Dear Friends and Supporters,

After our launch almost 5 years ago, it is time for the South Carolina Restorative Justice Initiative to close its doors. From the time I first conceived of the project, I knew that SCRJI was not meant to last forever. This organization came into being in response to community needs, with the hope that as South Carolina communities developed capacity, SCRJI would become less necessary.

Since 2020, I have worked with partners all over the state and across multiple sectors to brainstorm, skill share, and build community practices. What started as a webinar series turned into in-person skills-building workshops, storytelling/truth telling events, community circles, practitioner check-ins, and the development of a community care collaborative. I have been thrilled to see community members who participated in skills-building workshops develop their own practices, and I am confident the work will continue with them. The SCRJI YouTube channel will remain up, and I will continue to post updates about the upcoming Bridging Worlds videos on SCRJI social media. You can also follow @RestorativeMedia and @ProjectREAD for updates on the storytelling videos.

I am excited to be continuing my work in Las Vegas, where I will join the faculty at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada Boyd School of Law and co-direct the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution.

Thank you to all who have supported this endeavor. I hope we never lose the ability to imagine a brighter future.

In Community,
Aparna