Restorative Justice’s Opportunities and Challenges in Lakeland, College Park

Part of the “Restorative Justice in the Built Environment” Interdisciplinary Dialogue Series. Open to all students, faculty, and staff at MAPP+D, across the University of Maryland, College Park, the Lakeland community, and the larger community.

Overview:

This session is an introduction to the Dialogue Series and to the Lakeland community. Topics include past and current planning challenges in Lakeland and formation of the Restorative Justice Commission in College Park, addressing the questions:

• What is restorative justice?
• What are or should be the goals of the Restorative Justice Commission?

Dialogue Participants:
Dr. Mary C. Sies, Lakeland Community Heritage Project
Maxine Gross, Lakeland community leader
Terry Schum, College Park planning representative
Prof. Andrew Fellows and Dr. Isabella Alcañiz, Restorative Justice Commissioners

Moderator: 
Hannah Cameron, URPD PhD student 

Respondents: 
Willie Sellers, Lakelander baker and retired firefighter, and UMD master student

Dialogue Series Schedule:

• September 15, 5:30-6:30 pm   |   Foundations of Restorative Justice in the Built Environment: Telling Stories, Preserving Place    |  REGISTER

• September 29, 5:30-6:30 pm   |   Examining Gentrification, Displacement, and Racial Capitalism through a Restorative Justice Framework

• October 6, 5:30-6:30 pm   |   Property, Housing, and Land: Pillars or Barriers of Restorative Justice?

If you need an accessible version of the PDF below, please contact Jelena Dakovic at jdakovic@umd.edu