In October 2024, the Restorative Practices Council Advisory Workgroup distributed $56,000 in pilot grants supporting student attendance and engagement at five public and tribal schools within North Dakota. Congratulations to our grant recipients, who each received $11,200. Best wishes for your creative projects this school year!
Circle of Nations School, Wahpeton
- This project will implement the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Empowerment and Awareness) Club, which will build meaningful connections with families to promote stability, school engagement and attendance.
Divide County School District, Crosby
- This project will implement Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives to supporting students: specifically Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Through leveraging a diverse array of modalities, including increasing awareness of a DEIB environment, enhancing cultural competence, promoting positive school culture, and engaging community.
South Central High School, Bismarck
- The project will assist the school’s current trauma-informed educational model by increasing mental health services and expanding other services addressing student needs.
Tate Topa Tribal School, Fort Totten
- The project will enhance after-school programming through creation of a Dakota Culture Program, which will offer experiences in reclaiming sacred teachings, culture, and language.
Turtle Mountain Community Schools, Belcourt
- The project will help create a District Parent Advisory Committee, which will be “Niigaanii,” which translates to “(S)He leads” in the Ojibway language. The main objective of this initiative is to increase academic achievement of the students within the Belcourt School District.
Special thanks to our pilot grant program funder, the Central Regional Education Association.