Our B2L Legacy Initiative is establishing Restorative Practices Action Committees (RPAC) at our partner schools in the Federal Way Public School District and Washington State Charter Schools Association. Build 2 Lead Developed this initiative with the goal of building accountability in discipline processes in our schools and communities.
Our RPAC (Restorative Practices Action Committees) and our YEC (Youth Executive Committee, student leaders from our "Civic Champions" Program) will join together to build solutions around restorative practices in schools.
We are excited to announce the newest members:
Why Not You Academy RPAC Members:
Staff Members from WNYA: Abi O’ Neal, Deforrest Phelps, Terrance Chambers
Parents from WNYA: Joseph Bowman, Catrice Dennis, Kim Johnson, Karla
Youth Executive Committee Leaders from WNYA: Rochelle Jeffries, Miski Dahir, Ury Salinas, Trinity Buchanan
Thomas Jefferson High School RPAC Members:
Staff Members from TJ: Joe Rush, TJ Young, Holly VanHee, Shun (Flip) Austin, Mary Habila, Cole Hendricks, Karter Lewis, Mark Anderson, Zaharenia Papadimas.
District Level Staff (FWPS): Holly VanHee
Students in Attendance from TJ: Sapphire Black Crow Long, Lin Dinh, Mary Mbugua
We look forward to seeing these committees build community and institutional collaboratives that will strategically advocate for systematic shifts in discipline through restorative action!
Read more about the RPAC here!