Season 1: Trailer - Restorative Justice
Introducing the Inspiring Radical Empathy Podcast
Over the next 5 episodes we will be digging into restorative justice with your hosts, Allison Klee and Laura Kriegel. Join us as we discuss with experts and community leaders the impact restorative justice can have on summer camp, schools, and our society as a whole. We believe these practices can act as conversation tools to help address conflict, heal harm, and mitigate future harm. We hope you enjoy this first season as we continue to inspire the next generation of radically empathetic decision makers.
What is Restorative Justice?
Restorative Justice aims to heal harm, mitigate future harm, and build community. Suffering, heartache, and disconnection are universal, but are felt differently based on race, socioeconomic status and geographic location. Trust is the cornerstone of Restorative Justice. With trust and a system that empowers kids and staff to listen and share, conflict is transformed from something that creates harm to something that provides an opportunity for connection.
More about restorative justice and camp here
Your Hosts
Laura Kriegel (she/her)
Laura is the Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Stomping Ground. She is the architect of our circle system, driver of our creativity, and constantly pushes us camp to think about inclusion and equity in everything we do. She traveled across the country visiting over 200 camps, taking in the best ideas in youth development and camp programming. Afterwards Laura attended Columbia University to get her Masters in Social Work while helping to facilitate a capital campaign to secure Stomping Ground’s new facility in Saratoga Springs.
Allison Klee (she/her)
Klee is the Camp Director at Stomping Ground. Her passion for kids and helping them succeed is unmatched as she has spent the last several years working in camps, schools, and daycares across the Northeast. At camp Klee manages camper registration, staff recruitment, and social media platforms. Before coming to camp she graduated in three years from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Human Services. Now she is a driving force at camp doing so much to keep our campers, staff, and families connected in our community.