Season 1, Episode 9
Jack is joined by Laura Kriegel and Allison Klee to breakdown restorative justice at camp, conversational receptiveness and more that created the foundation to inspire the next generation of radically empathetic decision makers at Camp Stomping Ground.
The crew starts at the beginning with, “What even is RJ?” to then dig deeper into:
1) Why practice it at camp?
2) How do you put systems in place to practice with staff and campers?
If you’re looking for the 101 on Restorative Justice at camp and some good resources, this is the pod for you.
Producer EmJ’s takeaways:
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When you look at conflict as an opportunity for innovation and connection, it makes it less intimidating to confront because there is powerful purpose behind it.
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Gaga Ball is a great medium to actively work on circles and community building
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A common theme that we hear throughout these podcasts is the importance of building a team of staff that have a wide variety of interests and skills. We hear this when they discuss the importance of the systems needed to build in community and space for connection to take place.
More Restorative Justice
We've got restorative justice resources in our Camper Care resource hub.
Allison Klee
Allison Klee (she/her/hers) graduated from SUNY New Paltz summa cum laude in three years with a degree in Human Services. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in social work at SUNY Brockport and is a social worker intern at Flower City School #54 in the Rochester City School District.
She has worked at a nonprofit summer camp, Camp Stomping Ground, since 2016 and has fallen in love with the community, the vision, and – most of all – each camper she had a chance to interact with. This experience led to her interest in implementing restorative practices into more youth-centered spaces. As a result, Allison facilitates Restorative Justice training for professionals in the childhood development field such as camp directors, teachers, mental health counselors, along with other consulting work. You can also hear more about her work with restorative justice on the podcast, “Inspiring Radical Empathy.”
Allison also works as community ambassador for 540WMain, Inc., a nonprofit focused on antiracist education and consulting.
Laura Kriegel
Laura Kriegel is a fierce advocate for children. A graduate of Columbia Universities School of Social work, Laura has equipped herself with the tools she needs to build organizations focused on equity, inclusion and social justice. In 2015, Laura founded Camp Stomping Ground, a non-profit children's sleep away camp located at the base of the Adirondack Mountains. Stomping Grounds mission is to inspire the next generation of Radically Empathetic decision makers. Through her determination she helps fosters a culture based on humble curiosity and restorative-justice, where kids and staff from diverse cultural backgrounds, races, socioeconomic statuses and geographic locations come together to solve problems collaboratively and learn about each other's perspectives on the world.
Episode Info
This episode is hosted by Jack Schott.
The Summer Camp Society Podcast is edited and produced by EmJ Juszczyk.
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