School Committee Resolution with Attorney General Civil Rights Investigation

Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation Training 

Led by the Nonviolent Schools RI. This training will focus on building community, addressing conflict through restorative practices, and applying the principles of Kingian Nonviolence in the classroom.

6 Principles of the Beloved Community

  1. Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.

  2. The Beloved Community is the framework for the future.

  3. Attack forces of evil, not persons doing evil.

  4. Accept suffering without retaliation for the sake of the cause to achieve the goal.

  5. Avoid internal violence of the spirit as well as external physical violence.

  6. The universe is on the side of justice.

Training Modules

  • Understanding common values

  • Community building

  • Punitive punishment vs. Rehabilitative methods to address conflict

  • Recognizing the Levels and Types of Conflict

  • De-escalating anger and mindfulness practices

  • History of Civil Rights Movements and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • Six Principles of Nonviolence/common values

  • Six Steps to Reconcile Conflict

  • The Reconciliation process to restore relationships

  • Activities to apply the training material in classrooms

NEW Required Smithfield Coaches Training

From the NFHS training platform:

Implicit Bias

Protecting Students from Abuse

Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors