“Restorative justice represents a framework for understanding and addressing harm that is badly needed in our world. The fundamental ideas that support the practical work of RJ are not new, but the implications that restorative justice has for the bigger problems in our society are valuable and powerful. As I go through life, I plan to embody and share with others my dedication to the values of RJ. Through doing so, I hope to bring some more peace to the world. I plan to go to law school next year to become a public defender and potentially a civil rights lawyer.”