What is a Peace Circle?
A Peace Circle:
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is a respectful space where you talk about a misunderstanding or a conflict
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involves the people that were in the conflict and/or witnesses
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has a third party facilitator or peacekeeper whose role is to:
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keep everyone calm
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guide the discussion
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and ensure that the acuerdos is being followed
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*a facilitator/peacekeeper is not always necessary
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takes place with people sitting in the shape of a circle
Goals of a Peace Circle
1. To resolve conflicts or misunderstandings
2. To come up with different ways of solving a problem
3. To be able to demand accountability
4. To understand another person's point of view
Materials in a Circle
(not all of these are used all the time)
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Discipline for Freedom form is used for reflection.
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Candles are used for setting a calm atmosphere.
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A talking piece is used to facilitate conversation so people don't talk over each other.
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Cards with quotes are used to start the conversation.
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Sage is burned to calm people down with the smell.
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A centerpiece is created, comprising of different objects, to represent the topic of the piece circle.
