Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice

Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice has been a leader in restorative justice for 20 years based on the commitment and tenacity of supporters like you. 

Here is a snapshot of what SLRJ accomplished with your partnership in 2024:

+Facilitated restorative justice diversion for youth cited by the Minneapolis Police

+Continued work with the Minneapolis City Attorney’s office to create a restorative justice option for those harmed by more serious crime

+Presented about RJ at a social work conference, a leadership training of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and at the statewide victim services conference

+Hired a part-time Program Manager

As we look to 2025, the organization is at a significant juncture and seeks your continued support and engagement as a new vision for SLRJ emerges. 

The demand for SLRJ’s programs and services and the desire to be a restorative community remains as strong as ever; however, funding streams have declined or changed significantly and our long-time Executive Director is ready to pass the torch to others. 

SLRJ will need to establish new and sustainable ways of funding and delivering programs to fulfill its mission to cultivate a culture of restorative justice in Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods. 

As the Board of Directors plans for the future, what we know for certain is that community engagement has been the backbone of SLRJ since its founding and it is your commitment that has supported the organization through many transitions. 

Gifts of time, talents and resources continue to be integral to growing a culture of RJ in Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods and beyond. As SLRJ’s 20th year comes to a close, we invite you to renew your financial support in celebration of all we have accomplished together and in anticipation of all that is yet to come.

In gratitude and possibility,

Michele Braley and the Board of Directors

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SLRJ was founded in 2004 when neighborhood residents came together to build a safer and stronger community by responding to harm through direct and meaningful conversations.

Thank you for believing that we can transform Minneapolis into a City grounded in restorative justice!

 2024 Annual budget: $93,000

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