Restorative Practices to Resolve Conflict/Build Relationships: Katy Hutchison at TEDxWestVancouverED 

Restorative justice is powerful. I confronted 1 of my victims face to face and listened to her story long ago. She talked about how deeply I affected her, how alone she felt, how she suffered from the bad things people did to her, from people blaming her for being a victim, and treating her like an outcast. She basically said "I needed you.. you were my role model but you hurt me.." we were crying like babies. I felt so guilty over what I did.

Hi Katy, As a newly minted Conflict Resolution major, I am thinking Restorative Justice might be the key to the whole thing. Thank you (!!) for being who you are, and sharing that person so freely. Your father was clearly a wonderful man and excellent at HIS job. Be well 🙏🌻

What a beautiful beautiful human being. How wonderful would our world be if we all aspired to be as understanding as her. Thank you for sharing your world with us.

This should be required viewing for every teacher worldwide.

Thank you Katy for this inspirational and heart wrenching talk. I am involved in running RJ workshops for teachers in Cape Town South Africa. I hope that you wont mind me both using and referring teachers to this clip. We have such a need to change the climate in so many of our schools and I am convinced that restorative practices is where we have to start and that they have the potential to make a huge difference. Hugh Fynn

so incredibly powerful. Thank you for sharing your story Katy and these messages of healing justice. With you in solidarity

you are an inspiration Katy! My life was changed when I read "Walking after midnight" ...I was in prison for impaired driving causing death. my friend died, and it was because of my bad choices that it happened. I hated myself. Katy's message of love and forgiveness gave me hope. that someday, something good could come from all of this... Today I share that hope with others. Honesty is most important. taking responsibility and having willingness to do things different... a must. One day at a time, it is possible to change. ... and forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves

You are so brave! Thankyou for sharing your story. May god bless you and your children

What an amazing message. It's so heartfelt and moving.

Rick Montgomery, the art of forgiving can only come from a force in our soul! The real proof that we have attained it comes with saying, showing and acting it out!

Anyone in religion class covering restorative practices in this video here ya go -Katy explored multiple ways to restore a relation and a life in this video. She spoke on how rather than vengeance she seeked to change this young man. She helped him understand everything and he helped her understand. She turned an awful situation in to a mutually benficial scenario. They shared their story and ultimately moved on. She values her morals very much as we can see and she swore to frogive this young man.

Great talk. Thank you The family that I was raised absolutely refused a few minutes of unnecessary uncomfortable conflict resolution to keep us close, together. But we can break those chains with our children. We can't help the families that we were born into,,we can only try to do better with our children by example.

What an incredible woman! Kudos to her strength.

What a TED talk. Wow. Such an amazing woman. Great watch. Well worth the 19 minutes.

What an incredible women. Really glad I watched this, was feeling kind of angry about society and now more motivated.

You're a beautiful soul and light in this world. Thank you for sharing your story.

beautiful story. thank you!

Stunningly powerful presentation. Amen Katy Hutchison.

Thank you Kay Hutchison; thank you Ted Smith for sharing; What a message for the entire world -- each and everyone of us -- to ponder and act upon. PW

Watch the movie about this, its called Bond of Silence

Such a powerful message 👏❤

Creating a new cultural norm. This is incredible. Thank you for sharing. Your service to the cause is impeccable. Congratulations*

Wow I hope this option is used more often.

Wow..thank you for these inspirational words🌺

Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing the idea / tips that exists alternative human ways if dealing the tragedies. Trully commendable

Thank you for sharing Katy, what an inspiration you are and what a beautiful message to deliver. Thank you x

this is inspiring. thank you for sharing ❤

Great message. Seems like every TED speaker is coached by the same speech coach in exactly the same way. They all sound the same in delivery.

Incredible....incredibly forgiving woman.

Absolutely love, thank you so much for taking the time to share your story💖

I want to live in the world that you live in because you are living some where else besides this world.

Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt beautiful message. I'm sooo sorry for your loss. I'm a mediator and resonated with your message. Thanks again.

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing Katy!!

Awesome presentation! Definitely worth sharing & applying time ins in all areas of life

What an incredible, beautiful human being!

Thank you Katy, your story bring tears to my eyes.

So heart-touching and educational. It also remind me to do my work better as a single-parent in my parenthood. So grateful of this video I came across today.

