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A high recommend to watch: All Your Faces (Je N'Oublierai Jamais Vos Visages). A critical movie about attempts in restorative circles after sexual harm. In French, accessible with subtitles, at Avalon Theater Oct 16, 8pm in DC or available on Amazon and other streamlining services. Sexual harm is a most acute and complex harm to get justice from, repairs and 'healing' while holding unimaginable complex losses and multiplying impacts. It is part of the healing justice arc I focus on in organizations, in schools, in communities, with a sharp focus on systemic and structural awareness and responsibilities on setting up the structures, processes, climates and culture to prevent as much possible harm as possible from happening, especially in places where power differentials abound and add their complex dynamics to these most intricate experiences. https://lnkd.in/eqFbahbX

This is a powerful teaching tool that emphasizes the importance of bridge building in and between communities.

Here's a link to your story https://lnkd.in/gkEqABfD and you may find this of interest https://lnkd.in/gRkninjf

Stuff to think about, now better than too late. This is a short interview that helps define a state of mind that needs to be "already worked out" soon. It's more real now than when the interview was done. Don Shift – donshift.com – Hope For The Goodness of Mankind You will need to defend your home and neighborhood from riots “If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.” (Thomas Sowell). The first two rules of Matt Graham’s Killhouse Rules: 1. Nobody is coming to save you. 2. Everything is your responsibility. https://lnkd.in/gjPqj5be

I'm published in an academic journal! "Pairing theater with information and conversation increases understanding, empathy and action around social justice, raises [Out Of Hand Theater's] visibility, and provides new income streams, making theater financially viable and increasing its community value while serving the greatest community needs." https://lnkd.in/ed2cmTvq

This is exactly what we have been taking about at Peer this week! Over the past seventeen years, especially since the pandemic hit, we've seen young people getting more hesitant about diving into theatre and shying away from taking risks in their theatre-making and viewing experiences. It's disheartening to hear veteran teachers, with two decades under their belts, leaving the professional because they are struggling to engage teens in their lessons.The problem seems to hit hardest among young people from lower-income backgrounds. Factors like the rising cost of living, environmental concerns, and a preference for virtual over real-life experiences are all contributing to a serious mental health crisis in this generation. But it's not just about mental health. If this trend continues, we're looking at even fewer working-class folks breaking into the theatre scene and that's a loss for all of us. What companies like Pilot Theatre (and Peer!) are doing is really important work. We need to tackle this head-on, both for the sake of our craft and for the future of the industry.

This is exactly what we have been taking about at Peer this week! Over the past seventeen years, especially since the pandemic hit, we've seen young people getting more hesitant about diving into theatre and shying away from taking risks in their theatre-making and viewing experiences. It's disheartening to hear veteran teachers, with two decades under their belts, leaving the professional because they are struggling to engage teens in their lessons.The problem seems to hit hardest among young people from lower-income backgrounds. Factors like the rising cost of living, environmental concerns, and a preference for virtual over real-life experiences are all contributing to a serious mental health crisis in this generation. But it's not just about mental health. If this trend continues, we're looking at even fewer working-class folks breaking into the theatre scene and that's a loss for all of us. What companies like Pilot Theatre (and Peer!) are doing is really important work. We need to tackle this head-on, both for the sake of our craft and for the future of the industry.

Good to speak to BBC Radio Sussex this morning (before the King's Speech) about Section 21 and its impending abolition. As ever, the narrative was that Section 21 is causing homelessness. But banning Section 21 won't make it easier for households to find suitable homes - nor will it ease rents or boost quality. Far from it. We now know that the Renters' Rights Bill will come with "expanded possession grounds...so landlords can reclaim their properties when they need to". This is of course, welcome. But court reform is imperative alongside workable grounds and National Residential Landlords Association - NRLA will continue to push for an adequately resourced and fully functional system that provides access to justice when it is needed. Discussion from 3hrs 15mins via the link ⬇ #Section21 #PRS #landlordconfidence #courtreform #supply #demand https://lnkd.in/eRrifT5U

Words can be so powerful; especially when they help officers cope with loss. Click here to listen to Officer Isabel McDonald read her poem in honor of #NationalPoliceWeek. https://lnkd.in/eThYV6UF