Eunkyung's Story
Bio
Eunkyung Ahn, MA is a South Korean educator and Circle keeper who has been part of the movement to integrate restorative justice (RJ) practices in the South Korean educational system. She is dedicated to spreading the philosophy of Circle processes via spirituality, the body, art, and other expressive practices to transform communities into becoming more equitable and just. She loves listening to and sharing stories in the Circle with meditation, arts, poems, flowers, laughter, tears, silence, and healing justice.
Adjunct instructor at the University of Richmond, VA, USA
Co-founder and Circle keeper, Forest of Peace and Light, South Korea
Board member of the Virginia Center for Restorative Justice, VA, USA
Restorative justice practitioner for the Seoul Police Department and the Gyeonggi Police Department, South Korea
MA in Conflict Transformation, Eastern Mennonite University, VA, USA
BA in Education and English Education, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
Former English teacher, Saemmul Christian Academy, South Korea
Translating <Circle Forward>, <The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education>, <The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools>, <The Little Book of Youth Engagement in Restorative Justice> into Korean
Certified Qigong practitioner
Bio
Eunkyung Ahn, MA is a South Korean educator and Circle keeper who has been part of the movement to integrate restorative justice (RJ) practices in the South Korean educational system. She is dedicated to spreading the philosophy of Circle processes via spirituality, the body, art, and other expressive practices to transform communities into becoming more equitable and just. She loves listening to and sharing stories in the Circle with meditation, arts, poems, flowers, laughter, tears, silence, and healing justice.
Adjunct instructor at the University of Richmond, VA, USA
Co-founder and Circle keeper, Forest of Peace and Light, South Korea
Board member of the Virginia Center for Restorative Justice, VA, USA
Restorative justice practitioner for the Seoul Police Department and the Gyeonggi Police Department, South Korea
MA in Conflict Transformation, Eastern Mennonite University, VA, USA
BA in Education and English Education, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
Former English teacher, Saemmul Christian Academy, South Korea
Translating <Circle Forward>, <The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education>, <The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools>, <The Little Book of Youth Engagement in Restorative Justice> into Korean
Certified Qigong practitioner