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<p><span>Dear Friends,
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span>I am pleased
to announce that the <b>Massachusetts Restorative Justice Task Force </b>will convene
a day-long summit <b><i>Building Communities of Care Wherever We Are</i></b> on
<b>Saturday, November 3, 2012 </b>from <b>8:30am to 5:00pm</b> at <b>Harvard
Law School.</b> Registration and breakfast will be held from 8:30am to 9:00am and
the conference will start promptly at 9:00am.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span> <b><i><u></u><u></u></i></b></span></p>
<p><b><i><span>Building
Communities of Care Wherever We Are</span></i></b><i><span> </span></i><span>is
a day-long gathering that will equip participants with tools to build
restorative justice and transformative practices. We will use a
“care lens” wherever there is an opening including: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Schools<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Youth
centers<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Domestic
violence and sexual assault centers<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Faith
communities<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Prisons<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span>We will
explore perspectives, skills, practices and resources to use with different
populations and settings. Participants will experience healing dialogue,
peacemaking circles and other innovative approaches to create nurturing
communities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p><b><span>Key topics
will include the following: <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Examine
our own mindsets; <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Justice,
integrity and community values; <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Preventive
approaches, hope and healing; <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Restorative
justice and transformative practices in specific contexts; <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Circle
practice; and <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><u></u><span>Building
the world we want to create.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p><b><span>Space is
limited so register today!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p><b><span>To reserve
your spot, please register at the below link:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
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<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p><span>Please
distribute this announcement to your networks! Attached is a flyer for you to
post.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span>We welcome
organizations and networks that would like to sign on as conference
supporters. <b>If your organization would like to sign on as a conference
supporter, please contact Barbara Best, Children’s Defense Fund at </b></span><span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=bbest@childrensdefense.org" target="_blank"><b>bbest@childrensdefense.org</b></a><b>
<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span>Supporting
organizations and networks will be listed in conference materials.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span>Special
thanks to our <b>conference planning committee members</b>:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Pierre R. Berastain, Susan Chorley,
Alex Heinz, Vilma Uribe (Renewal House)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Barbara Best (Children’s Defense
Fund and Massachusetts Coalition to Dismantle the Cradle to Prison Pipeline)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Janet Connors (Homicide Support
Services, Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Michael Glennon (Suffolk County
District Attorney’s Office)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>David Harris and Johanna Wald (Charles
Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Cathy Hoffman (Cambridge Restorative
Justice Circles Working Group)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Kendra Hoyt (JUST Circles) <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Strong Oak Lefebvre (New England
Learning Center for Women in Transition)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Azure Parker (UMass-Boston Center for
African, Caribbean and Community Development)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span>§<span style="font:7pt/normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> </span></span></span><u></u><span>Betsy Simmons (Religion and Conflict
Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p><span>For questions
or additional information, please contact Barbara Best, Children’s
Defense Fund, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=bbest@childrensdefense.org" target="_blank">bbest@childrensdefense.org</a>
<a rel="nofollow">(202.320.2328</a>) or Pierre Berastaín, Renewal House, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=pberastain@uuum.org" target="_blank">pberastain@uuum.org</a> <a rel="nofollow">(214.957.0363</a>).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span>Barbara<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(220,92,33);font-size:10pt">Barbara Best</span><span style="color:rgb(220,92,33)"><br>
</span><b><span style="color:rgb(105,92,76);font-size:9pt">Director of Foundation Relations and Special Projects</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><b><span style="color:rgb(105,92,76);font-size:7.5pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,86,137);font-size:10pt">Children's Defense Fund </span><span style="color:rgb(0,86,137);font-size:9pt"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(220,92,33);font-size:8pt">p</span><span style="color:rgb(105,92,76);font-size:8pt"> <a rel="nofollow">(202) 320-2328</a> <br>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Be Careful What You Cut</span></b><b><u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span>Cutting
children from the budget now costs all of us later.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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