Pa'lante Transformative Justice

Rooted in Holyoke, MA, Pa’lante builds youth power to heal and transform interpersonal harm and systemic injustices.

Learn with us

We designed a series of videos about our work to make it more accessible to folks wanting to learn from it.

Pa’lante Restorative Justice Overview

For the uninitiated, your first stop is this short overview of our work.

Youth Participatory Action Research

YPAR: Pa’lante’s emphasis on Youth Participatory Action Research and youth organizing sets us apart from most other school-based RJ/TJ programs. Learn more about why we think it’s important and our projects.

Circle Practice

We believe anyone seeking to use circle as part of RJ/TJ work needs to understand where the practice comes from, how it has been used and misused, and be engaged in authentic relationships with indigenous people, ideally where you live. This video highlights some of Pa’lante’s teachers talking about circle, as well as students and staff sharing how we use the practice.

Pa'lante Program Design

This video provides nuts and bolts for those working on implementing youth-led RJ/TJ programs, particularly in schools.