The Faculty of Education Doctoral Seminar Series Presents:
RELATIONSHIPS FIRST-RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN EDUCATION: WHAT CAN RFNL OFFER THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION?
Location: ED2030B McCann Centre
About:
RFNL has been actively engaged in the transformation and decolonization of education in NL for over 10 years. Primarily focused on introducing restorative justice education in NL schools as a learning model and a way of being, it has significantly enhanced relational well-being in schools and benefited the Faculty of Education in many ways. This session is an invitation to all involved with the Faculty of Education to hear an overview of the restorative justice framework for education, its role in cultural reconciliation, the latest developments in RFNL, and how undergraduate and graduate students’ lives are impacted by it.
This will be followed by a specific invitation to consider how restorative justice education can enrich our Faculty’s programming and research in light of the changing landscape of education provincially, nationally, and internationally.
Transformation of education begins with re-thinking assumptions, beliefs, and values. Restorative justice has the capacity to support each of us in that process. If you think you know what restorative justice education is all about, think again. You’ll be surprised!
Moderated by:
Dr. Dorothy Vaandering
Dr. Dorothy Vaandering, (RFNL Director), has been a professor at MUN for 15.5 years. Her research and practice focus on designing and implementing innovative, transformative, and decolonized professional learning approaches for the sustainable implementation of Restorative Justice Education. Engaging in making reconciliation real as a settler-Canadian is a priority in her work.
Chief Mi’sel Joe
Traditional Chief Mi’sel Joe (Cultural Advisor) was Administrative Chief of Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi First Nation, NL, for over three decades. In this role, he has been instrumental in transforming NL’s understanding of Indigenous Leadership and guided Conne River to becoming a successful and thriving community. Since his retirement in 2024, he serves as Traditional Saqamaw with a commitment to preserving the language, culture, and traditions of his people. He has been a mentor and guide for RFNL since 2018.
Tisia Procopio Stemp
Tisia Procopio Stemp (Doctoral student, RFNL Community/Justice Coordinator) has an extensive background in justice education, having worked with local policy leaders and educators across the globe to develop and initiate arts-and-culture-based programming in schools and community learning spaces. Tisia’s work focuses on designing and implementing culturally sustainable teaching and learning experiences and decolonizing approaches to broaden the scope and integration of restorative and transformative justice education.
Sarah McDonald Moores
Sarah McDonald Moores (RFNL Education Coordinator) is a graduate of Memorial University’s Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Education: Educational Leadership Studies Programs. Throughout her learning journey, Sarah has taken a keen interest in holistic restorative justice in education.
Lisa Charlong Norris
Lisa Charlong Norris (RFNL Grants and Project Manager), with a BA, BEd, and MEd, brings over 15 years of experience in research administration—whether in grants facilitation, proposal writing, or managing Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Tier I and Tier II projects. She also brings extensive experience in structured data and data management as well as scholarly communications and humanities computing. Her current interests include demonstrating research (and public engagement) impact and research project management.