to attend. (Please note: Zoom attendance is at capacity. In-person space still available.)

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School of Law
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Contact

Prof. Geraldine Gorman, RN, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Kathleen M. Irwin Endowed Chair in Outstanding Clinical Practice, UIC College of Nursing

ggorman@uic.edu

Date posted

Oct 7, 2022

Date updated

Nov 10, 2022

Speakers

Fr. David Kelly, CPPS | Executive Director | Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Fr. David A. Kelly is the founder and Executive Director of Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR) in Chicago, IL. Fr. David Kelly has worked for Kolbe House at Assumption, a parish-based jail ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago, since 1985. For more than 30 years, he has worked as a chaplain in Cook County Jail and Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. He has experience working in jails/prisons in Ohio and Florida. He received his B.S. in Bio-Chemistry from St. Joseph’s College, a Masters of Divinity, Masters of Arts in Cross Cultural Studies and a Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min) from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has been trained and certified as a mediator from DePaul University, as well as in the restorative practice of Peacemaking Circles. He has published articles and spoken on reconciliation, restorative justice, and jail/detention ministry.

Pamela Purdie | Practitioner and Trainer | Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Pamela Purdie is the Restorative Justice Practitioner and Trainer at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation. She partners with community partners, schools and organizations throughout Chicago to cultivate restorative approaches to address and prevent harm, conflict and violence. Pamela also works as a restorative justice and peace circle trainer for the National Education Association in various states throughout the country. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Balanced and Restorative Justice Award from the Cook County Juvenile Court in 2012, for her contributions to the advancement of Restorative Justice in Illinois. She continues to work with judges and lawyers to introduce RJ practices and alternative approaches to harm. As an educator, diversity trainer, Restorative Justice Coordinator and Circle Keeper, Mother, and elder, Pamela continues to empower those around her through creating safe spaces and building healthy relationships for individuals, institutions and communities.

Michael P. Seng, JD | Professor of Law and Director | UIC School of Law

Michael P. Seng is a professor of law at the UIC School of Law. He has taught there since 1976. Among other courses he has taught are Constitutional Law, Federal Jurisdiction, Fair Housing Law, Predatory Home Lending Law and Restorative Justice. He is the Co-Director of the UIC Law School Restorative Justice Project, the UIC Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center, and the UIC Law School Czech/Slovak Legal Institute. Michael Seng received his AB and JD degrees from the University of Notre Dame. In 2018, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic awarded him a doctor of jurisprudence in honoris causa. He is the co-author of Readings in Restorative Justice (2021) and Restorative Justice in Practice, A Holistic Approach (2015). He has received a number of awards for his work, including in 2003, a Pioneer of Fair Housing Award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and in 2021, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Catholic Lawyers Guild. He and retired Judge Sheila Murphy implemented the restorative justice program at the UIC Law School in 2011.

Gabriela Peña, MPH | Associate Director | UIC-Partnerships for Anti-racist Campus Transformation (UIC PACT)

Gabriela Peña serves as the Co-lead for UIC-Partnerships for Antiracist Campus Transformation (UIC-PACT). Using her public health training, she provides cross-campus management and coordination of UIC-PACT efforts which include, matching community needs with university resources, administering all committees, and engaging in strategic efforts aimed at combating systemic racism at UIC. She is working to close the gap in health inequities and establish robust infrastructure at UIC to promote equitable community partnerships.