Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice is a set of practices that challenge us to develop solutions from our authentic selves. In society, an RJ approach opens up possibilities for addressing harm and wrongdoing that don’t involve criminalization. In educational settings, RJ provides alternatives to punitive discipline, which in turn promotes positive school culture including safety, emphasis on learning and creativity, respect, and responsibility.
At Fremont, we integrate RJ at all levels:
Tier 1 RELATE circles help students, teachers and staff relate to one another, build community, learn and practice empathy
Tier 2 REPAIR circles, conversations, and mediations address harm and conflict, recover, repair the relationship, make agreements for moving forward.
Tier 3 RESTORE circles welcome students who have been suspended or are returning from juvenile detention/extended absence.
Student LeadershipOur robust peer RJ program has been featured in The Little Book of Restorative Justice and youth Engagement: Intergenerational Partnerships for Just and Equitable Schools. We train students to lead circles with their peers in the classrooms, advisories, and after school programs, as well as at a community events with adults and elders
Coordinator
Tatiana Chaterji has been proudly stewarding Restorative Justice at Fremont High School since 2017. With strong community and family ties in the Fruitvale district of East Oakland, she brings expertise from over a decade in Oakland Unified School District and local non-profit organizations in youth development, arts education, alternatives to incarceration, and peacebuilding. Her personal journey from surviving community violence has taught her that "hurt people hurt people," and she works to create a strong foundation of trust, care, and love so that all students can thrive.
Read more about our RJ work on our program website and follow updates here.
22-23 Data Report
