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January 2025 Meeting
We attended the National Celebration of Racial Healing Day at the YWCA
February Meeting
Debrief about national politics.
March Meeting
We did not meet in March.
April Meeting
May Meeting
June Meeting
The topic for the next four months is Repair. In this meeting you will receive a notebook, a $1.00 bill, and some questions. After opening the meeting, we will spend 20 minutes writing answers to these question. Following that we will have a dialogue circle response and then open discussion.
Treating the dollar bill as 'you', answer these questsions:
Who are you?
Why did you come here today?
What message do you have for me?
What else do you have to say?
What do I know about money now?
What does money have to do with CTTT?
July Meeting
In preparation for the meeting, read the first three chapters of Poverty, by America written by Matthew Desmond. We will follow the structure of our last meeting by having a session of writing at the table to answer questions that will be provided to you. Following that we will have a timed circle go-around of sharing and then an open discussion.
In what ways do I see myself implicated in the systems of poverty that Desmond describes?
How do my values and beliefs contribute to the disparity between me and the poor?
Do my beliefs about race, gender, and cultural identification shade my views about the poor? About supporting particular solutions?
Has this exercise changed my concepts of poverty?
Is there one thing I can change that may make a difference for the poor?
August Meeting
We will continue with the next three chapters of Desmond's book. We will continue with the model of writing, discussing.
Questions:
What is my housing history regarding moving, renting, buying?
How do I feel about and react to people living on the streets unsheltered?
What government subsidies benefit me?
How do I ignore the needs of others?
Can I give an example of 'private opulence and public squalor' in Tucson?
September Meeting
We will continue with the last three chapters of Desmond's book. We will continue with the model of writing, discussing.
How do I feel about YES in my backyard and NOT in my backyard?
Amazon successfully connects millions of customers to millions of products. Why does this ability not exist locally regarding housing information and availability?
The 2025 U.S. minimum wage is $7.25 or $15,000/year before taxes. How do you react to this reality?
How much integration does your neighborhood have?
October Meeting
Notes from CTTT Tucson October 19, 2025 meeting:
We welcome new member Melissa!
Cara enlightened us about restoration in general and Restorative Justice in Tucson in particular. She explained the exciting program out of the Pima County Attorney’s Office. Restorative Justice is an inclusive approach to addressing harm and conflict with an emphasis on repairing relationships, meeting victim needs, and providing the wrongdoer a path to take responsibility. If you are interested in taking training and participating as a community member or a facilitator, please contact Emmanuelle Fahey at 520-724-5521.
At the meeting we had several circle rounds of questions:
· What do you already know about RJ and what thoughts/feelings/images feelings come up when you hear the term?
· What have you observed about how harm and accountability are currently handled in our Tucson community?
· How might restorative practices show up in your own relationships, workplace, or community spaces?
· How do you see restorative justice practices connecting to the work of racial healing and reconciliation that CTTT centers?
RESOURCES MENTIONED AT MEETING:
The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice, Howard Zehr
Here Zehr proposes workable principles and practices for making Restorative Justice possible in this revised and updated edition of his bestselling, seminal book on the movement.
Restorative Justice, with its emphasis on identifying the justice needs of everyone involved in a crime, is a worldwide movement of growing influence that is helping victims and communities heal, while holding criminals accountable for their actions.
This is not soft-on-crime, feel-good philosophy, but rather a concrete effort to bring justice and healing to everyone involved in a crime. In The Little Book of Restorative Justice, Zehr first explores how restorative justice is different from criminal justice. Then, before letting those appealing observations drift out of reach into theoretical space, Zehr presents Restorative Justice practices. Zehr undertakes a massive and complex subject and puts it in graspable from, without reducing or trivializing it. Topics include:
· Three pillars of restorative justice
· The “who” and the “how” are important
· The goals of restorative justice
· Core approaches often involve an encounter
· And much more!
This resource is also suitable for academic classes and workshops, for conferences and trainings, as well as for the layperson interested in understanding this innovative and influential movement.
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Pima County Teen Court
525 North Bonita Avenue
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Pima County Teen Court is a diversion program for minors that have been arrested and have admitted guilt to their crime. These teens choose to be sentenced by a jury of their peers instead of going through the juvenile justice court system. All participants are teens, except for the judge.
Schedule for the morning; visitors can come for part or all of the morning.
8:30: Jury orientation; all visitors can witness this.
9:00 and then on the half-hour: 2 cases in separate rooms are heard; 3 observers at a time can attend. At times there are as many as 6 cases; sometimes only 1. When that happens, there are then mock cases that can be observed.
After the completion of all cases, teams debrief. All can witness this.
(https://www.pcteencourt.com/; 4-minute video on Home page
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Daryl Davis
Daryl Davis, an African American musician and activist, is known for his unconventional approach to combating racism by befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups. His efforts have led to numerous Klansmen leaving and denouncing the organization.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB4LBzesn1k
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The organization Melissa mentioned
12:00PM – 3:30PM
Miller-Golf Links Library, 9340 E. Golf Links Rd.
🌎🤝 TUCSON WOMEN — IT’S TIME TO UNITE!
In a world that feels more divided than ever, we believe the answer is friendship. ❤️
Join Sisters of Another Color, a growing movement of women building bridges across racial lines — one friendship at a time.
✨ Planning Meeting – Tucson Chapter
📅 Saturday, November 1st
📍 Miller–Golf Links Library
At this gathering, we’ll:
💬 Share why we started
🫶 Connect with like-hearted women
🎉 Plan fun, meaningful activities for the year ahead
We already have thriving groups in Eloy and Phoenix, and members from Canada, Australia, Kenya, and London — now we’re growing right here in Tucson!
If you’re ready to stand for UNITY, DIVERSITY, and CONNECTION during these chaotic times — this is your moment. 💪
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Watch The Quilters on Netflix
Trailer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32165461/
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