About Us
WHO WE ARE
Circle Up is a non-profit corporation, working to help members of our community improve interpersonal relationships and communication, thereby resolving personal and societal conflict in an innovative, practical and effective manner.
OUR MISSION
We promote best peacebuilding practices and teach practical skills for creating connection, building community and transforming conflict.
OUR VISION
We envision communities where people are equipped to peacefully transform conflict.
OUR PROGRAMS
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) & EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION SEMINARS
“Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”
CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning)
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE & RESILIENCE TRAINING
“Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have a tremendous impact on future violence, victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. “
CDC website
CIRCLES
Circles are facilitated face-to-face meetings in a circle format. This format is adopted from Native American tradition and proven to build relationships and trust between diverse groups.
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES FACILITATION & TRAINING
Victim, offender and representatives of the wider community meet to share their experience of what happened, establish what harm was caused, and determine what the offender can do to repair the harm and how to make amends.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Circle Up Center for Practical Peacebuilding, Inc. is a 501c3 Not For Profit organization. Our mission is to teach practical skills to individuals and organizations that will create stronger connection and communication in order to build community and transform conflict. We invite you to participate in our mission with your generous donation.
Curriculum Creator
In this video Cindy Grimes discusses the curriculum she created titled S.E.L.F. Renewal.