The myth of community engagement is that racial, spiritual, and emotional harm can be overlooked and that time will heal old wounds.

Faith-Based Restorative Conversations

What happens when those responsible for healing become ill-equipped to help? Faith-Based Restorative Conversations is a ministry-centered model that integrates Restorative Justice practices with the spiritual and communal needs of faith organizations. This initiative creates intentional spaces for dialogue, healing, and action within churches and community-based ministries that are focused on serving the next generation of young people through education, student, or youth-focused ministries.

We embrace the idea that the power to heal resides in the compassion of people. Faith-Based Restorative Conversations provide structured opportunities for church leaders, congregants, and partners to listen, reflect, and build trust through restorative practices. These conversations draw upon social justice values of truth-telling, justice, responsibility, and inclusion while aligning with biblical truths of reconciliation and love.

Black fathers (78%) were also more likely to eat meals with their children every day compared with white (74%) and Hispanic fathers (64%).
Past research shows Black fathers are more involved in their children's lives compared to other groups--challenging the absent Black father myth.
Black fathers (41%) in the home were also more likely to help their children with homework every day compared with Hispanic (29%) or white (28%) fathers.

The myth of absent Black fathers means we have the opportunity to bring Black fathers together to address educational policy issues.

Fathers & Figures: Black Men’s Listening Sessions

In collaboration with mission-aligned partners, All Things Edunia hosts listening sessions for BIPOC men in the Dallas–Fort Worth area to share their perspectives, experiences, and solutions to increasing engagement and performance in under-resourced public education systems that serve students of color and the economically disadvantaged.

These sessions are designed to create safe and supportive spaces for open dialogue, collective reflection, and community-driven action. We’re building a network of voices committed to ensuring that students thrive in every classroom and community.

Join a growing community of listeners, healers, and bridge-builders.
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