Boosting this beautiful conversation we recently had with @rvcorg @creativejusticenw, and @restorative_community_pathways about the Restorative Justice movement here in Seattle and the special ways our organizations are helping to create alternatives to harmful systems of punishment and incarceration, and building lasting change and healing with our communities.

The International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) Solidarity School and Washington Building Leaders of Change (WA-BLOC) Freedom Schools are redefining the learning experience offered by academic institutions. Organized by a collaboration of passionate educators, grassroots organizations, and community effort, these two programs extend the educational journey beyond the standardized curriculum, drawing inspiration from the historic Freedom Schools of the Civil Rights Movement.