Register for Conversations on the Impact of Racial Disparities in Anoka County

Dr. Raj Sethuraju is a recovering criminologist, alcoholic, and survivor of sexual abuse, with over 20 years of community-based activism as a researcher and educator. Inspired by the resilience of our youth and the men in our prison systems, he trains school staff, probation agents, community members, and justice personnel on restorative practices, trauma and healing, value-centered leadership, community building and unpacking implicit biases and raising consciousness utilizing restorative practices. In his latest work, Dr. Raj explores the depths of our justice system and creates a framework in which consciousness becomes the root of our practices.

Sponsored by Mediation and Restorative Services of Anoka County

Mediation and Restorative Services has been providing low-cost or no-cost peaceful dispute resolution alternatives for over 30 years. The organization has increased the number of programs it offers and now provides mediators for: the community (neighbors, landlords and tenants, employees, schools, family communication, elder issues); Conciliation Court; Shared Parenting (post-divorce co-parenting issues); Restorative Justice (court-referred cases); Restorative Practices in schools.