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Part of Oakland Unified School District's mission for high school is the integration of career readiness and academic coursework. Students should be prepared for college and career, where they can directly apply their knowledge to industry sectors for stable employment and personal fulfillment. Click here to read more more about Linked Learning in OUSD.
Fremont is home to two California Partnership Academies: Architecture and Media, which are small learning communities with advisory boards, career-themed course sequences, and internships. While our Restorative Justice work is not currently housed in a career academy, it is connected to the growing family of "social justice pathways" across high schools in the Bay Area. In Oakland, sister programs include the Law and Social Justice Academy at Oakland High, the Community Health and Education Academy at Skyline, and the Race, Policy and Law Academy at Oakland Tech.
The 9th grade wheel class in Restorative Justice meets the requirements for Career Technical Education in two industry sectors: Education, Family Services, and Child Development, and Public Services. RJ programming and coursework at Fremont prepares students for the following careers. Note that this is a limited list:
Restorative Justice Facilitator (school, organization) ▪ Probation or Correctional Officer ▪ Paralegal or Lawyer
Case Manager/Worker (school, organization, agency) ▪ Family Services Advocate ▪ After School Instructor or Director
Youth Program Coordinator (community based organization) ▪ Social + Community Service Manager
K-12 Teacher, Counselor, or Administrator ▪ School Counselor ▪ Human Services Program Specialist
Course Objectives
Design and facilitate their own circles in the tradition of RJ
Describe the differences between Restorative Justice and punitive models of justice
Make determinations and recommendations for strategic future directions for responding to harm and wrongdoing
Express which social issues matter to them, and use their voice to advocate for themselves and their community
These objectives align with requirements for jobs across the workforce, particularly when working with children/youth, their families, and community organizations:
Group and meeting facilitation
Critical and creative thinking, reasoning, interpretation of complex subjects
Demonstrating leadership through public speaking, taking initiative, and envisioning solutions to public safety
Wrap-around responsiveness and coordination of services
Strong communication through both writing and speaking
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