Building a New Reality

More Voice. More Choice. More Responsibility.

A New Reality In Practice – Kortrijk, Belgium

BANR Creative Director Kerra L. Bolton details her impressions of restorative practices in Kortrijk, Belgium, as a New Reality already in practice.

1. How to Reinvent the Way We Work

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“When you are given a certain role, this does not mean you will be the only one who will perform the task,” Stijn explained. “What it does mean is that you have to ensure that eventually the task is brought to an end.”

2. Tilling the Soil of a New Reality: An Organic Farm in Belgium

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“What is a new reality and how do you build it?” is one of our most frequently asked questions. A new reality is one in which participants have “more voice, more choice, and more responsibility.” There are as many ways to build a new reality as there are stars in the sky. Therefore, the best […]

3. Forta Kuné: Together We Are Stronger

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I realize that we can’t change the world until we change ourselves. The macro and micro are interrelated. Thinking that there is no relationship between how we treat our children, and the people we elect who set policies that govern the care and education of all children and families, is where we run into trouble.

4. Igniting a New Reality in Public Education

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I wanted to the T’vier students to understand that while their school differs from traditional Flemish schools, they were connected to a larger, global community of students who were experiencing new ways of learning, connecting, communicating, and participating as responsible and active citizens.