Our Restorative City Journey

Our Restorative City Journey

Peace of the Circle is proud to be the coordinating host organization of Vancouver becoming a Restorative City, the first in Canada! In this post, we share lots of updates and highlights of our Restorative City journey so far in 2023. There is full forward momentum on...
Gaining Political Support

Gaining Political Support

We are grateful for all the political leaders who are welcoming us for dialogue and partnerships. We appreciate the openness as well as understanding of our need for funding to be able to advance our work of becoming a Restorative City. A Restorative City serves us...
Building a Restorative Neighbourhood

Building a Restorative Neighbourhood

As part of becoming a Restorative City, the Restorative Collective Vancouver came to an inspiring consensus to also build restorative neighbourhoods, another first in Canada! Peace of the Circle received a grant from Civil Forfeiture, Ministry of Public Safety and...
Provincial Restorative Justice Symposium

Provincial Restorative Justice Symposium

The Provincial Restorative Justice Symposium was held in June, hosted by Restorative Justice Association of BC. Dr. Evelyn Zellerer is proud to be a Board member. Evelyn with Norm Leech and Michael Wiebe gave a presentation about the Restorative Collective journey and...
Vancouver School District Leadership Training

Vancouver School District Leadership Training

We thank and congratule the leadership team of the Vancouver School District for dedicating three days of learning Peace Circles with us this spring. Dr. Evelyn Zellerer is honoured to co-facilitate with Norm Leech, an amazing Indigenous leader and Restorative...
Speaking to City Council

Speaking to City Council

We continue to do outreach and build relations with our new Mayor & Council in Vancouver. The Restorative Collective had 6 speakers present to Vancouver City Council at their budget meeting February 28, 2023. Our presentations were very well received and we thank...