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Join our guest Sonia Wang from http://newcommunityoutreach.org/ (New Community Covenant Church's Community Outreach Program) as she talks about how her work as a teacher and administrator on the south side of Chicago influences her work today. What does it mean to define Restorative Justice as an ecosystem -- or as a lifestyle? What does it mean to be stuck as the result of Trauma? Let's talk about it. 0:43 Episode starts 1:42 Jes’s check in 3:38 Rob’s check in 6:56 Rob introduces Sonia 7:21 Sonia joins the call 7:39 Sonia’s check in 9:16 Rob reads Sonia’s bio 11:59 What led you to this work? 17:32 Understanding intersectionality among young people 21:54 What is a day in the life like? 25:18 Interlude 26:52 How do people process trauma and do good work? 33:28 What does it mean to live out sankofa? 37:55 Where do you find hope? 40:37 How can listeners show up? 41:52 Where can listeners find you? 42:41 Wrap up 42:57 Jes’s takeaways 45:56 Rob’s takeaways 49:58 Outro Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show! Follow DJ Pdogg online: http://www.djpdogg.com/ (www.djpdogg.com) https://twitter.com/DJPdogg?s=20 (Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/djpdogg/ (Instagram) Follow Producer Lo Key https://www.instagram.com/producerlokey/ (Instagram) Our sponsors: https://www.recitynetwork.org/ (ReCity Network) https://www.coastal24.com/ (Coastal Credit Union) Our hosts: Jes Averhart, cofounder of https://bwshomecoming.com/ (Black Wallstreet Homecoming) Rob Shields, executive director of the https://www.recitynetwork.org/ (Recity Network.) Our Producer: Ben Azevedo, owner of https://www.bearcaveaudio.com/ (Bear Cave Audio) Our Editor Chris Pappalardo