In March 2024, Sarouem provided a 3-day training on Peacemaking Circles hosted by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office in partnership...
System & Community Partnership Peacemaking Circle held in Utah
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Saroeum leads Penn State lecture on Restorative Justice
I had a wonderful opportunity in the beginning of 2024 to co-host the film screening of "A Once and Future Peace," at Penn State with the Quattrone...
Saroeum panelist at the National Judicial College
Saroeum Phoung was honored to be a panelist at the National Judicial College’s 60th anniversary celebration on July 20, 2023, speaking to “Healing...
Peacemaking Institute Represented by Liz Ryan at National Conference
February 2023, Saroeum Phoung, was invited to participate in a panel discussion on Community Violence Intervention & Prevention with Liz Ryan,...
Saroeum guest speaker at 2023 Restorative Justice Conference
Saroeum Phoung, guest speaker at the National Center on Restorative Justice held at the University of San Diego on June 8 - 9, 2023. During the...
Upcoming Film Screening
You are cordially invited to the launch of the Peacemaking Academy, formerly the Young Warriors Program, in an exciting two-part event in...
Restorative Justice Panel Discussion – Thursday, October 26
Please join our conversation with community and criminal justice system leaders on restorative justice & criminal justice reform. We are...
National Prosecutor’s Convention
It was truly an honor as I had the privilege and opportunity to participate in the National Prosecution Best Practices Conference in Salt Lake City,...
Restorative Justice Documentary – A Once and Future Peace
An animated / live-action documentary exploring the past, present and future of Peacemaking Circles, and how this ancient restorative justice...
Federal funding for restorative youth academy
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington State has secured $4.1 million in Federal funding for 10 key community-based projects across the...
Rival Boston gangs unified by peace circle work
As a young Cambodian refugee, whose family had come apart after immigrating to Boston, Saroeum Phoung joined with other teens for protection from...
The Sharing of Peace
How peacemaking circles are changing King County’s juvenile justice system and staff from the inside out Ashley Mareld, Juvenile Programs Manager...
King County tries risky alternative to youth jail
Every day, Jimmy Hung stands at the window of his fifth-floor office in Seattle’s Central District, staring into an enormous crater where bulldozers...
Saroeum Phoung – Peacemaking Leadership
When Saroeum Phoung walks into the entrance of the Youth Services Center in King County on a windy fall day in October, there’s already a crowd...
Juvenile Reform, Seattle WA, King County
A week before Rimon's 16th birthday, his mother was busy in the kitchen when she heard her son heading out the door. “We have a dental appointment...
Seeking the Peaceful Way Forward
Conflict in the world is nothing new. From the beginnings of human interaction, there are tales of brother pitted against brother and cultures, and...