Healing Hearts

Building Connections

Restoring Relationships

Advocacy

Healing Hearts

Building Connections

Advocacy

Restoring Relationships

Healing Hearts

Restoring Relationships

Advocacy

Restoring Relationships

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The Nurturing Inclusive Community Environments (NICE) team uses a culturally responsive framework that emphasizes relationship‑building, accountability and equitable conflict resolution over punitive discipline.

Who We Are

The NICE Program builds safer school communities through restorative practices that focus on relationships, accountability and healing instead of punishment.
We use a culturally responsive approach to support students, educators and families in resolving conflict, building trust and strengthening social-emotional skills. NICE operates under WOVEN and is delivered by professionals trained in the Kay Pranis restorative circle model.

Our Services

Community Building Circles

These circles align with SEL benchmarks and pair discussion/storytelling questions with activities.

Talking Circles

  • Young Men Circles

  • Young Women Circles

  • Subject‑specific and after‑school circles

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Growing Every Day

Circles Facilitated

1100+

Restorative Interventions

2100+

Schools Engaged

10+

  • “The students feel more comfortable to talk, even outside the circle. Students share so we all see each other as people, and more trusting. The NICE team also helps build the students’ trust in me as the teacher for the students.”

    Teacher

  • “I would say my experience was great because I learned so much about others. I learned that there are others that think the way I think. I wish the circle didn’t have to end so early.”

    Student, 10 Grade

  • “I started to look at my flaws as my beauty instead of feeling insecure of it and ashamed of it”

    Student, 11 Grade

  • “I feel like coming here definitely made me realize things I didn’t notice about myself before — like how I view myself and how I should view myself in a positive light.”

    Teacher