Wow amazing I learned a lot from this ted talk honestly I've been through though time and I'm still in a lot of problems which I find out the solution for it I'm a happy and I am so thankful I listen to this TED talk right now ! Completely worth it

Thank you for sharing, your story is a great inspiration for me, I think lots of people need to hear that to be able to go on their lives peacefully after tiney and enormous mees.

This was amazing! Brought me to tears.

Excellent presentation and powerful guide for restoring harm.

Drop the labels, focus on behaviour! Yes 🤩🥰

One human changing to world. believe in forgiveness

I've always believed in restorative justice (and a revamp of the education system) to be the cure for much of what ails our society. I've been considering a career in mediation and I think this woman's story has convinced me it's a job worth doing.

peace and love sister. you are a beautiful person and great speaker

Excellent thanks for sharing I learned quite a bit! Your story is inspiring.

One of the best ted talks I've seen

That might be the strongest woman i've ever seen

Excelente

great!!

I was outraged while listening to this. 3 out of 5 years in jail doesn’t send a message of consequences to criminals. I applaud this lady’s resolve in handling this but do not believe I would be able to handle this way. I can’t wrap my head around how she handled this.

Thank God for great mothers

Wow you're one in a million 👏 👏

So if Restorative Justice is the next step in justice, what do you think will be the step that follows Restorative Justice? Where will it lead us and what will it bring about in terms of the evolution of justice?

great thoughts :)

So beautiful

This is amazing. It's weird that the killer only had to do three years. I know minors who were convicted for attempted murder and are serving 70 years.

oh yeah and the proper term is healing/talking circles. #roots

Yes, the volume is challenging, but it is well worth the 18 minutes to listen. Just turn up the volume, This is an important talk.

Amazing. Beautiful. Think about it: In either typical criminal justice, revenge, or this approach, they are all concerned with the same thing--making sure it never happens again.... But only one approach helps build healthier communities and addresses the root causes. I'm sure the rate of recidivism (to re-offend) is much lower with this restorative model.

*save

what an amazing women

Is there any way to fix this audio? For instance, cleaning up the audio and reposting this? Or does the audio get better later in the video? If so at what time?

There are many Ryan's out there and in prison.... let's not only restore them, but the ones who make profits from prisons need restoring too. Pain is everywhere.

Existe el video con traducción al español???

I was happy to listen but couldn't

Super low volume.

I find it troubling that a murder serves three years! Even more troubling, She finds this acceptable.

I want to say something. I am a very outgoing, outspoken person, I am super social and super friendly person. I seen and heard people saying that people in states are rude and not friendly people, not only in States but any foreign country. I seen American people are so respectful and always say Sorry and Thank you. And guys it's totally fine if anyone ask you out or compliment about you. I have to say this people in generally in America are not so outgoing and seem to be shy and individualistic. There needs to be a conversation and affection between people. Life is too short to be fearful. Be fearless, be friendly, be kind, be helpful, and A BIG thing, please never ever hurt anyone physically or mentally. There's always a solution to an argument or uncomfortable situation. People need to sit down and resolve issues and conflicts. Do not start fighting or arguing. Life is too short to live and to be serious. Hopefully my views and advice can help people. And the pranks that these people are making are totally fine. People get uncomfortable so fast, people yell and go mad. It's totally ok to be weird and silly sometimes. Take it easy and YES no violence and no fighting. Just put a smile. Have patience. Ignore negativity and criticism. Laugh off the people who spread hate and criticism

audio is just bad on this video. she keeps on just whispering.

Battle of the exes again! Weird!

Can't hear her

Not clear. Speak louder

It’s easy to do if u grew up in perfect childhood conditions with attentive respecting parents free of childhood trauma 😒

It's not about the fear it's about the pills started that day. Remember that

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i like cheese.

How can she stand there for 18 minutes just lying to crowds of human being.

Interesting. I did not like this. Maybe it is not what I was looking for. She spent 14 minutes speaking on her experience and opinion. 4 minutes left with speaking but not about theory.

Worst ted talk Restorative justice might be the worst idea ever

This lady is a narcissist. Not a normal reaction to hug the family's murderer. Too much stock is put in to forgiveness. If forgiving is such an endearing value and everybody did it, there would be no need for laws or punishment or fear of being punished, preventing people from doing horrible things. Seriously, imagine what a world would look like if everyone just forgave. Probably more twisted than it already is!