Release to the Captives:
Restorative Justice, Abolition, and Ministry with Incarcerated Persons
Monday, January 6 - Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Shalom Academy is a peace-and-justice-forward retreat experience in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley with daily worship, keynotes, workshops, conversational spaces, and time set aside to relax or connect with fellow wayfarers. A virtual access pass is available for keynotes and teaching sessions.
Early bird pricing (only $250!) extends through October 31
Featured Speakers
Chris Hoke
Keynote addresses will be delivered by Chris Hoke, the founding director of Underground Ministries and creator of the One Parish One Prisoner program in Washington State. He is a commissioned PC(USA) pastor and the author of Wanted: A Spiritual Pursuit Through Jail, Among Outlaws and Across Borders.
Howard Zehr
Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr will discuss the Still Doing Life project, which will be exhibited on location. Still Doing Life consists of 22 pairs of photographs and interviews separated by 25 years of individuals serving life without the possibility of parole sentences in Pennsylvania prisons.
David Evans
Teaching sessions will include David Evans, Professor of History and Intercultural Studies at Eastern Mennonite University. His forthcoming book, Damned Whiteness: How White Christian Allies Failed the Black Freedom Movement, explores the work of Dorothy Day, Clarence Jordan, and Ralph Templin in the context of the long Black Freedom Movement.
Workshop Sessions
Workshops will feature a nonprofit organization accompanying children in detention, advocates for racial, social, and economic justice in public policy, learning for trauma-informed spiritual care, as well as current practices for restorative (even transformative) encounters in local communities. The schedule also holds time and space for creative processing and incubating actionable plans.
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Three-Hour Workshops
Courtney Joyner
Workshop on Becoming Resilient Leaders with Trauma-Aware Practices
Assistant Professor of Formation
Co-Director, The Shalom CollaboratoryEnjoy extended engagement with the Anabaptism at 500 project
More Options and Additional Details Coming Soon
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90-Minute Workshops
This event has been designed in collaboration with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice.
