Learn about Restorative Justice in a certificate course by IJDP - join us and make a difference in your community!
About this Event

Certificate course on Restorative Justice by IJDP

Welcome to our online certificate course on Restorative Justice by the Institute for Justice, Decolonization, and Peace (IJDP). Join us for six engaging and informative learning sessions from 11 January 2025 to 15 February 2025.

This course will cover the principles and practices of restorative justice, providing you with valuable insights and skills to promote healing and reconciliation in your community. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and make a positive impact. Register now and be part of this transformative journey!

About our instructors

Dr. Muhammad Asadullah is an Associate Professor at the University of Regina’s Department of Justice Studies. Prior to joining UofR, he taught at Simon Fraser University, the University of the Fraser Valley, and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He completed his PhD as well as a Masters in Criminology from Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is the recipient of multiple awards and scholarships, including the 2024 University of Regina Provost’s Award for Innovation in Teaching, Neekaneewak Indigenous Leadership Awards, Contemplative Social Justice Scholar Award, ACJS Doctoral Fellowship Award, C.D. Nelson Memorial Award, Liz Elliott Memorial Graduate Scholarship, President’s PhD Scholarship, Provost Prize of Distinction, and Law Foundation Scholarship in Restorative Justice. Currently, he serves as a board member of Circles of Support and Accountability, South Saskatchewan (ww.cosass.ca) and Saskatchewan Restorative Justice Network. He is also on the Advisory Committee of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Restorative Justice (http://www.sfu.ca/crj.html). Previously, he was on the board of the Vancouver Association for Restorative Justice, Salish Sea Empathy Society and the Communities Embracing Restorative Action. Asadullah is a certified Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer and offers workshops on compassionate communication, self-empathy, and contemplative practice in community, Pr*son, and academic settings. To showcase his work, Asadullah has participated in a number of international trainings and conferences in Bangladesh, Canada, China, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, UK and USA. Dr. Asadullah is deeply grateful to the Elders in Treaty-4 territory who guided him to walk on this land with humility and respect.

Will Jordan was first exposed to the concepts of Restorative Justice through my undergraduate degree at the University of Regina where he completed his Bachelor of Human Justice in 2020. During this degree, he worked in Restorative Justice policy for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice. His interest in Restorative Justice continued into his Masters Degree in Human Rights through the University of Manitoba which he completed in 2022. Restorative Justice was a significant topic in his research among other issues in human rights. Shortly after he completed that degree, he applied to be a Community Justice Facilitator at RAMP to offer restorative justice practices/mediations through the Alternative Measures processes. He has held this position for over 2 years and had the opportunity to take on contract work from the Government of Canada to be the facilitator in Saskatchewan for the Restorative Opportunities program through Correctional Services Canada. He has been operating in this federal position for a year